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Getting hammered by eircom

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  • 17-11-2004 3:58am
    #1
    Shadow-Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Anyone getting hammered by 159.134.118.145 .

    159.134.118.145 PTR record: openrelaytester.eircom.net. [TTL 86400s] [A=159.134.118.145]

    This is happening every 10sec.
    Ran an open relay test and I have no open relays. So why are they constantly scanning.


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    #2
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    .. to check for... open relays maybe?

    I know, I know.. that's way out there, but just maybe..

    It's no harm at all, you can ignore it.


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    he said "hammered"? implying they're scanning quite often?
    presumably on port 25, or else there wouldnt be much point... :P


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    #4
    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    side note: is it not slightly ironic that EIRCOM are scanning their CUSTOMERS for open relays?


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    aoifejane
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭aoifejane


    Igy wrote:
    side note: is it not slightly ironic that EIRCOM are scanning their CUSTOMERS for open relays?
    Why so? I thiink they had to do something, as customers open relays were getting them blacklisted? or am i missing something
    aj


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    Serbian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Serbian


    I think Igy slightly misunderstood why Eircom were scanning for open relays. They don't scan you to take advantage of your open relays, they scan them so you'll close them.


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    liamo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭liamo


    I had the same thing happen to me a few months back and I mentioned it in this thread.

    I haven't noticed anything from them since.

    Liam


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    Shadow-Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Shadow-Lord


    Igy wrote:
    he said "hammered"? implying they're scanning quite often?
    presumably on port 25, or else there wouldnt be much point... :P

    Its not quite often.

    It is constantly, how about 13000 times in the last 24 hours.

    You would think they would know by now, if there was an open relay or not.


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Serbian wrote:
    I think Igy slightly misunderstood why Eircom were scanning for open relays. They don't scan you to take advantage of your open relays, they scan them so you'll close them.
    Actually i meant that in the not too didtant past eircom were well known for having mail servers that accepted mail from pretty much anywhere :)


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    #10
    iano
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭iano


    Maybe they want to push you over your quota and bill you some extra?


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    #11
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Moved to Nets/Comms.


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    #12
    rarchbold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭rarchbold


    Hi Shadow-Lord,

    If you'd like to post/send me the IP address of the server being checked to frequently I'll gladly look into it for you. I've also sent you a private message with my contact details if you wish to discuss this further.

    Regards,

    Richard.


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