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Sadielynn · 11-04-2007, 02:13 PM

WOW what happened to the site ? I cant log in and when I do get here I have to relog in ? Is there some sort of DOS attack in the works ?

cmor1701d · 11-04-2007, 03:48 PM

Yea, the site was down all morning (eastern time). I can finally log in again now. I believe Aaron posted something about a failing hard drive on an old server that was also under a DOS attack against a different hosted site.

Sadielynn · 11-04-2007, 04:55 PM

Those suck there is no real cure for DOS attack ,other than manual banning

**Zagz** · 11-04-2007, 05:12 PM

Here is the thread that explains what went on.

fishfreek · 11-04-2007, 06:08 PM

Note the two issues are not related other than just timming. The DOS in no way caused the read/write issues on the drive. That was a physcial failure. The DOS attack has been taken care of with a much more agressive and automated firewall/script scanning system that I put into place on the new server load.

Kurt_Nelson · 11-04-2007, 11:01 PM

I know this is an all volunteer thing, and you're looking at reworking the site anyway, but can I say I was a little disappointed that the trufelsite/googlerank issue wasn't taken care of when this maintenance was being done? It's nice that you've put in a stronger firewall to protect YOUR servers, but it's getting a little tiresome hitting the "stop" button to kill that script before it hogs up all my memory. Let alone the folks that don't have up to date anti-virus that have gotten bit by it.

Don't take this the wrong way - this site is one of the best ones I've found out there. But this issue has been around for quite a while, and folks will only have so much patience with it until they just give up and frequent somewhere else.

11-04-2007, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,233	what happened WOW what happened to the site ? I cant log in and when I do get here I have to relog in ? Is there some sort of DOS attack in the works ? __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

11-04-2007, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,358 Images: 43	Yea, the site was down all morning (eastern time). I can finally log in again now. I believe Aaron posted something about a failing hard drive on an old server that was also under a DOS attack against a different hosted site. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

11-04-2007, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,233	Those suck there is no real cure for DOS attack ,other than manual banning __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

11-04-2007, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,362 Images: 92	Here is the thread that explains what went on. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

11-04-2007, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
fishfreek Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 14,037 Images: 82	Note the two issues are not related other than just timming. The DOS in no way caused the read/write issues on the drive. That was a physcial failure. The DOS attack has been taken care of with a much more agressive and automated firewall/script scanning system that I put into place on the new server load. __________________ Remember dont tap the glass, your fish will think you're an idiot -Anonymous mother Check out our articles area. 30+ Aquatic articles for your enjoyment Are you in or around the Shenandoah Valley area? If so click here to join our regional forum. Looking for affordable web hosting? Look no more We have the answer Learn more about Coral Reef Conservation. Free photo hosting

11-04-2007, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kurt_Nelson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 1,918 Images: 28	I know this is an all volunteer thing, and you're looking at reworking the site anyway, but can I say I was a little disappointed that the trufelsite/googlerank issue wasn't taken care of when this maintenance was being done? It's nice that you've put in a stronger firewall to protect YOUR servers, but it's getting a little tiresome hitting the "stop" button to kill that script before it hogs up all my memory. Let alone the folks that don't have up to date anti-virus that have gotten bit by it. Don't take this the wrong way - this site is one of the best ones I've found out there. But this issue has been around for quite a while, and folks will only have so much patience with it until they just give up and frequent somewhere else.

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