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**owen** · 09-05-2004, 02:05 PM

Here is the news. From 9/5 2AM to approximately 9/6 2AM (almost exactly 24 hours) our DNS servers experienced a DDOS attack. I'm not sure if it is related to the .INFO special or not but it was highly annoying. We are still experiencing degraded service from time to time but we are getting the situation under control. Myself and the CEO were at the data center all day yesterday trying to get the situation resolved. We have 4 DNS servers, 3 of which reside on the same network. It was these 3 that were causing the problem, the combined traffic from them was exceeding our alloted bandwidth (which is a lot). We isolated the DNS servers on a different segment of the network so the traffic to those should no longer be an issue.

This free .INFO thing has generated way more interest then we ever expected and maybe it also attracted some negative attention.

**clemzonguy** · 09-05-2004, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by owen

our DNS servers experienced a DDOS attack.

Aren't there ways to avoid this? Egress/ISP Filtering?

Quote:

Originally Posted by owen

it also attracted some negative attention.

Maybe German hackers who had their sites officially devalued overnight.

**owen** · 09-05-2004, 02:31 PM

That would not have protected us from the type of attack we were under.

**Ross1982** · 09-05-2004, 02:32 PM

How about you end the deal then if it is hard to handle? As it will only get worse, or make them like $2 each.

**owen** · 09-05-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross1982

How about you end the deal then if it is hard to handle? As it will only get worse, or make them like $2 each.

I think this will be what we have to do. The problem is that some marketing yahoo put in a press release that we were doing this until the 9th :veryangry. We'll see what happens.

**Mr Webname** · 09-05-2004, 02:46 PM

Turn the press release upside down and you can close it tomorrow.

**flatt** · 09-05-2004, 02:54 PM

Just like to say thanks, Owen. I hope you can work out your dns/ddos problems. I've never used domainsite as a registrar before and have been quite impressed with your control panel and domain extras. Expect more "real" business in the future.

Thanks again.

**Mr Webname** · 09-05-2004, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by owen

Here is the news. From 9/5 2AM to approximately 9/6 2AM (almost exactly 24 hours) our DNS servers experienced a DDOS attack. I'm not sure if it is related to the .INFO special or not but it was highly annoying. We are still experiencing degraded service from time to time but we are getting the situation under control. Myself and the CEO were at the data center all day yesterday trying to get the situation resolved. We have 4 DNS servers, 3 of which reside on the same network. It was these 3 that were causing the problem, the combined traffic from them was exceeding our alloted bandwidth (which is a lot). We isolated the DNS servers on a different segment of the network so the traffic to those should no longer be an issue.

This free .INFO thing has generated way more interest then we ever expected and maybe it also attracted some negative attention.

I missed this post - you have my sympathy and hope it's soon resolved for you.

**NorCalWebServices** · 09-06-2004, 05:54 AM

Seems like your offline again...

**rawkinrich** · 09-06-2004, 07:59 AM

What really p****s me off about the abuse is 'people' regging 'zzzzzz.info' and 'yyyyyy.info' etc etc.

Look at Sedo.us homepage right now.

If you are here regging such sh*te, you've wasted your own time but most importantly, a lot of others by abusing the system, losers!!!!

**actnow** · 09-06-2004, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rawkinrich

What really p****s me off about the abuse is 'people' regging 'zzzzzz.info' and 'yyyyyy.info' etc etc.
Look at Sedo.us homepage right now.

I went to Sedo.us and looked at the "latest entries".

There are very few new .info entries.

If someone is willing to take the time to register it. It is not
my place to say if it the correct choice.

Would I buy it? Probably not.

But, there are a lot of names I register that many would say is a
waste of time and money.

**rawkinrich** · 09-06-2004, 10:30 AM

You looked a little too late

the homepage changes quickly..

There is a difference between regging a name that has at least a bit of meaning, but regging names like zzzzzzzz.org just for the sake of it is pathetic. Parking revenue, definately $0. Value, definately $0.

Thats what I mean.

Rich

09-05-2004, 02:05 PM	#81 (permalink)
owen Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-06-2009 07:34 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 124 DNF$: 0 Location: Colorado Country:	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains Here is the news. From 9/5 2AM to approximately 9/6 2AM (almost exactly 24 hours) our DNS servers experienced a DDOS attack. I'm not sure if it is related to the .INFO special or not but it was highly annoying. We are still experiencing degraded service from time to time but we are getting the situation under control. Myself and the CEO were at the data center all day yesterday trying to get the situation resolved. We have 4 DNS servers, 3 of which reside on the same network. It was these 3 that were causing the problem, the combined traffic from them was exceeding our alloted bandwidth (which is a lot). We isolated the DNS servers on a different segment of the network so the traffic to those should no longer be an issue. This free .INFO thing has generated way more interest then we ever expected and maybe it also attracted some negative attention. __________________ http://www.domainsite.com

09-05-2004, 02:31 PM	#83 (permalink)
owen Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-06-2009 07:34 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 124 DNF$: 0 Location: Colorado Country:	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains That would not have protected us from the type of attack we were under. __________________ http://www.domainsite.com

09-05-2004, 02:32 PM	#84 (permalink)
Ross1982 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 05-15-2008 11:24 AM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 693 DNF$: 593 Location: England	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains How about you end the deal then if it is hard to handle? As it will only get worse, or make them like $2 each.

09-05-2004, 02:46 PM	#86 (permalink)
Mr Webname Oldbie Name: N one Last Online: 01-22-2007 05:03 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,014 DNF$: 1,943 Location: USA Country:	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains Turn the press release upside down and you can close it tomorrow.

09-05-2004, 02:54 PM	#87 (permalink)
flatt Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-04-2009 11:55 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 171 DNF$: 669 Location: Minnesota - North Dakota Country:	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains Just like to say thanks, Owen. I hope you can work out your dns/ddos problems. I've never used domainsite as a registrar before and have been quite impressed with your control panel and domain extras. Expect more "real" business in the future. Thanks again. __________________ parked.name \| wwe.info \| nothingnew.net \| theusa.info - PM if interested. Paul Flatt

09-06-2004, 05:54 AM	#89 (permalink)
NorCalWebServices Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 04-25-2008 02:36 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 25 DNF$: 151 Location: Willits, CA	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains Seems like your offline again...

09-06-2004, 07:59 AM	#90 (permalink)
rawkinrich Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 10-06-2009 09:52 AM iTrader: (25) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,025 DNF$: 1,034 Location: rawkinrich.org	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains What really p***s me off about the abuse is 'people' regging 'zzzzzz.info' and 'yyyyyy.info' etc etc. Look at Sedo.us homepage right now. If you are here regging such shte, you've wasted your own time but most importantly, a lot of others by abusing the system, losers!!!!

09-06-2004, 10:30 AM	#92 (permalink)
rawkinrich Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 10-06-2009 09:52 AM iTrader: (25) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,025 DNF$: 1,034 Location: rawkinrich.org	Re: 100% Free .INFO Domains You looked a little too late the homepage changes quickly.. There is a difference between regging a name that has at least a bit of meaning, but regging names like zzzzzzzz.org just for the sake of it is pathetic. Parking revenue, definately $0. Value, definately $0. Thats what I mean. Rich

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