* Thomas Kinghorn <thomask@???> [2003-06-04 15:04:35 BST]:
> Hi all.
>
> Throughout today i have been getting attempts on my server from the ip
> below:
>
> 2003-06-04 14:13:28 SMTP protocol violation: synchronization error (next
> input sent too soon): rejected "RSET" H=(Bill) [66.62.43.147]
>
> No hostname, domainname etc.....
In such cases, jwhois is your friend....
[whois.arin.net]
OrgName: Electric Globe Web Hosting
OrgID: EGWH
Address: 2475 Arden Street
City: Las Vegas
StateProv: NV
PostalCode: 89031
Country: US
NetRange: 66.62.43.144 - 66.62.43.159
CIDR: 66.62.43.144/28
NetName: TAMER-ELEGLOBE1
NetHandle: NET-66-62-43-144-1
Parent: NET-66-62-0-0-1
NetType: Reassigned
Comment:
RegDate: 2002-10-30
Updated: 2002-10-30
OrgTechHandle: ADVIS-ARIN
OrgTechName: advisor
OrgTechPhone: +1-858-748-0679
OrgTechEmail: jb@???
> is there a way to stop this attempt.
>
> Any constructive input would be appreciated :o)
>
Although complaining about inappropriate behaviour is usually pointless.
So just these days I simply ban offending IPs on my firewall.
--
TTFN, FNORD
Peter McGarvey
Freelance FreeBSD Hacker
(will work for bandwidth)