I have my own motor vehicle related website/parts business, which I have recently moved to a new server, which is hosted by Servint in the USA. I have been with these now for around 3 years, with no problems.
Since moving servers, I am getting repeated FTP failed logins, using different usernames. Following there advise, I have installed a firewall to try and prevent this. I have posted a log below from the last hour
Sat Nov 3 07:56:45 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 295 secs
Sat Nov 3 07:57:40 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 65 secs
Sat Nov 3 07:58:36 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 120 secs
Sat Nov 3 07:58:43 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 130 secs
Sat Nov 3 07:59:30 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 185 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:00:27 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 240 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:01:27 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 10 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:02:21 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 70 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:03:13 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 130 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:04:06 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 195 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:04:59 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 255 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:05:58 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 30 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:06:56 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 90 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:07:01 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 95 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:07:06 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 100 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:07:48 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 145 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:08:41 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 205 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:09:40 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 7 failure(s) in the last 270 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:10:34 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 40 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:11:32 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 100 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:12:24 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 160 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:13:22 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 225 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:14:15 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 285 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:15:09 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:15:36 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 80 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:16:06 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 110 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:16:06 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 110 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:16:59 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 170 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:17:56 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 230 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:18:55 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 7 failure(s) in the last 290 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:19:48 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:20:41 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 105 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:21:39 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 165 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:22:31 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 220 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:23:29 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 285 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:23:51 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 10 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:24:27 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:24:27 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:25:19 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 105 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:26:17 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 165 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:27:15 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 235 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:28:04 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 7 failure(s) in the last 285 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:29:02 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:30:00 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 110 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:30:53 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 165 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:31:45 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 225 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:32:18 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 270 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:32:38 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 290 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:33:32 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:34:30 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 110 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:35:27 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 170 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:36:20 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 230 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:36:43 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 255 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:37:14 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 290 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:37:14 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 7 failure(s) in the last 290 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:38:13 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 55 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:39:10 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 115 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:40:03 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 170 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:40:40 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 215 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:40:56 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 230 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:41:54 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 295 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:42:46 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 55 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:43:40 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 115 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:44:33 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 175 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:45:32 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 240 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:46:29 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 0 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:47:18 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 55 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:48:10 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 110 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:49:08 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 170 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:50:01 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 225 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:50:58 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 6 failure(s) in the last 285 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:51:51 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 45 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:52:50 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 120 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:53:50 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 190 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:54:48 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 255 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:55:46 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 15 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:56:38 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 70 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:57:32 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 130 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:58:24 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 180 secs
Sat Nov 3 08:59:16 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 235 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:00:14 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 0 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:01:07 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 60 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:02:00 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 120 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:02:58 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 180 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:03:57 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 240 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:04:51 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 5 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:05:49 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 70 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:06:42 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 135 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:07:40 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 195 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:08:37 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 260 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:09:35 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 20 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:10:27 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 80 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:11:22 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 145 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:12:20 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 210 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:13:18 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 280 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:14:01 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 1 failure(s) in the last 30 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:14:21 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 2 failure(s) in the last 50 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:15:15 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 3 failure(s) in the last 115 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:16:08 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 4 failure(s) in the last 170 secs
Sat Nov 3 09:17:00 2007 lfd: Failed FTP login from 88.97.13.253 - 5 failure(s) in the last 225 secs
Having looked into this, it appears that the IP address shown, is my own IP from Zen, so it looks like I am trying to log in all the time, but I am not.
I am now at a complete blank how to address this, what to look for or how to stop it. Do you have any idea's? I have contacted the host, but still
get the message
Stuart http://www.dynamicdrive.com for this script
//configure refresh interval (in seconds)
var countDownInterval=5;
//configure width of displayed text, in px (applicable only in NS4)
var c_reloadwidth=200
var page_url = "addon_csf.cgi?action=tail&lines=100&refresh=1";
var countDownTime=countDownInterval+1;
function countDown(){
countDownTime--;
if (countDownTime
refresh in
'+countDownTime+' seconds')
document.c_reload.document.c_reload2.document.close()
}
counter=setTimeout("countDown()", 1000);
}
function startit(){
if (document.all||document.getElementById) //CHANGE TEXT BELOW TO YOUR OWN
document.write('This page will
refresh in
'+countDownTime+' seconds')
countDown()
}
if (document.all||document.getElementById)
startit()
else
window.onload=startit
Stuart Tunstall