[plug] The world has disappeared

[Bernd Felsche]

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 09:20:38AM +0800, Daniel Pearson wrote:

> It couldn't be because the virus is still running rampant on lots
> of users PCs, and is causing problems at the ISP's routers?

A DoS attack, intentional or otherwise, has the same effect.

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bernd Felsche" <bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au>

> > Some 'whois' queries are not able to be resolved and come up with
> > connect: No route to host
> > I suspect that there's a DoS attack in progress on major name
> > servers and routers.

> > I even get:
> > Aug 26 07:50:18 sprocket sendmail[15426]: HAA15419: to=<uce at ftc.gov>,
> ctladdr=<bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au> (500/100), delay=00:01:03,
> xdelay=00:01:01, mailer=esmtp, relay=saltydog.ftc.gov. [164.62.3.23],
> stat=Deferred: Connection timed out with saltydog.ftc.gov.
> >
> > but:
> > Aug 26 07:49:23 sprocket sendmail[15425]: HAA15420:
> to=<submit.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX at spam.spamcop.net>,
> ctladdr=<bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au> (500/100), delay=00:00:08,
> xdelay=00:00:06, mailer=esmtp, relay=repmx3.spamcop.net.  [216.127.43.87],
> stat=Sent (ok 1061855425 qp 23073)
> > works.

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