Re: Publishing Nimda Logs

From: Richard.Smithat_private
Date: Wed May 08 2002 - 09:38:49 PDT

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    Why not publish the list and only include the source netblock. That way 
    your still getting the info out there, but your not allowing a script 
    kiddie to simply cut and paste your host list into a bot script.
    
    -Rich
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    <jlewisat_private>
    05/08/2002 01:56 AM
    
     
            To:     "Deus, Attonbitus" <Thorat_private>
            cc:     <INCIDENTSat_private>
            Subject:        Re: Publishing Nimda Logs
    
    
    On Tue, 7 May 2002, Deus, Attonbitus wrote:
    
    >   I'm curious to see how other feel about this. Is it:
    >
    >   1) Recommended. Go for it and publish the IP's and let the "Gods of 
    IP"
    >   sort out the damage.
    >   2) A Bad Thing. These are innocent victims, and you will just have 
    them be
    >   attacked by evil people.
    >   3) Boring. Who cares? It's Nimda, and an everyday part of life. Deal 
    with
    >   it and ignore the logs.
    
    1 and 3.  Some people (those not running MS Crap) probably won't care, but
    if it's something you want to do, why should that stop you.  On some of my
    personal systems, I've actually setup code to watch apache for Nimda/CR
    sorts of requests, and firewall them for 24h in addition to emailing me
    the IP, mostly to keep them from filling my access_logs with their crap.
    I've also implemented this on a big web hosting server because Nimda/CR
    probes were actually causing performance issues on the server.
    
    This has doubled as an early warning system notifying me that a Windows
    running coworker has been infected before they know it.
    
    If you maintain a list that's easily fetchable, it wouldn't surprise me at
    all if some people choose to grab it at regular intervals and use it to
    block access to their web servers.
    
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