OS Host Company's Servers under DDOS Attack

[Bindu1000]

http://imgur.com/hNbFt.jpg


OS Host Company's servers under DDOS Attack

Unfortunately instead of bringing it under control, the host seems to be under a renewed attack which means we are now experiencing constant instances of downtime and latency from our main host as well as vid hosts. We have no real news on when it will end as their support service is also out as they are using the same servers

We thought by hosting with one of the industry leaders we would be safe, but we were sadly proven wrong.

We are now looking for new hosting companies and the moment we collect a bit of money from our kind donators, we will start changing some of our vids to other companies



[CENTER]~All Hail OS~

(And a few prayers wouldn't go unappreciated either)

[mikko0]

That is really hurt for the company.. I wonder why these offenders are doing this.. They have nothing better to do than bring frustration. I hope it gets solved soon.

[avich]

Just in case someone is wondering what a DDoS attack is...


http://imgur.com/Lmzp4.gif

A DDoS attack is one of the many tools in a hacker's arsenal. It begins by exploiting a single vulnerability in a system and making the first compromised machine the "master". From there, the attacker uses the master system to seek out and communicate with other machines, finding their vulnerabilities and enslaving them as well. A DDoS attack may consist of hundreds to thousands of compromised computers. By using a single command, the attacker can instruct those machines to initiate one of numerous attacks on specific systems. Though most tend to focus on the targeted machine and declare it as the victim, a DDoS attack claims several victims, including the systems used in the attack. When investigating the source of the attack, it typically leads back to the first compromised machine, allowing the actual intruder to skate off without a trace.

When hit with a DDoS attack, the victim might observe traffic from thousands of systems represented by computers throughout the world. In order to stop the attack, each address must be traced back to the system or network from which it came. From there, the organization partially responsible for the attack must be contacted and asked to help fix the targeted system. This could be a huge challenge and inconvenience, especially when considering organizational and international boundaries.

Once the appropriate organizations have been identified, the victim must ask each of them one by one to either help clean up or shut down their compromised system. This could be a critical network system responsible for running a web hosting service or other mission-critical tasks. Perhaps the organization doesn't have their IT staff available on nights or week. Maybe they speak an entirely different language. Even worse, they may not have authority or be willing to help out at all. The more systems involved in a DDoS attack, the greater the damage and the longer it will take to track down organizations and rectify the problem.

[GreyIOutcast]

DDoS = Distributed Denial of Service.

Avich, you overcomplicated it way more than it needed to be.

You just spam the server with packets, and the server refuses to send packets anymore, that's what a DDoS is. Before the end-result DDoS happens, it's just lagging the server by confusing it with useless amounts of ping packets.

It's also illegal. If the people DDoSing are so stupid as to not use a proxy, they're screwed.

[MioAkiyama]

hope that we can help u guys ,but for me i know nothing about computer sorry :'(
gud luck guys on solving it
all hail os ~

[avich]

DDoS = Distributed Denial of Service.

Avich, you overcomplicated it way more than it needed to be.

You just spam the server with packets, and the server refuses to send packets anymore, that's what a DDoS is. Before the end-result DDoS happens, it's just lagging the server by confusing it with useless amounts of ping packets.

It's also illegal. If the people DDoSing are so stupid as to not use a proxy, they're screwed.

Well it depends on who is reading http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/3.gif The explanation I posted is for those who are not into computers. Some users might not be able to understand some terminologies such as packets, ping or proxy.

[langging]

just like mio, i only have little knowledge on computer
but i hope my prayers can help...
gud luck
~all hail OS~

[imnotokei]

How I Wish I could Help TT~TT

[Ephenyan]

laughed with the picture @ front page XD

oh gawsh... wish we could help X(
i noticed the disappearance of OS between 12:40 - sometime in the afternoon
even for a few hours, i watched anime at another site :O
that could have been added to my streamed list for my sig maker >,<

to hell with those attackers! i say we retaliate!! (although i dunno how) D:<

[ayhencute]

So they make a thousand computer as their slave to do simultaneous request on the victim?
if its possible that our computer could be 1 of those slave without knowing it?
Still confused about this DDOS :emhh04:

[apophsis24]

i wonder if it is something else ... i used a proxy to log on last night and it worked for a time ... before it stopped working all together

[Bindu1000]

As it says in Chiva's write up - there is nothing any of us can do, but wait for the host company to clean up the mess. Its so very frustrating and there are 1000's of other websites affected.

Oh well ....

[avich]

@ ayhencute (http://otaku-streamers.com/community/member.php?u=6920) - Yes, the owners of this slaves or "zombie" computers wouldn't even notice that their computers are attacking.

[KipiChii]

i remember myself being a slave once, and my internet provider had to actually cut of my internet and called me to fixed that problem >_<

[ranmachua]

Those hosts just can't leave OS alone, can't they?

All hail OS!!!