Re: Website link for 80.122.56.18

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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Andreas Böhler wrote:

>> I think you are not aware that the vulnerability was an
>> HTTP vulnerability that allowed spam to be sent from your
>> IP address. Your firewall would not stop such attacks.
>
> You were right, I didn't know this. I looked at my Apache
> configuration and mod_proxy is/was disabled. Trying a
> "CONNECT" gives "405 Method Not Allowed". Furthermore,
> according to the Database, it came in on Port 8080 - which
> is and was in any case blocked by the Firewall.
> According to my Log-Files, since Aug. 12th 2005 about 20
> CONNECT-request came in and every attempt was answered by a
> 405 Method Not Allowed.
> For me it's unclear why this IP is listed, as this Server
> started operating in July 2005, while I got listed one
> month earlier.

If the IP was under your control at the time, you should still have been 
identifiable (and thus, reachable for complaints) through reverse DNS. 
If it wasn't your IP address at the time, AON sold you damaged goods. 
Not that this matters, because either way you will need their 
assistance.

>>> Furthermore, my Provider didn't assign a DNS record to
>>> 80.122.56.18 and I don't own one.
>>>
>>> What should I do?
>>
>> You should get your ISP to assign reverse DNS to it. The
>> DSBL robot will look up the MX from the reverse DNS.
>
> I know and I don't know why I don't have one: The average
> home-user gets a DNS record via a dial-up connection, while
> I don't have one on this xDSL-connection. Very interesting,
> I will contact them.

Excellent. My understanding is that AON is a very professional 
organisation and they should be able to help you out.

> Thanks for your quick reply and sorry for my ignorance.

Noone came into this world with a bag full of knowledge, so I'm always 
happy to meet people who are eager to learn!