Repeated Hack Attempts

[geekmaster1]

Someone with the I.P address 144.131.172.153 keeps trying to hack me.
First they try to get into my home FTP with an administrator access, then they tried to reset my waffles.fm password.
What do I do?

[controler]

Maybe this site can help.

A IP lookup sees it comming from Asia.

http://www.apnic.net/info/faq/abuse/index.html

inetnum: 144.131.0.0 - 144.131.255.255
netname: TELSTRAINTERNET24-AU
descr: Telstra Internet
descr: Locked Bag 5744
descr: Canberra
descr: ACT 2601
country: AU
admin-c: TIAR-AP
tech-c: TIAR-AP
mnt-by: APNIC-HM
mnt-lower: MAINT-AU-TIAR-AP
remarks: -----
remarks: All reports regarding SPAM or security breaches
remarks: should be addressed to abuse@telstra.net
remarks: ------
status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE
changed: hostmaster@arin.net 20010828
changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20040926
changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20031215
changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20031224
changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20041214
source: APNIC

person: Telstra Internet Address Registry
address: Telstra Internet
address: Locked Bag 5744
address: Canberra
address: ACT 2601
country: AU
phone: +61 3 9815 5923
e-mail: addressing@telstra.net
nic-hdl: TIAR-AP
remarks: Telstra Internet Address Registry Role Object
mnt-by: MAINT-AU-TIAR-AP
changed: nobody@aunic.net 19951128
changed: aunic-transfer@apnic.net 20010523
changed: aunic-transfer@apnic.net 20020115
changed: Kushnil@apnic.net 20020813
changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20050310
source: APNIC

[geekmaster1]

So e-mail abuse@telstra.net?

[Woody777]

Yes Do That. Then if you have a firewall Load the Address into the Blocked address list. If you don't have one that allows you to do this get one like Private Firewall ZA Pro or others. there is a free one sygate that will allow you to do this. Change your Password to your program. Then check your computer for virus' scan with your antivirus. Alternatively download & use Dr Web cureit. There a couple malware scanners you could try like
A2 fre or Super anti Spyware.

[geekmaster1]

Originally Posted by Woody777

Yes Do That. Then if you have a firewall Load the Address into the Blocked address list. If you don't have one that allows you to do this get one like Private Firewall ZA Pro or others. there is a free one sygate that will allow you to do this. Change your Password to your program. Then check your computer for virus' scan with your antivirus. Alternatively download & use Dr Web cureit. There a couple malware scanners you could try like
A2 fre or Super anti Spyware.

i dont see where to block ip addresses in windows vista firewall

[GlobalForce]

Try here gm1 - http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6171339.html

For some reason, you'll have to copy, paste, then remove the asterisk for this next one.

ht*tp://www.web-articles.info/e/a/title/Blocking-Hackers-with-Windows-Firewall-In-Windows-Vista/


GF

[Mr. Y]

Alpha Shield hardware firewall from Radio Shack would probably stop them.

[ethernal]

no point in reporting since the chance of somebody being stupid enough to try and bruteforce from their own adress is minimal.

portscan him back, see if there's any half open relays or RATs, to make sure.

[computer geek]

More info- i tracked it down to find it came from melbourne.