I know that if you're using a linux OS or something, search freshmeat.net
for nimda, and it will pull up like 6 programs all of which are quite
excellent.  Anyways, that is if you use linux or some *nix.

Thanks

Mike

On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Walter Wart wrote:

> >What is the best thing to do when you are getting attack by Nimda or Code
> >Red Attack ?
>
> >- Do we notify the owner of the IP address ?
>
> >We have a defense against this attacks, but they keep on coming from many
> >places.
>
> I used to notify the owners of attacking IP addresses. Out of several
> hundred responses sent I got three our for thank yous, a lot of non
> responses, a few who were angry, and several automated requests from
> ISPs asking for all the relevant log entries and nothing after that.
>
> It would probably be the neighborly thing to do, but it will be
> mostly unappreciated and will not noticeably increase your systems'
> own reliability.
>

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