On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 11:14:00AM -0300, Ashwin Kutty wrote: : Could someone please explain why I am seeing these errors from Tomcat when : there is no reference made to external url's such as these? : : Ctx( ): 404 R( + http://www.yahoo.com/ + null) null
If I interpret the log message correctly, someone's trying to request another website through yours. This is a common technique to test for open proxy servers, which may later be (ab)used to cover one's tracks in unpleasant doings. The empty context means they made the request to the raw IP (aka default context). -QM -- software -- http://www.brandxdev.net tech news -- http://www.RoarNetworX.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
