[Server Issues] 3-26-2011
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Yup, there is a pattern. Thing is, I thought that since it's weekend, the attacker could be more annoying than usual. Like, maybe s/he doesn't go to school/work/wathever. Unless it's just a bot or something like that who starts/ends the attacks.
No. If they had time to organize some DDoS attack on a server host for no obvious reason, they are clearly still in grade school.0 -
Yup, there is a pattern. Thing is, I thought that since it's weekend, the attacker could be more annoying than usual. Like, maybe s/he doesn't go to school/work/wathever. Unless it's just a bot or something like that who starts/ends the attacks.
I think someone else mentioned that once a computer was infected it more or less automatically attacked the server, and if that's the case then the person/persons involved wouldn't have to do much of anything to really **** us up.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0 -
Arudesu - Dreamweaver wrote: »I think someone else mentioned that once a computer was infected it more or less automatically attacked the server, and if that's the case then the person/persons involved wouldn't have to do much of anything to really **** us up.
Yes, It IS possible to infect other computers with a virus or a backdoor that makes it involuntarily in a DDoSing botnet. More the reason to go find antivirus programs like Avast! or Kaspersky or Microsoft security essentials (although that last one requires a VALID install of a windows OS,which means no pirating)0 -
well I can tell things are stable now. Postings are now to a crawl.
Thanks PWE for working hard an doing everything in your powers to keep servers up the best you can during this hard time.
Because Lord know the DDOS attack could have easily done a total wipe-out on the server an then no on could play or log in. Keep up the good work. b:victoryb:questionb:irritated Why are the simplest things so hard for people to understand these days? b:puzzledb:surrenderb:shockedb:sad
b:beatup Well Because Common sense is rarely used these days. b:sadb:cryb:shutupb:bye0 -
TY TO ALL THE GM's AND THE PWE STAFF FOR NOT ONLY KNOWING THE PROBLEM BUT WORKING DILIGENTLY TO FIX IT.
hey arch, thnx for the stories.
bye all and tons of luck.
takes a brownie from jena, i did earn it. i gave you the heads up on the milk and possible beer napping. :P0 -
As someone who works with web servers, I can attest that DDOS attacks can be serious business. b:shocked
I want to commend PW for being upfront with the player community instead of putting up the usual corporate BS 'everything is peachy, nothing is wrong' kind of public relations baloney. b:victory
The player community should realize that DDOS attacks hurt PW. Every second a player cannot play, is time they cannot purchase or use items from the cash shop, reducing revenues needed to keep the service running. Thanks to PW for showing the generosity to provide the players with 2x drops etc. as a gesture of good will.
The least we can do is to say loud and clear,
WE SUPPORT PW
and all the staff at PW working to overcome these DDOS attacks.b:thanks[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
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Blade_Queen - Dreamweaver wrote: »TY TO ALL THE GM's AND THE PWE STAFF FOR NOT ONLY KNOWING THE PROBLEM BUT WORKING DILIGENTLY TO FIX IT.
hey arch, thnx for the stories.
bye all and tons of luck.
takes a brownie from jena, i did earn it. i gave you the heads up on the milk and possible beer napping. :P
Glad I could entertain!
Look out for a friend invite0 -
MoonUsagi - Heavens Tear wrote: »It's damn ddos everyone, not something that can be fixed.
Basically someone or a group of people comand hundreds to thousands pc to filling up and slowing down pwe server, makes it un available for regular users.
Thousands-NO lOLOLOLOL
hundreds-doubt it
took 75 connected computers to take down AT&T serverrs down during a DDoS so doubt PWI servers are stronger than a credit card server0 -
FoxMeXCore - Sanctuary wrote: »Thousands-NO lOLOLOLOL
hundreds-doubt it
took 75 connected computers to take down AT&T serverrs down during a DDoS so doubt PWI servers are stronger than a credit card server
Actually, If the DDoS is being lead by Anonymous, then thousands is a damn good possibility. Note I said IF. They've been known to do this garbage before.0 -
Got disconnected from RT again, and can't log back in (says account is logged in, force log doesn't help.)[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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Just finished TW then servers crashed, epic timing.
Great war btw. ^^as-sas-sin
/əˈsasin/
n.
1. One who murders by surprise attack, especially one who carries out a plot to kill a prominent person.
synonyms: murderer, killer, gunman, executioner, informalhitman, hired gun.
Latin assassnus; Greek δολοφόνος0 -
Mayfly - Dreamweaver wrote: »Got disconnected from RT again, and can't log back in (says account is logged in, force log doesn't help.)
same here0 -
sigh same =/ can login but can't enter game world, looks like the world map crashed =/0
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*nods0
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Exigent - Raging Tide wrote: »sigh same =/
same thing hereb:surrender0 -
I was in RT, got disconnected, logged back in 5 minutes later and I'm back in nirvana, the P stones I used on my genie are back in my inventory and.. big part here, I'm totally stuck in nirvana.
Apparently everyone in RT that was in an instance is now stuck people are stuck in cube, nirvana, lunar, TT, etc.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
"My understanding of women only goes as far as the pleasure. When it comes to the pain, I'm like any other bloke - I don't want to know."0 -
~sigh~ Makes you ponder WHAT they do with the money we shell out in bucket loads..b:angry0
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Ankiel - Raging Tide wrote: »same here
this is my problem as well0 -
Jenabug - Raging Tide wrote: »71 bottles of beer on the wall, 71 bottles of beer on the wall, take one down, pass to the venos, 70 bottles of beer on the wall.
^^
goes back to my song..
70 bottles of beer on the wall, 70 bottles of beer, take one down, pass it around, 69 bottles of beer on the wall.0 -
These constant DC's are honestly starting to make this barb mad with crazy anger, i was getting paid to lure mobs into an aoe and this happens now i might not get paid to pay my repair bill Thanks PWI I love you too0
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b:surrender
Well... this sucks. XD
Ah well, I'm sure they'll fix something................. soon enough.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Hiatus from April 20110 -
Its the PWIPocalypse!0
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back on, looks like the last 5 minutes or so i was on did not register b:surrender0
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I feel bad for Russians, stuck inside of arch TW.
I can imagine the boss that heals himself for every person he kills. Get boss to 5%, mass DC, boss eats 20+ people, gets to full health.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
"My understanding of women only goes as far as the pleasure. When it comes to the pain, I'm like any other bloke - I don't want to know."0 -
Archiron - Dreamweaver wrote: »Actually, If the DDoS is being lead by Anonymous, then thousands is a damn good possibility. Note I said IF. They've been known to do this garbage before.
lol. Doubt anonymous or /b/ has anything to do with this. or the entire system would be down for days (i.e Scientology Websites AT&T etc)0 -
These is a ddos wave to many various company even korea government network . . so not just pwe
war 3 soon everyonelol
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Sorry i speak engrish b:chuckle
Nickname doesn't have anything to do with sailor but related to a folklore
Use search, it was your best friends to avoid many suffering in internet...0 -
MoonUsagi - Heavens Tear wrote: »These is a ddos wave to many various company even korea government network . . so not just pwe
war 3 soon everyonelol
Nothing new. cyber attacks on government networks happen daily b:bye
China got caught attacking US network months back0 -
MoonUsagi - Heavens Tear wrote: »These is a ddos wave to many various company even Korea government network . . so not just pwe
war 3 soon everyonelol
Lolwut..are you serious?
Some blind Bulgarian woman predicted that WW3 would start last November and nothing happened. Its not happening anytime soon..0 -
Amazingly enough, I've only died like 5 times in FC with bad lags. My PC didn't even start getting affected by all this till late last night. But it IS a pain a when you keep getting crashes and can't log back in without getting another crash in 2-3 mins.
I logged for the day after the 3rd crash.........[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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