Im having a problem with someone.

[tylerdustin2008]

Well this person gos around crashing halo servers like it is nothing, so i used Wireshark to get his ip. And this is what i got 64.40.61.122. Anybody know of a way that will stop him from accessing my computer? This may sound a bit foolish but i like this game, and no way to play with him crashing every server.

I don't know of any other place to go.....

Thanks for any and all help.


Tyler

 

[spidey07]

Any software firewall could stop it or if you have a home router there may be firewall functionality.

A firewall is nothing more than something that prevents communication instead of allowing it.

Some more details on how your server is setup - home network? Hosted? What equipment do you have?

 

[her209]

If there is a way in-game to ban players with certain usernames or player ID from joining would probably be the best way.

 

[tylerdustin2008]

Nope doesn't work since they don't have to join to game to crash it. Plus they have a dynamic IP, so it changes even if we ban them they will come back. But i think i have it now, i used Mcafee to trace them and i got he whole net range of his internet provider and blocked it. But more help would be very great, like a specific program to block them.

Tyler

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
Nope doesn't work since they don't have to join to game to crash it. Plus they have a dynamic IP, so it changes even if we ban them they will come back. But i think i have it now, i used Mcafee to trace them and i got he whole net range of his internet provider and blocked it. But more help would be very great, like a specific program to block them.

Honestly, this is a classic case of a poorly written software more than one that a firewall is designed to help. No firewall in the world will make this bullet-proof against even a moderately determined script kiddie.

Try some good old-fashioned social engineering with the abuser's ISP or find a gaming software manufacturer who cares about their customers enough to keep their software patched.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: p0lar
Honestly, this is a classic case of a poorly written software more than one that a firewall is designed to help. No firewall in the world will make this bullet-proof against even a moderately determined script kiddie.

true with most all software, not just games. how does finding secuirty holes pre-release help the developer? it just delays the release date and loses them money. it's up to the consumer to demand it...

if this is Halo1, i dont think its even supported / updated anymore.

i would just block his entire range...if he gets an ip change hell be back.

 

[tylerdustin2008]

I think i got it. I banned allot of IP's just to fix one little problem. But maybe this will help other people as well. Oh and you guys respond quicker than the people in the mobo section.

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: jlazzaro
true with most all software, not just games. how does finding secuirty holes pre-release help the developer? it just delays the release date and loses them money. it's up to the consumer to demand it...

I would make no such statement about pre-released software, that's just not fair. I speak only with relation to post-release.