Site slowdown and IPS Errors

[PaleBoy]

im still having issues. If it was just page errors it would be fine, but i cant download either. Small mods are fine cuz they go quick, but large mods dont work, the download hangs and never finishs. I have been trying for days to get a perticular mod and am still trying, but dont think i will ever get it.

[LHammonds]

Which mod? You did not post a link.

 

Could be a problem with the actual upload...could be a problem with your ISP or modem. Could be all kinds of things but I'd first like to see if I can download and extract the file to narrow down the possible sources of the problem...maybe it is related to the IPS Errors, maybe not.

 

LHammonds

[TeeFwock]

Since it has not been said on this thread, Dark0ne has found that the IPS issues are mainly due to hack and denial of service attempts. They even setup a bot to create tons of accounts in a short period of time causing a heavy database load...Dark0ne has thwarted that attack by causing a timeout for anyone submitting a secondary account too soon.

 

There have been several other attempts all centered around trying to make this site unavailable (the whole point of DoS attacks) and the best that they achieve are occasional IPS Errors for the average user which clears up fairly quickly.

 

Kudos to Dark0ne for keeping the site alive and safe from script kiddies and those few with actual skillz!

 

So at the end of the day, when you see a temporary IPS Error, be sure to thumb your nose at the jerks attempting to shut down the site and give thanks to Dark0ne for providing a robust site that can survive a multitude of attacks from the impotent members of society.

 

LHammonds

:thumbsup: amen