The aforementioned port-blocking would be wiser (though some apps will
automatically tunnel through http/https). So maybe a combo. Maybe log
IPs visiting your 'Access Disallowed' page. Then if you do decide to
hunt 'em down, they're just an nslookup away (unless they share
workstations).
But if you still want to blacklist ips, just from a security stantpoint,
you'd definitly want to use a bogon list (a list of unassigned ip
numbers by the IANA, sometimes in DDoSes and by the occasional very
badly misconfigured network device).
If you're willing to accept a few false positives, you could also look
into the Dshield lists, a list of cracker ips.
Both easily googled for. To use either, you need to make sure the lists
are updated frequently, as IPs are added and removed pretty fairly
frequently.
Ryan Cummings wrote:
You might be much better off blocking the ports that
filesharing/streaming media come in on. You should be able to do a
bit of searching around and find the default ports for most of these
applications and shut them down at the firewall level. Also depending
on your firewall or even IDS (this is debatable on the use:P) you
could filter the content there.
I know searching around on shoutcast.com most of the streaming
stations use 8000+ for a port number so that is a good start.
On 2/22/06, phunked up! <phunkodelic@gmail.com> wrote:
Trying to create a blacklist for my network. Want to include
addresses for mainly streaming audio, and file shareing. I have a
couple of network abusers who listen to internet radio that just don't
follow company policy which has banned it. Yes I know I should try
and bust them but thats a pain in the butt and besides if I do that I
don't get the joy or experience of doing this.
First off I was going to deny the addresses of various "bad"
severs/web sites on the net at my firewall. I was then going to
create a DNS entry that points all restriced IPs to a internal web
server that would host a page stating that the site is banned
(blackholing IPs).
As mentioned above the issue I have is finding the IP addresses to
ban. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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