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A different kind of attack/probe, how can postfix defend against it?

Subject: A different kind of attack/probe, how can postfix defend against it?
From: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com>
To: postfix-users AT postfix DOT org
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:06:23 -0400 (EDT)
Recently, I saw this in my logs:

With iptables I guess I could specify something to block port 25 if it gets hit too many times from _ANY_ ip but that would block legitimate mail; however, it seems as if it the only or best option?

Aug  9 12:47:19 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from 
mx181.populationarea.com[69.31.50.181]
Aug 9 12:47:24 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx181.populationarea.com[69.31.50.181] Aug 9 12:47:26 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx190.webcastersradio.com[69.31.50.190] Aug 9 12:47:30 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx190.webcastersradio.com[69.31.50.190] Aug 9 12:47:31 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx184.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.184] Aug 9 12:47:35 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx184.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.184] Aug 9 12:47:36 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx184.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.184] Aug 9 12:47:41 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx184.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.184] Aug 9 12:47:43 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx184.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.184] Aug 9 12:47:47 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx184.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.184] Aug 9 12:47:49 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx186.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.186] Aug 9 12:47:53 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx186.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.186] Aug 9 12:47:54 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx186.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.186] Aug 9 12:47:59 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx186.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.186] Aug 9 12:48:01 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx186.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.186] Aug 9 12:48:05 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx186.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.186] Aug 9 12:48:07 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx166.censusarea.com[69.31.50.166] Aug 9 12:48:11 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx166.censusarea.com[69.31.50.166] Aug 9 12:48:12 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx166.censusarea.com[69.31.50.166] Aug 9 12:48:22 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx166.censusarea.com[69.31.50.166] Aug 9 12:48:23 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx173.officecent.com[69.31.50.173] Aug 9 12:48:27 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx173.officecent.com[69.31.50.173] Aug 9 12:48:28 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx172.officecent.com[69.31.50.172] Aug 9 12:48:33 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx172.officecent.com[69.31.50.172] Aug 9 12:48:35 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx168.offcentral.com[69.31.50.168] Aug 9 12:48:39 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx168.offcentral.com[69.31.50.168] Aug 9 12:48:41 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx163.censusarea.com[69.31.50.163] Aug 9 12:48:45 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx163.censusarea.com[69.31.50.163] Aug 9 12:48:46 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx163.censusarea.com[69.31.50.163] Aug 9 12:48:51 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx163.censusarea.com[69.31.50.163] Aug 9 12:48:52 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx179.populationarea.com[69.31.50.179] Aug 9 12:48:56 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx179.populationarea.com[69.31.50.179] Aug 9 12:48:58 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx183.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.183] Aug 9 12:49:02 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx183.shippingkick.com[69.31.50.183] Aug 9 12:49:03 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx188.webcastersradio.com[69.31.50.188] Aug 9 12:49:08 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx188.webcastersradio.com[69.31.50.188] Aug 9 12:49:10 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: connect from mx178.populationarea.com[69.31.50.178] Aug 9 12:49:14 l2 postfix/smtpd[12676]: disconnect from mx178.populationarea.com[69.31.50.178]


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