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When I log on to a website at my parents house, it works. But when I log on to that same website at my own house...

Asked by jonbo2 (20points) January 18th, 2009

It says “Your computer (IP #) generates an attacking DOS requests at our servers. This attack was provoked by the spyware/virus named ‘Troj/Rustok-N’

We cannot provide you with an access to our content for browsing purposes as it will lead to the inevitable crush of our website. ”

I live in a house with 3 other roommates. I’m guessing that it has something to do with our shared wireless network at my house since the same website works fine at my parents house? But why does it happen? How can I fix it? (This all happens on the same laptop that I move from house to house, by the way.)

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asmonet's avatar

Have you tried this?

deusexmachina's avatar

Alternatively you can try a proxy server… Hide My Ass! is one that came up after Googling for “proxy server.”

jonbo2's avatar

does anyone know why it does this?

deusexmachina's avatar

My guess is someone from your ISP (or someone in your house) has a trojan that has been DoSing the site.. without knowing the site, I can’t really say more than that, since most websites won’t ban entire IP blocks (i.e. more than one person who uses the ISP), but I’ve definitely been blocked on a website I’ve never visited before (and on a Mac!).

smartbob's avatar

have everyone on your network run malwarebytes antimalware. Then make sure your wireless network has a password on it so your neighbors and others aren’t on your network causing trouble.
http://www.neatanswers.com/blogs/malwarebytes+antimalware.html

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