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DNS Flood Detector
Computer languages C  +
Full description DNS Flood Detector was developed to detect DNS Flood Detector was developed to detect abusive usage levels on high traffic nameservers and to enable quick response in halting (among other things) the use of one's nameserver to facilitate spam. DNS Flood Detector uses libpcap to monitor incoming dns queries to a nameserver. The tool may be run in either daemon or 'bindsnap' mode. In daemon mode, the tool will alarm via syslog. In bindsnap mode, the user is able to get near-real-time stats on usage to aid in more detailed troubleshooting. e to aid in more detailed troubleshooting.
Homepage URL http://www.adotout.com/dnsflood.html  +
Interface daemon  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords server  + , monitoring  + , usage  + , DNS  + , spam  + , syslog  + , nameserver  + , alarm  + , abuse  + , flood  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 21 July 2005  +
License GPLv2orlater +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 27 August 2003  +
Name DNS Flood Detector  +
Prerequisite description libpcap  +
Prerequisite kind Required to use  +
Real name Dennis Opacki  +
Resource URL mailto:dopacki@adotout.com  +
Resource audience Bug Tracking  + , Developer  + , Support  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 2,693  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 13:24:52  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Detects abusive traffic on nameservers  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
Use email  +
User level none  +
Version comment 1.11 beta released 2005-07-21
Version date 21 July 2005  +
Version download http://www.adotout.com/dnsflood-1.11.tgz  +
Version identifier 1.11  +
Version status beta  +
Works-with email  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 May 2012 23:41:14  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. dopacki@adotout.com  +
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