growler_south: (Default)
growler_south ([personal profile] growler_south) wrote2006-03-17 11:22 am

Oh fuck.

"403 Forbidden

Your client IP (219.88.175.87) is listed as an open proxy or abusive host at the following services:

* dnsbl.ahbl.org

Users of open proxies are unwanted on this site because of various types of SPAM.
IP address denied and thus the page is exiting


Please contact your ISP with the details of the ip address of 219.88.175.87 and you think this is in Error
This site is protected against open proxies and abusive hosts ."


Oh dear. It looks like we need a network technician who can also upgrade our security..

[identity profile] growler-south.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
It means that a computer on our network here at work is probably infected with a virus of some sort and has been sending spam: enough spam to get our IP address blacklisted. Which means legitimate emails sent from work are likely to get rejected. EEE!

[identity profile] barbarian-rat.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Growler. Really it was all 'greek' ta me ...