On 11/19/2012 0:57, Roger wrote: > On 11/19/2012 02:13 PM, staticsafe wrote: >> On 11/18/2012 18:16, Roger wrote: >>> Is there any way to trace ip addresses back past the originating ISP. >>> I've been using whois but it seems limited. >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> Roger >>> >>> >> In short, no. >> >> That kind of data (I assume you want a name/address of the person using >> the IP) is usually accessible by law enforcement via the use of warrants >> (depending on jurisdiction of course). >> > Thanks > As the isp are Russia, China, Bulgaria, America and the Brittain, I'm > guessing that it's a case of putting up with the crap 'cause they aren't > going to be helpful and may be just another link in the chain anyway. > Thanks. Indeed. Most of the time they are not going to give a crap about a simple abuse report, let alone do anything to stop spam/bruteforcing. Maybe the American and British ISPs but not the others. -- staticsafe O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org Please don't top post - http://goo.gl/YrmAb -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
