Eggheads: RE: Strange questions from a N00B

[Derek Kuliński]

Hello Jeeves,

Monday, August 28, 2006, 1:01:34 AM, you wrote:

> Right now, just how easy it is to employ a simple piece of software to
> command a larger set of computers.  I'm going to use a dial up account from
> my pocket PC (pocket PC IRC client and Bluetooth to my cell) to show how
> easy it is to flood an IP from a low bandwidth connection.  I'll make sure I
> get full permission of the IT department and the dean of the college before
> I do it.  I will only need to DDoS for a few seconds to prove my point.

Emmm... You seem to do something that we really don't want Eggdrop to
be associated with, and I don't think anyone here condemns that.

In fact you're hurting Eggdrop developers, who put their free time in
developing this very useful program, just to be labeled by clueless
people as abusers.

Eggdrop was never meant to be used for attacking other computers, it
doesn't even come with anything that can be used for that purpose.

Eggdrop is scriptable, and that's a huge advantage, because you can
make it do almost anything. Unfortunately, you can also write Tcl
script, that will make Eggdrop attack other computers, but you could
code a stand alone script that does that without even needing Eggdrop.

Here's more about eggdrop:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggdrop

I think SDBot is better choice for your paper (since it was actually
made for that use, is also very popular threat and still seem to be
used.).

-- 
Best regards,
 Derek                            mailto:takeda at takeda.tk
CCNA, SCSA, SCNA, LPIC, MCP certified
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