how could i stop DDoS attack

[fowzan]

i am running Ubuntu 12.04. i am new to this OS. i face alot of DDoS attacks on my static IP. is there anyway i could block the attack or atleast stop it form utilizing the entire bandwidth?

[3rdalbum]

Not from within the operating system. There are hosting providers that can deflect attacks to an extent, if you are really having a DDoS problem you could try them.

What symptoms are you experiencing? Maybe this is not really a DDoS but something harmless?

[HiImTye]

only your ISP can lessen the effects of a DDoS/DRDoS attack. you can report the IPs attacking you to their ISPs if they are listed in thr whois info

[VinDSL]

i am running Ubuntu 12.04. i am new to this OS. i face alot of DDoS attacks on my static IP. is there anyway i could block the attack or atleast stop it form utilizing the entire bandwidth?

Here's the router I'm using, in my home: http://www.netgear.com/business/prod...s/fvs318g.aspx

It provides lots of network hardening features, including hardware denial-of-service protection.

Works pretty good (despite what some amateur "reviewers" say)

[fowzan]

only your ISP can lessen the effects of a DDoS/DRDoS attack. you can report the IPs attacking you to their ISPs if they are listed in thr whois info

tracking IPs is impractical. one DDoS attack would send atleast 100+ IPs if not 1000+.
I have seen DDoS Deflate kind of stuff which would help a bit. can someone help me set it up.

[prodigy_]

You can't block DDoS but you can tune iptables and kernel parameters to add more resilience. Look here for some ideas:
http://files.directadmin.com/services/all/iptables
https://docs.indymedia.org/Sysadmin/SecurityTuning

[fowzan]

You can't block DDoS but you can tune iptables and kernel parameters to add more resilience. Look here for some ideas:
http://files.directadmin.com/services/all/iptables
https://docs.indymedia.org/Sysadmin/SecurityTuning

i am a total newb at ubuntu. it would tak me ages to learn how this stuff works. could you help me set this up? i would pay if you could

[Charlotte18]

Wouldn't it make more sense for you to use an external firewall like Sonicwall?

[fowzan]

Wouldn't it make more sense for you to use an external firewall like Sonicwall?

i have considered external firewalls, but they are way too expensive. and setting up those would require a professional which is out of my reach.

[3rdalbum]

i have considered external firewalls, but they are way too expensive. and setting up those would require a professional which is out of my reach.

It seems like you're an ordinary home user, yet you complain of being DDoS'ed. It sounds very unusual for an ordinary person to be DDoS'ed - it's a lot of effort and expense to DDoS somebody, so an attacker normally would go after a major website instead of a single person.

What exactly is happening to your computer, that makes you think you are being DDoS'ed?