[AusNOG] Network Stress Test Results - Frightening speeds of 900+ mbits

[Tom Paseka]

There are hundreds of booters out there. We regularly see hits from 2mbps
up to 10Gbps+ from various ones, using various methods (synfloods, dns
reflections etc)


On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 5:30 AM, James Braunegg <james.braunegg at micron21.com
> wrote:

> Dear Joel****
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> Absolutely this “could be a booter system” although normally sources are a
> lot less than what we saw…****
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> Regardless or not… someone is handing powerful tools to anyone who wants
> to use them… that’s the worrying part.****
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> Kindest Regards****
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> *James Braunegg
> **P:*  1300 769 972  |  *M:*  0488 997 207 |  *D:*  (03) 9751 7616****
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> *E:*   james.braunegg at micron21.com  |  *ABN:*  12 109 977 666
> *W:*  www.micron21.com/ip-transit    *T:* @micron21****
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> *From:* Zone Networks - Joel [mailto:joel at zonenetworks.com.au]
> *Sent:* Friday, October 18, 2013 7:27 PM
> *To:* James Braunegg; ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* RE: [AusNOG] Network Stress Test Results - Frightening speeds
> of 900+ mbits****
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> Hi James****
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> What you have just tested is known as a booter… nothing more…****
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> Kiddies use these types of service to DDOS games servers every day.****
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> The IP’s are just compromised servers, unpatched servers, dns servers etc…
> ****
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> They are 100’s of these booters on the internet, most are paid service****
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> As you test different once you find they are from Asia, East Asia, USA, or
> EU, basically everywhere J , depending on the owner and how good they are
> at finding unpatched/compromised servers.****
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> Anyway that is my 2cents worth…****
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> Regards****
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> Joel****
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *James
> Braunegg
> *Sent:* Friday, 18 October 2013 6:31 PM
> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Network Stress Test Results - Frightening speeds of
> 900+ mbits****
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> Dear All****
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> Thought I would share some information on a website called ipstresser.comwhich allows you to stress test your network for free, the downside is the
> test is under rated and when you choose a 200mbit stress test you actually
> receive 900mbit + the site also allows you to test up to 32 hosts
> simultaneously.****
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> All the information including results and tests can be found here for
> those interested !****
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> www.micron21.com/network-stress-test ****
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> Kindest Regards ****
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> *James Braunegg
> **P:*  1300 769 972  |  *M:*  0488 997 207 |  *D:*  (03) 9751 7616****
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> *E:*   james.braunegg at micron21.com  |  *ABN:*  12 109 977 666
> *W:*  www.micron21.com/ip-transit    *T:* @micron21****
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