RE: Web bots - blocking the bad

[Chris Santerre <csanterre () MerchantsOverseas com>]

1) You could simply block the IP at the firewall. 
2) With the time you free up from that, spend some time shortening your
ConfidentiObnoxious statement. :)

Its longer then your whole question!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelley Jr, Robert [mailto:rkelley () ritaohio com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:30 AM
> To: 'security-basics () securityfocus com'
> Subject: Web bots - blocking the bad
>
>
> Hello...In reviewing our IIS logs we are seeing many 
> occurrences of web
> robots scanning our site.  Like all things, I am seeing there are good
> robots and bad robots. I'd like to know your thoughts on spending time
> implementing measures to block the bad robots from scanning 
> and indexing the
> web-site. Your opinions with a short explanation are appreciated. 
>
> bob
>
>
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