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Date:      Wed, 7 Mar 2018 20:08:19 +1100
From:      Felix Friedlander <felixphew0@gmail.com>
To:        User Hasse <hasse@bara1.se>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Increased abuse activity on my server
Message-ID:  <F483B929-3A51-4200-A058-BA78C6CAD145@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20180307071944.GA30971@ymer.bara1.se>
References:  <20180307071944.GA30971@ymer.bara1.se>

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> On 7 Mar 2018, at 6:19 pm, User Hasse <hasse@bara1.se> wrote:
>=20
> Hello All
> I belive I see an increased amount of abuse attempt on my server by =
several 100%
> in the last couple of months. Anybody else noticed ?
>=20
> all the best
> Geir Svalland
> -------------------------
> ymer.bara1.se login failures:
> Mar  5 00:07:35 ymer sshd[3394]: Invalid user postgres from =
41.138.51.69
> Mar  5 00:07:35 ymer sshd[3394]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
postgres [preauth]
> Mar  5 00:12:12 ymer sshd[3419]: Invalid user ubnt from 31.30.120.136
> Mar  5 00:12:12 ymer sshd[3419]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ubnt [preauth]
> Mar  5 00:43:20 ymer sshd[3488]: Invalid user zabbix from =
202.129.16.124
> Mar  5 00:43:20 ymer sshd[3488]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
zabbix [preauth]
> Mar  5 00:55:48 ymer sshd[3532]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for c62.15.comtelnet.pl [176.115.15.62] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN =
ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 00:55:48 ymer sshd[3532]: Invalid user oracle from =
176.115.15.62
> Mar  5 00:55:48 ymer sshd[3532]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle [preauth]
> Mar  5 01:14:21 ymer sshd[3572]: Invalid user zabbix from =
185.173.226.39
> Mar  5 01:14:21 ymer sshd[3572]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
zabbix [preauth]
> Mar  5 01:26:45 ymer sshd[3605]: Invalid user admin from 39.109.10.138
> Mar  5 01:26:45 ymer sshd[3605]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 02:02:07 ymer sshd[3687]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for static-ip-181500122237.cable.net.co [181.50.122.237] failed - =
POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 02:02:07 ymer sshd[3687]: Invalid user admin from =
181.50.122.237
> Mar  5 02:02:07 ymer sshd[3687]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 02:40:45 ymer sshd[3766]: Invalid user oracle from =
123.207.237.12
> Mar  5 02:40:45 ymer sshd[3766]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle [preauth]
> Mar  5 02:41:19 ymer sshd[3769]: Invalid user vmuser from =
207.107.67.114
> Mar  5 02:41:19 ymer sshd[3769]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
vmuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 03:17:13 ymer sshd[4180]: Invalid user cacti from 190.97.60.94
> Mar  5 03:17:13 ymer sshd[4180]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
cacti [preauth]
> Mar  5 03:50:14 ymer sshd[4254]: Invalid user ftptest from =
218.201.250.77
> Mar  5 03:50:14 ymer sshd[4254]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ftptest [preauth]
> Mar  5 04:09:23 ymer sshd[4296]: Invalid user celia from =
180.76.140.116
> Mar  5 04:09:23 ymer sshd[4296]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
celia [preauth]
> Mar  5 04:10:27 ymer sshd[4304]: Invalid user ftp_user from =
125.212.249.115
> Mar  5 04:10:27 ymer sshd[4304]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ftp_user [preauth]
> Mar  5 04:11:02 ymer sshd[4319]: Invalid user oracle1 from =
13.59.239.183
> Mar  5 04:11:02 ymer sshd[4319]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle1 [preauth]
> Mar  5 05:08:15 ymer sshd[4459]: Invalid user nagios from =
128.199.91.171
> Mar  5 05:08:15 ymer sshd[4459]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
nagios [preauth]
> Mar  5 05:10:11 ymer sshd[4464]: Invalid user mia from 218.201.250.77
> Mar  5 05:10:11 ymer sshd[4464]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
mia [preauth]
> Mar  5 05:46:22 ymer sshd[4550]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for broadband.actcorp.in [183.82.0.15] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN =
ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 05:46:22 ymer sshd[4550]: Invalid user applmgr from 183.82.0.15
> Mar  5 05:46:22 ymer sshd[4550]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
applmgr [preauth]
> Mar  5 05:48:43 ymer sshd[4553]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 38.102.112.112.broad.km.yn.dynamic.163data.com.cn [112.112.102.38] =
failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 05:48:43 ymer sshd[4553]: Invalid user admin from =
112.112.102.38
> Mar  5 05:48:43 ymer sshd[4553]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 05:54:02 ymer sshd[4558]: Invalid user ftpuser from =
103.26.14.92
> Mar  5 05:54:02 ymer sshd[4558]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ftpuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 05:56:19 ymer sshd[4575]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for mail.jntukelearn.in [49.156.148.212] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN =
ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 05:56:19 ymer sshd[4575]: Invalid user manager from =
49.156.148.212
> Mar  5 05:56:19 ymer sshd[4575]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
manager [preauth]
> Mar  5 06:07:01 ymer sshd[4845]: Invalid user test6 from 185.13.36.208
> Mar  5 06:07:01 ymer sshd[4845]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
test6 [preauth]
> Mar  5 06:36:44 ymer sshd[4909]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 133.subnet180-250-210.astinet.telkom.net.id [180.250.210.133] failed =
- POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 06:36:44 ymer sshd[4909]: Invalid user admin from =
180.250.210.133
> Mar  5 06:36:44 ymer sshd[4909]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 07:02:22 ymer sshd[7417]: Invalid user user from =
103.229.176.187
> Mar  5 07:02:22 ymer sshd[7417]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
user [preauth]
> Mar  5 07:26:31 ymer sshd[7455]: Invalid user gnats from =
139.217.202.77
> Mar  5 07:26:31 ymer sshd[7455]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
gnats [preauth]
> Mar  5 07:27:00 ymer sshd[7458]: Invalid user tomcat from =
60.250.168.200
> Mar  5 07:27:00 ymer sshd[7458]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
tomcat [preauth]
> Mar  5 07:34:14 ymer sshd[7486]: Invalid user max from 125.212.233.81
> Mar  5 07:34:14 ymer sshd[7486]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
max [preauth]
> Mar  5 07:34:14 ymer sshd[7486]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
max [preauth]
> Mar  5 07:57:56 ymer sshd[7528]: Invalid user cvsuser from =
112.171.152.12
> Mar  5 07:57:56 ymer sshd[7528]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
cvsuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:05:21 ymer sshd[7555]: Invalid user admin from 46.105.121.42
> Mar  5 08:05:21 ymer sshd[7555]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:07:46 ymer sshd[7560]: Invalid user jboss from =
187.162.208.209
> Mar  5 08:07:46 ymer sshd[7560]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
jboss [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:08:54 ymer sshd[7567]: Invalid user jboss from =
46.101.198.164
> Mar  5 08:08:54 ymer sshd[7567]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
jboss [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:36:41 ymer sshd[7660]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for static.customer-201-147-183-55.uninet-ide.com.mx [201.147.183.55] =
failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 08:36:41 ymer sshd[7660]: Invalid user alex from 201.147.183.55
> Mar  5 08:36:41 ymer sshd[7660]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
alex [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:49:08 ymer sshd[7690]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for host-156.195.34.241-static.tedata.net [156.195.241.34] failed - =
POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 08:49:08 ymer sshd[7690]: Invalid user admin from =
156.195.241.34
> Mar  5 08:49:08 ymer sshd[7690]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:49:08 ymer sshd[7688]: Invalid user admin from =
180.251.50.186
> Mar  5 08:49:08 ymer sshd[7688]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 08:49:23 ymer sshd[7694]: Invalid user admin from =
171.229.253.137
> Mar  5 08:49:23 ymer sshd[7694]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 09:10:45 ymer sshd[7750]: Invalid user informix from =
178.32.17.209
> Mar  5 09:10:45 ymer sshd[7750]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
informix [preauth]
> Mar  5 09:19:37 ymer sshd[7775]: Invalid user admin from =
78.149.116.204
> Mar  5 09:19:37 ymer sshd[7775]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 09:25:55 ymer sshd[7800]: Invalid user backuppc from =
171.244.34.34
> Mar  5 09:25:55 ymer sshd[7800]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
backuppc [preauth]
> Mar  5 09:27:17 ymer sshd[7805]: Invalid user midgear from =
125.212.228.165
> Mar  5 09:27:17 ymer sshd[7805]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
midgear [preauth]
> Mar  5 09:56:26 ymer sshd[7862]: Invalid user ftp_user from =
182.61.108.55
> Mar  5 09:56:26 ymer sshd[7862]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ftp_user [preauth]
> Mar  5 09:59:10 ymer sshd[7870]: Invalid user admin from =
110.10.189.182
> Mar  5 09:59:10 ymer sshd[7870]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 10:20:38 ymer sshd[7923]: Invalid user oracle from =
193.70.85.206
> Mar  5 10:20:38 ymer sshd[7923]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle [preauth]
> Mar  5 10:25:47 ymer sshd[7946]: Invalid user admin from =
111.230.100.145
> Mar  5 10:25:47 ymer sshd[7946]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 11:54:32 ymer sshd[8110]: Invalid user applmgr from =
202.54.249.131
> Mar  5 11:54:32 ymer sshd[8110]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
applmgr [preauth]
> Mar  5 12:22:57 ymer sshd[8189]: Invalid user michael from =
138.197.79.125
> Mar  5 12:22:57 ymer sshd[8189]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
michael [preauth]
> Mar  5 12:45:54 ymer sshd[8249]: Invalid user zimbra from =
38.108.53.157
> Mar  5 12:45:54 ymer sshd[8249]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
zimbra [preauth]
> Mar  5 13:26:42 ymer sshd[8342]: Invalid user manu from 61.178.220.148
> Mar  5 13:26:42 ymer sshd[8342]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
manu [preauth]
> Mar  5 14:21:45 ymer sshd[8459]: Invalid user cacti from =
124.124.99.216
> Mar  5 14:21:45 ymer sshd[8459]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
cacti [preauth]
> Mar  5 14:33:28 ymer sshd[8500]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for strelnikoveugene.fvds.ru [82.146.62.2] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN =
ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 14:33:28 ymer sshd[8500]: Invalid user squid from 82.146.62.2
> Mar  5 14:33:28 ymer sshd[8500]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
squid [preauth]
> Mar  5 14:37:30 ymer sshd[8505]: Invalid user oracle from =
125.212.233.81
> Mar  5 14:37:30 ymer sshd[8505]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle [preauth]
> Mar  5 14:52:35 ymer sshd[8531]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for host251.181-111-193.telecom.net.ar [181.111.193.251] failed - =
POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 14:52:35 ymer sshd[8531]: Invalid user admin from =
181.111.193.251
> Mar  5 14:52:35 ymer sshd[8531]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 15:34:12 ymer sshd[8624]: Invalid user kodi from 35.194.242.249
> Mar  5 15:34:12 ymer sshd[8624]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
kodi [preauth]
> Mar  5 15:51:04 ymer sshd[8649]: Invalid user setup from 103.26.14.92
> Mar  5 15:51:04 ymer sshd[8649]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
setup [preauth]
> Mar  5 16:22:17 ymer sshd[8738]: Invalid user pi from 78.129.204.130
> Mar  5 16:22:17 ymer sshd[8738]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
pi [preauth]
> Mar  5 16:22:17 ymer sshd[8738]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
pi [preauth]
> Mar  5 16:55:47 ymer sshd[8828]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 203-154-158-250.inter.net.th [203.154.158.250] failed - POSSIBLE =
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 16:55:47 ymer sshd[8828]: Invalid user admin from =
203.154.158.250
> Mar  5 16:55:47 ymer sshd[8828]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 17:21:40 ymer sshd[8874]: Invalid user allen from 61.6.165.220
> Mar  5 17:21:40 ymer sshd[8874]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
allen [preauth]
> Mar  5 17:38:11 ymer sshd[8914]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 212.224.88.142.living-bots.net [212.224.88.142] failed - POSSIBLE =
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 17:38:11 ymer sshd[8914]: Invalid user postgres from =
212.224.88.142
> Mar  5 17:38:11 ymer sshd[8914]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
postgres [preauth]
> Mar  5 17:43:12 ymer sshd[8919]: Invalid user usuario from =
166.62.39.220
> Mar  5 17:43:12 ymer sshd[8919]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
usuario [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:02:29 ymer sshd[8970]: Invalid user oracle from =
128.199.131.118
> Mar  5 18:02:29 ymer sshd[8970]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:24:13 ymer sshd[9020]: Invalid user arkserver from =
61.6.165.220
> Mar  5 18:24:13 ymer sshd[9020]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
arkserver [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:25:15 ymer sshd[9025]: Invalid user dbuser from 88.26.245.85
> Mar  5 18:25:15 ymer sshd[9025]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
dbuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:36:07 ymer sshd[9048]: Invalid user osmc from 78.129.204.130
> Mar  5 18:36:07 ymer sshd[9048]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
osmc [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:41:58 ymer sshd[9057]: Invalid user fabiof from 110.34.24.24
> Mar  5 18:41:58 ymer sshd[9059]: Invalid user fabiof from 110.34.24.24
> Mar  5 18:41:58 ymer sshd[9057]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
fabiof [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:41:58 ymer sshd[9059]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
fabiof [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:51:06 ymer sshd[9080]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for static.customer-201-147-183-55.uninet-ide.com.mx [201.147.183.55] =
failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 18:51:06 ymer sshd[9080]: Invalid user t7inst from =
201.147.183.55
> Mar  5 18:51:06 ymer sshd[9080]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
t7inst [preauth]
> Mar  5 18:51:52 ymer sshd[9083]: Invalid user pos from 150.217.141.198
> Mar  5 18:51:52 ymer sshd[9083]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
pos [preauth]
> Mar  5 19:59:31 ymer sshd[9218]: Invalid user cvsuser from =
128.199.91.171
> Mar  5 19:59:31 ymer sshd[9218]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
cvsuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 20:02:44 ymer sshd[9238]: Invalid user ftp_user from =
36.66.164.143
> Mar  5 20:02:44 ymer sshd[9238]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ftp_user [preauth]
> Mar  5 20:08:14 ymer sshd[9246]: Invalid user admin from 183.6.159.187
> Mar  5 20:08:14 ymer sshd[9246]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 20:37:43 ymer sshd[9337]: Invalid user clinton from =
201.23.109.210
> Mar  5 20:37:43 ymer sshd[9337]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
clinton [preauth]
> Mar  5 20:55:23 ymer sshd[9383]: Invalid user proba from =
103.200.22.113
> Mar  5 20:55:23 ymer sshd[9383]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
proba [preauth]
> Mar  5 20:59:13 ymer sshd[9394]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 104-238-169-76.choopa.net [104.238.169.76] failed - POSSIBLE =
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 21:03:45 ymer sshd[9418]: Invalid user postgres from =
115.159.71.44
> Mar  5 21:03:45 ymer sshd[9418]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
postgres [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:05:58 ymer sshd[9428]: Invalid user admin from 200.23.233.67
> Mar  5 21:05:58 ymer sshd[9428]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:06:02 ymer sshd[9426]: Invalid user admin from =
171.229.108.211
> Mar  5 21:06:02 ymer sshd[9426]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:06:04 ymer sshd[9431]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for host-197.34.115.50.tedata.net [197.34.115.50] failed - POSSIBLE =
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 21:06:04 ymer sshd[9431]: Invalid user admin from 197.34.115.50
> Mar  5 21:06:04 ymer sshd[9431]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:10:05 ymer sshd[9438]: Invalid user midgear from =
118.36.193.215
> Mar  5 21:10:05 ymer sshd[9438]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
midgear [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:16:20 ymer sshd[9455]: Invalid user houx from 94.46.186.49
> Mar  5 21:16:20 ymer sshd[9455]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
houx [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:30:14 ymer sshd[9479]: Invalid user admin from 112.6.224.2
> Mar  5 21:30:14 ymer sshd[9479]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
admin [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:36:06 ymer sshd[9496]: Invalid user daniel from =
138.197.79.125
> Mar  5 21:36:06 ymer sshd[9496]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
daniel [preauth]
> Mar  5 21:43:05 ymer sshd[9511]: Invalid user zabbix from 77.82.90.234
> Mar  5 21:43:05 ymer sshd[9511]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
zabbix [preauth]
> Mar  5 22:13:57 ymer sshd[9603]: Invalid user administrateur from =
193.70.85.206
> Mar  5 22:13:57 ymer sshd[9603]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
administrateur [preauth]
> Mar  5 22:16:20 ymer sshd[9608]: Invalid user aaron from 41.138.51.69
> Mar  5 22:16:20 ymer sshd[9608]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
aaron [preauth]
> Mar  5 22:53:57 ymer sshd[9682]: Invalid user debian-spamd from =
197.230.82.115
> Mar  5 22:53:57 ymer sshd[9682]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
debian-spamd [preauth]
> Mar  5 22:55:07 ymer sshd[9699]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 51-15-12-149.rev.poneytelecom.eu [51.15.12.149] failed - POSSIBLE =
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 22:55:07 ymer sshd[9699]: Invalid user alex from 51.15.12.149
> Mar  5 22:55:07 ymer sshd[9699]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
alex [preauth]
> Mar  5 23:00:25 ymer sshd[9718]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for 103.15.74.82.static-pune.hostin.in [103.15.74.82] failed - POSSIBLE =
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 23:00:25 ymer sshd[9718]: Invalid user testuser from =
103.15.74.82
> Mar  5 23:00:25 ymer sshd[9718]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
testuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 23:32:14 ymer sshd[9767]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo =
for mail.jntukelearn.in [49.156.148.212] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN =
ATTEMPT!
> Mar  5 23:32:14 ymer sshd[9767]: Invalid user oracle1 from =
49.156.148.212
> Mar  5 23:32:14 ymer sshd[9767]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
oracle1 [preauth]
> Mar  5 23:49:11 ymer sshd[9806]: Invalid user ftpuser from =
46.101.198.164
> Mar  5 23:49:11 ymer sshd[9806]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
ftpuser [preauth]
> Mar  5 23:54:37 ymer sshd[9814]: Invalid user yang from 203.223.42.55
> Mar  5 23:54:37 ymer sshd[9814]: input_userauth_request: invalid user =
yang [preauth]

Hello,

This is about par for the course with internet-facing SSH. (Indeed, I =
recently saw much worse on a server I was doing some work on.)

Assuming your credentials are non-guessable (and ideally key-only) it =
isn=E2=80=99t a huge concern, but consider firewalling so that only =
trusted hosts can connect on port 22 at all.

- Felix=



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