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DadsWatch72 · 17 November 2009, 09:32 AM

Did everyone go on a trip together and not tell me about it? There has been very little activity on TRF the last 2 days. What gives?

padi56 · 17 November 2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DadsWatch72

Did everyone go on a trip together and not tell me about it? There has been very little activity on TRF the last 2 days. What gives?

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...t=93637&page=9

DadsWatch72 · 17 November 2009, 09:38 PM

That has happened to me in the past, but not this time. Why am I the only one not effected? Weird.

padi56 · 17 November 2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DadsWatch72

That has happened to me in the past, but not this time. Why am I the only one not effected? Weird.

There has been a few on myself included, but not 100% sure whats going on myself.

DadsWatch72 · 17 November 2009, 11:31 PM

I'm starting to feel like Will Smith in "I am Legend".

nikhsub1 · 18 November 2009, 01:17 AM

Guys, this is the deal. Only people that have been WHITE LISTED in the firewall are able to get to trf. This means that you once sent me your ip address and I put it in the permanent allow. for the past 36 hours when this started, I basically had to block all traffic to TRF so it would not bring the server down. All traffic is still blocked, except for those of us whose IP's are white listed. I spoke to tools yesterday, these attacks are different (I bet the same person) in that they are originating from inside the US which makes it much more difficult to filter out the bad guys as they are lumped in with the good guys. It is sort of like a civil war where you don't know who the enemy is as both sides look the same. I'm doing what I can and today I have a good bit of time to try to start to rectify this.

padi56 · 18 November 2009, 01:41 AM

Hope you stop him/her Scot and hope we get back to normal soon.

Browining · 18 November 2009, 01:41 AM

Thanks for you efforts on fixing this and the explanation on what's going on.

Browning

dalip · 18 November 2009, 01:42 AM

hey guys...JUST back in after 2 days!! There have been threads in other forums...site has been down for most during this time...

cannot believe that some b***ards are hitting this site like this...I have seriously missed being here...

I hope this is getting sorted

B Square · 18 November 2009, 01:49 AM

First time on in 2 days. There are some guys over at watchuseek that are keeping in touch. This really sucks. Thanks for all the effort to clean this mess up

Boyd

jvo300 · 18 November 2009, 01:48 AM

Thanks for the hard work to get things back up. I've been experiencing withdrawal without TRF!

Speed · 18 November 2009, 01:49 AM

Thanks Scott

accessing from iPhone right now.

Hope to be able to log on from home tonight.

Cheers to all...a rough two days, eh???

ducatidoc · 18 November 2009, 01:53 AM

I wuz about ready to take up glue sniffing again.

Alsey · 18 November 2009, 01:59 AM

back in business buddy buddy on Bluestar...

SLS · 18 November 2009, 02:09 AM

What can I do to speed up this site, it is taking for ever to load for the pages to load.

Scott

danberger · 18 November 2009, 01:52 AM

thanks for your efforts .... was getting serious withdrawal symptoms (having to linger in the windows of AD's)

metal man · 18 November 2009, 02:01 AM

WOW, I'm glad that is over. Thanks for all you're hard work at getting us up and running again.

Lowflight · 19 November 2009, 12:20 PM

Finally!!!!!! I am back on after 2-3 days...ARGH!!!!

sea-dweller · 18 November 2009, 01:53 AM

Thanks, so that's what happened ! I was unable to ping www.rolexforums.com, although the IP was resolved by the DNS server...

deserted · 18 November 2009, 01:53 AM

Thanks to all the mods we are back on line .....You guys rock!

inspires · 18 November 2009, 01:58 AM

A VERY rough few days without TRF!!! I'm sure the other sites traffic jumped.

Tools · 18 November 2009, 02:03 AM

Thanks for the hard work Scott..

I know that it's frustrating when the attack against TRF can seriously jeopardize all the other accounts on the server..

This is kind of like being a PC....... Since you're the Top Dog, there are always a bunch of low-lifes who want to blame you for all their issues..

nikhsub1 · 18 November 2009, 01:59 AM

Guys the site will be up and down today...

Idle Swede · 18 November 2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nikhsub1

Guys the site will be up and down today...

Understandable, thanks for all the work you're doing.

ducatidoc · 18 November 2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nikhsub1

Guys the site will be up and down today...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Understandable, thanks for all the work you're doing.

Add my name to the list of grateful inmates who appreciate your efforts.

kcmo · 18 November 2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ducatidoc

Add my name to the list of grateful inmates who appreciate your efforts.

Mine too!!!!

DadsWatch72 · 20 November 2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Understandable, thanks for all the work you're doing.

I second that, thanks for all the work your doing to combat this problem and provide one hellova site. I have enjoyed my time on here and also learned a great many things. Its too bad that people don't have anything better to do than cause problems and pursue criminal activity. There will be a day of reckoning and those who live a life of immorality will be held accountable for their actions.

dukester · 18 November 2009, 02:10 AM

Two days without TRF were gruesome, it felt like someone snatched candy out of a kid's hand!! I am glad that the engineers are on it and working to stop the bad guys from infiltrating the servers.

I am sure someone has already looked at it but, blocking multiple requests coming from the same IP, might help! It's a common practise in the Online Banking world.

Good Luck!

unclesallie · 18 November 2009, 02:10 AM

Larry: do we know who is doing this? same thugs as last time, or a new set of idiots?

meantime, I'm glad we're back up, and understand there may be some down time over the next few days!

AWATCH · 18 November 2009, 02:14 AM

Thanks for getting us backup, suffering from withdrawals, miss all the friends on this site. I hope you get who's responsible for this and hang em.
The site is slow, but it is working, thanks again

17 November 2009, 09:32 AM	#1
DadsWatch72 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: DRSD 1665 #3551XXX Posts: 2,401	Where is everybody??? Did everyone go on a trip together and not tell me about it? There has been very little activity on TRF the last 2 days. What gives?

18 November 2009, 01:41 AM	#7
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Hope you stop him/her Scot and hope we get back to normal soon. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

18 November 2009, 01:42 AM	#9
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	hey guys...JUST back in after 2 days!! There have been threads in other forums...site has been down for most during this time... cannot believe that some b*ards are hitting this site like this...I have seriously missed being here... I hope this is getting sorted __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ "The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw**

18 November 2009, 01:49 AM	#10
B Square "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Boyd Location: NC Posts: 1,815	First time on in 2 days. There are some guys over at watchuseek that are keeping in touch. This really sucks. Thanks for all the effort to clean this mess up Boyd __________________ 16610M 16710Z Pepsi 16570V White

18 November 2009, 01:53 AM	#13
ducatidoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the doc side Watch: zenith Posts: 3,779	I wuz about ready to take up glue sniffing again. __________________ The payments remain long after the novelty has worn off. # 26371 NAWCC Member

17 November 2009, 09:38 PM	#3
DadsWatch72 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: DRSD 1665 #3551XXX Posts: 2,401	That has happened to me in the past, but not this time. Why am I the only one not effected? Weird.

17 November 2009, 11:31 PM	#5
DadsWatch72 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: DRSD 1665 #3551XXX Posts: 2,401	I'm starting to feel like Will Smith in "I am Legend".

18 November 2009, 01:17 AM	#6
nikhsub1 Server Advisor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LA & NY Watch: 16610LV Posts: 1,118	Guys, this is the deal. Only people that have been WHITE LISTED in the firewall are able to get to trf. This means that you once sent me your ip address and I put it in the permanent allow. for the past 36 hours when this started, I basically had to block all traffic to TRF so it would not bring the server down. All traffic is still blocked, except for those of us whose IP's are white listed. I spoke to tools yesterday, these attacks are different (I bet the same person) in that they are originating from inside the US which makes it much more difficult to filter out the bad guys as they are lumped in with the good guys. It is sort of like a civil war where you don't know who the enemy is as both sides look the same. I'm doing what I can and today I have a good bit of time to try to start to rectify this.

18 November 2009, 01:41 AM	#8
Browining "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 258	Thanks for you efforts on fixing this and the explanation on what's going on. Browning

18 November 2009, 01:48 AM	#11
jvo300 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 1,897	Thanks for the hard work to get things back up. I've been experiencing withdrawal without TRF!

18 November 2009, 01:49 AM	#12
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	Thanks Scott accessing from iPhone right now. Hope to be able to log on from home tonight. Cheers to all...a rough two days, eh???

18 November 2009, 01:59 AM	#14
Alsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangkok Watch: GMT II C Posts: 217	back in business buddy buddy on Bluestar...

18 November 2009, 02:09 AM	#15
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	What can I do to speed up this site, it is taking for ever to load for the pages to load. Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

18 November 2009, 01:52 AM	#16
danberger Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: England Posts: 500	thanks for your efforts .... was getting serious withdrawal symptoms (having to linger in the windows of AD's)

18 November 2009, 02:01 AM	#17
metal man Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: red Location: Katy Texas Watch: s/s sub 5513 Posts: 172	WOW, I'm glad that is over. Thanks for all you're hard work at getting us up and running again.

19 November 2009, 12:20 PM	#18
Lowflight Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Harold Location: On The Far Right Posts: 1,106	Finally!!!!!! I am back on after 2-3 days...ARGH!!!!

18 November 2009, 01:53 AM	#19
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Thanks, so that's what happened ! I was unable to ping www.rolexforums.com, although the IP was resolved by the DNS server... __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

18 November 2009, 01:53 AM	#20
deserted Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fort wayne IN Watch: Patek 1909003 Posts: 2,176	Thanks to all the mods we are back on line .....You guys rock!

18 November 2009, 01:58 AM	#21
inspires "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Hong Kong Watch: 1665 Posts: 1,495	A VERY rough few days without TRF!!! I'm sure the other sites traffic jumped. __________________ _____________ All GREEN

18 November 2009, 02:03 AM	#22
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,515	Thanks for the hard work Scott.. I know that it's frustrating when the attack against TRF can seriously jeopardize all the other accounts on the server.. This is kind of like being a PC....... Since you're the Top Dog, there are always a bunch of low-lifes who want to blame you for all their issues.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

18 November 2009, 02:10 AM	#28
dukester "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Nick Location: Los Angeles Watch: 2 SS Daytonas(W&B) Posts: 542	Two days without TRF were gruesome, it felt like someone snatched candy out of a kid's hand!! I am glad that the engineers are on it and working to stop the bad guys from infiltrating the servers. I am sure someone has already looked at it but, blocking multiple requests coming from the same IP, might help! It's a common practise in the Online Banking world. Good Luck!

18 November 2009, 02:10 AM	#29
unclesallie 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,917	Larry: do we know who is doing this? same thugs as last time, or a new set of idiots? meantime, I'm glad we're back up, and understand there may be some down time over the next few days!

18 November 2009, 02:14 AM	#30
AWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: al Location: GEORGIA Watch: Explorer II Posts: 1,759	Thanks for getting us backup, suffering from withdrawals, miss all the friends on this site. I hope you get who's responsible for this and hang em. The site is slow, but it is working, thanks again __________________ Al

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