Here is what I found out. I have contacted the user and his provider. I will ask Houston.rr.com to block this IP as well. Here it is:
whois -h whois.ripe.net 212.78.156.243 ...
% This is the RIPE Whois server.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See
http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-ser.../copyright.html
inetnum: 212.78.156.0 - 212.78.156.255
netname: CABLECAT-B3-EMPRESES
descr: Cable i Televisio de Catalunya
descr: Internet de Banda Ampla
country: ES
admin-c: TA718-RIPE
tech-c: TA718-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
notify:
techauna@auna.es
mnt-by: AUNA-MNT
changed:
techauna@auna.es 20030505
source: RIPE
route: 212.78.128.0/19
descr: CABLECAT PA Block 1
origin: AS9106
mnt-by: AUNA-MNT
changed:
techauna@auna.es 20030505
source: RIPE
role: Techauna AUNA
address: Avenida Diagonal, 579
address: Barcelona 08014
address: Spain
phone: +34 93 502 0000
fax-no: +34 93 502 2809
e-mail:
techauna@auna.es
admin-c: EES12-RIPE
tech-c: AGS30-RIPE
tech-c: EES12-RIPE
tech-c: ABRP1-RIPE
tech-c: ALT7-RIPE
nic-hdl: TA718-RIPE
notify:
techauna@auna.es
mnt-by: AUNA-MNT
remarks: --------------------------------------------------
remarks: for net abuse questions please contact:
remarks:
abuse@auna.es
remarks: --------------------------------------------------
changed:
techauna@auna.es 20030312
source: RIPE
Maybe Bo will get his up again soon too. I suspect we are getting nailed by the same guy. This address is in Barcelona, Spain. Why do some people have to do stuff like this and just suck in general? I'll let you know what I find out from my ISP and the attackers too. Peace!