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Title: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: salad daging on January 11, 2024, 10:24:31 PM
(https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/01/11/sWSB8.png)

Was opening altcoinstalks but I had a problem because the forum could not be accessed because of the statement "Connection problem" I don't know if this is my connection is bad but after checking it's normal even opening other forums works normally.

So this is my first time experiencing something like this even though it was not long and now it is working normally again, it is like in the description it cannot connect to the database or the server is busy.

So this is not a DDOS attack? Or just a little technical problem?
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Zed0X on January 14, 2024, 01:27:52 PM
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So this is not a DDOS attack? Or just a little technical problem?
It could be the latter as I don't remember this forum getting attacked like that. Based on the admin's previous replies on chats and threads, he has been working to make the forum easier to browse for new members (including teleported). He probably had to make the website inaccessible during that time to save major changes.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Yamzakid on January 14, 2024, 01:55:19 PM
I am always active in this forum and I have never encountered this before, but Perhaps the location where you are may not have a strong network connection.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: salad daging on January 14, 2024, 07:29:15 PM
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So this is not a DDOS attack? Or just a little technical problem?
It could be the latter as I don't remember this forum getting attacked like that. Based on the admin's previous replies on chats and threads, he has been working to make the forum easier to browse for new members (including teleported). He probably had to make the website inaccessible during that time to save major changes.
I don't always pay attention to these altcoinstalks chats maybe I missed where the admin said that, honestly this is not definite because it was only briefly what I experienced and it's not like anyone else experienced this.
If it was a bit of an update then it would be reasonable considering now that forum traffic has gone up since the mixer.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: PX-Z on January 14, 2024, 11:56:31 PM
It could be server issue, i don't know the specific type of server this forum uses but it could be just lower specs and needed upgrade to accommodate more users.
I stayed here at least 2-3 hours but so far i never experienced such downtime.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: admin on January 15, 2024, 01:16:02 AM
thank you for the info, do you remember when and what time of the day it was exactly ?
exact time and date would help
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Yamane_Keto on January 15, 2024, 06:32:31 AM

So this is not a DDOS attack? Or just a little technical problem?
Since you are able to connect to SMF server, we cannot say that it is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) error. You can connect to the server but cannot access the database. Therefore, the admin must have been making some updates that make this error occurred, but since you are the only one who complained, then it did not occur for a long time.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Freemind on January 15, 2024, 08:43:30 PM
@salad daging I don't think what happened to you was due to a DDoS attack. DDoS attacks typically last for days, depending on the attackers' resources. As @Zed0X said, it is probably a specific failure of a few minutes due to the work and changes that the administrator is making. It could also be due to a fault with your ISP (it happened to me a few days ago) but as I say it is just something specific. There is nothing to worry about.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: masudginanjar on January 23, 2024, 10:09:25 AM
thank you for the info, do you remember when and what time of the day it was exactly ?
exact time and date would help
Hi admin,
Is this problem resolved or not?
If not, I will try to describe this problem also happens to me.

At that time his position was on Thursday the date of January 11, 2024, I was also relaxing with my family and tried to open the Altcoinstalks website.
But after I checked, it turned out that there was a warning like the op write, namely "Connection Problem".
Even a problem like this I only found since I was in the Altcoinstalks forum, before I had never found a problem like this.

The problem "Connection Problem" lasts for a while, maybe about 1-2 minutes but sustainable.
After 30 minutes it appeared again, until I repeated it 2-3 times to refresh the browser.
I also tried with tethering smartphones still can't, before I used WiFi from Accest Point.

Why did it happen?
Can this problem be resolved properly?
Is the safety of this Altcointalks guaranteed?
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: aiviaa485 on January 23, 2024, 05:15:53 PM
"Connection problem"
(https://i.imgur.com/VfUgc4J.png) (https://www.altcoinstalks.com/index.php?topic=313319.msg1478484#msg1478484)

I have a problem like the one in the picture above.
Before I make a reply to this topic about DDOS, I try to reply and discuss first about Solana and Bonk coins.
But I get that the User Interface of the Altcoinstalks website looks like it's blank and can't be opened or can't be accessed.
What happened to the main website of altcoinstalks? :(
Will the altcoinstalks forum be fine until later?

PS, I used Tor Browser to reply to the topic because I am now more comfortable using Tor Browser after working with icopress (https://www.altcoinstalks.com/index.php?action=profile;u=97414) at UniJoin (http://unijoinxaogdzmk3bonngoxxoaezkmsfdyrtfyximisungh2dnc2azad.onion/).
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Yamane_Keto on January 24, 2024, 04:06:00 AM
The problem "Connection Problem" lasts for a while, maybe about 1-2 minutes but sustainable.
After 30 minutes it appeared again, until I repeated it 2-3 times to refresh the browser.
I also tried with tethering smartphones still can't, before I used WiFi from Accest Point.

If the error appears as “Connection Problem” without showing anything about SMF error, then the problem is on your end. check your connection procedures. However, if it is like a screenshot, the problem is most likely that the manager made some updates to the database and waiting a little will solve the problem.

The next time this error occurs, visit this link https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/altcoinstalks.com.html. You will know through it whether the problem is related to you or if the site is not working.

Why did it happen?
Can this problem be resolved properly?
Is the safety of this Altcointalks guaranteed?
Your sensitive data, such as your password, is safe, but it is better that it be unique and that you have not used it before.
Don't use too much data here and don't post your data publicly.


Before I make a reply to this topic about DDOS, I try to reply and discuss first about Solana and Bonk coins.
But I get that the User Interface of the Altcoinstalks website looks like it's blank and can't be opened or can't be accessed.
It's a problem with your Tor node.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: masudginanjar on January 24, 2024, 08:35:11 AM
The next time this error occurs, visit this link https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/altcoinstalks.com.html.
You will know through it whether the problem is related to you or if the site is not working.
The website you provided is very helpful and I just found out that there is such a good feature for checking active and inactive websites.
I will bookmark this so that later when problems occur again on the altcoinstalks website I can check it directly.
Thanks! 8)

Your sensitive data, such as your password, is safe, but it is better that it be unique and that you have not used it before.
Don't use too much data here and don't post your data publicly.
I don't really save important things in my account because this is an admin website forum, so I immediately save important things in my own folder offline.
But what I'm most afraid of is that my account username and password will be hacked, then misused to post things that don't matter, like spreading FUD or making trouble on the altcoinstalks forum.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: babo on January 24, 2024, 11:22:15 AM
Unfortunately this is something to take into account
other forums often have the same problem, that is, being attacked by criminal gangs who ask for a ransom to stop doing what they do

It's best to prevent the problem and equip yourself first, doing some tests, which doesn't hurt
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: dkbit98 on January 24, 2024, 11:52:37 AM
I was unable to login in this forum all day yesterday because of some maintenance mode.
I was logged out and when I tried to enter my username and password there was this error message:


(https://i.ibb.co/cLbvy0J/pic457.jpg) (https://ibb.co/X8y4W1X)


Everyone watch out and make sure you are on correct domain if something like this happens in future.
Scammers will try to use this with phishing domains to steal login information for accounts.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: aiviaa485 on January 24, 2024, 12:51:51 PM
It's a problem with your Tor node.
Okay noted , thanks for supporting us.
I will remember solving this problem forever. ;)

other forums often have the same problem, that is, being attacked by criminal gangs who ask for a ransom to stop doing what they do
So, are you saying that this altcoinstalks website is starting to be targeted by security hackers, so that they ask the admin for payment?
This is a kind of cruise ship hijacking carried out by pirates, is that what you mean?

But do you know how to secure this altcoinstalks website so that it is safe from hackers?
I mean, are you an engineering website that really understands various hacks?

(https://i.ibb.co/cLbvy0J/pic457.jpg) (https://ibb.co/X8y4W1X)
Your problem is different from others, have you checked the altcoinstalks website correctly?
This is scarier than I thought, is it possible that this is because the altcoinstalks are starting to increase in rating so that hackers are appearing?
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Freemind on January 24, 2024, 08:34:54 PM
So, are you saying that this altcoinstalks website is starting to be targeted by security hackers, so that they ask the admin for payment?
This is a kind of cruise ship hijacking carried out by pirates, is that what you mean?

No, no one has said that. What happened was probably a specific problem (as specified by @Yamane_Keto) as I said in my last post. A DDoS attack doesn't last a few seconds, it lasts a long time. There are also no pirate ships that want to demand ransoms, otherwise, things wouldn't be so calm here. Knowing what has happened and what the causes of the problem have been, we should relax and enjoy the forum.

Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: aiviaa485 on January 25, 2024, 09:25:21 AM
Knowing what has happened and what the causes of the problem have been, we should relax and enjoy the forum.
I'm relaxed and relaxed on this forum, but what I'm afraid of is that my account will be hacked by those who are not responsible.
We all know that we have a long history on this forum, if my account was hacked it could immediately disappear without a trace, for example deleting all the topics that I have replied to.
Then, if I claim to the admin, what happens if my account has been hacked? This is what I'm afraid of, because I've never experienced a problem like this before.
This is just my anticipation at the beginning, before this incident happened (and don't let it happen). :-\
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Freemind on January 25, 2024, 04:12:20 PM
I'm relaxed and relaxed on this forum, but what I'm afraid of is that my account will be hacked by those who are not responsible.
We all know that we have a long history on this forum, if my account was hacked it could immediately disappear without a trace, for example deleting all the topics that I have replied to.
Then, if I claim to the admin, what happens if my account has been hacked? This is what I'm afraid of, because I've never experienced a problem like this before.
This is just my anticipation at the beginning, before this incident happened (and don't let it happen). :-\

I've never asked the administrator directly, but knowing how well he does his job, I'm sure he will make regular backups of the forum (users, posts, etc.) to avoid potential problems. Everything can be improved in life, and maybe there are things that could increase security, like using 2FA for user login, for example, but all of that takes a lot of time and work, and the administrator must now have a important work queue.

You should not be afraid, it is normal to worry, but the best we can do is think and suggest how to increase security. But the most important thing of all is that we must be patient for the reasons I just told you..
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: aiviaa485 on January 26, 2024, 12:10:57 PM
-, like using 2FA for user login, for example, -
How do you use 2FA to log in, mate?
Is 2FA the same as 2FA when we log in to a Binance account?
Or is it different from other 2FA? or is there another 2FA application that can connect to the altcoinstalks forum account?
Looks like I have to learn more about the use of 2FA later when it is implemented on the altcoinstalks forum when I log in. Hmmmm, quite interesting.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Freemind on January 26, 2024, 08:32:21 PM
How do you use 2FA to log in, mate?
Is 2FA the same as 2FA when we log in to a Binance account?
Or is it different from other 2FA? or is there another 2FA application that can connect to the altcoinstalks forum account?
Looks like I have to learn more about the use of 2FA later when it is implemented on the altcoinstalks forum when I log in. Hmmmm, quite interesting.

I do not use 2FA on the forum (no one can use it) because  it is an option that is not implemented. It would really be a very interesting option in the forum, since it would increase the security of the users, maybe the administrator can implement it in the future, as long as the forum software allows it (I suppose it is compatible). Yes, it is the same system you use to connect to your Binance account, for example. It is very useful, although like everything related to security/cybersecurity, it also has weak points, but it always provides another layer of security.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: babo on March 01, 2024, 08:59:43 AM
yesterday night i see a 522 error thorungh cloudflare
error on forum or another ddos attack?

just for know, i am only curious
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: admin on March 01, 2024, 05:16:15 PM
yesterday night i see a 522 error thorungh cloudflare
error on forum or another ddos attack?

just for know, i am only curious

no
server upgrade that had some complications
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on March 01, 2024, 10:13:56 PM
As @Zed0X said, it is probably a specific failure of a few minutes due to the work and changes that the administrator is making. It could also be due to a fault with your ISP (it happened to me a few days ago) but as I say it is just something specific. There is nothing to worry about.

You are right, it is actually a common issues that we sometimes also experiences on Bitcointalk too which could last for hours before everything start working normal again. Yesterday was the second time I am experiencing same error on the forum but first time did not actually last for a very long hour like it did yesterday. The error lasted more than two hours yesterday, that was why it was noticed by many people.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Freemind on March 02, 2024, 06:15:42 PM
You are right, it is actually a common issues that we sometimes also experiences on Bitcointalk too which could last for hours before everything start working normal again. Yesterday was the second time I am experiencing same error on the forum but first time did not actually last for a very long hour like it did yesterday. The error lasted more than two hours yesterday, that was why it was noticed by many people.

In reality, what happened yesterday was not an error or a failure, as the administrator explains, it was a server upgrade that became a bit complicated and I think it lasted about 5 hours, as you can read in this thread. Nothing to worry about, a more powerful server for the forum.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Cantsay on March 02, 2024, 10:35:36 PM
Yesterday was the second time I am experiencing same error on the forum but first time did not actually last for a very long hour like it did yesterday. The error lasted more than two hours yesterday, that was why it was noticed by many people.

This was the first time for me, and I only noticed it when I received a notification from telegram notification bot that all my 22 karmas have been drained from my account - I had to rush to log into my account to see what might have resulted in such an action only to be slammed with the “host error”.

And since I’ve experienced this same error before in Bitcointalk I just knew it would be the admin’s handiwork (since he’s quite busy with setting things for the forum), then I relaxed for it to return back online so that I could continue my posting here.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: bitmover on March 03, 2024, 02:19:59 AM
Your problem is different from others, have you checked the altcoinstalks website correctly?
This is scarier than I thought, is it possible that this is because the altcoinstalks are starting to increase in rating so that hackers are appearing?

Basically every website in the internet suffer A LOT of ddos attacks.

This is why those giant services providers such as cloudflare and aws have so many clients, because they are the only ones who have infrastructure to protect against such attacks.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: babo on March 04, 2024, 02:20:52 PM
Yesterday was the second time I am experiencing same error on the forum but first time did not actually last for a very long hour like it did yesterday. The error lasted more than two hours yesterday, that was why it was noticed by many people.

This was the first time for me, and I only noticed it when I received a notification from telegram notification bot that all my 22 karmas have been drained from my account - I had to rush to log into my account to see what might have resulted in such an action only to be slammed with the “host error”.

And since I’ve experienced this same error before in Bitcointalk I just knew it would be the admin’s handiwork (since he’s quite busy with setting things for the forum), then I relaxed for it to return back online so that I could continue my posting here.


that is a limitation of the bot that cannot understand that the forum is down
then it times out and the counters obviously go to zero
we should add the possibility of understanding if the forum is down and you don't have to do anything
Now I'll write it in the appropriate thread and notify him of the problem
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: SamReomo on March 04, 2024, 02:31:21 PM
In reality, what happened yesterday was not an error or a failure, as the administrator explains, it was a server upgrade that became a bit complicated and I think it lasted about 5 hours, as you can read in this thread. Nothing to worry about, a more powerful server for the forum.
It's good to know that the forum has upgraded its server, however I still see some lag on this server. Other websites are loading very fast for me but this forum sometimes lags even after the upgrade. I think the load is increasing on the server that might be creating the issue of lag. I don't know if I'm the one having website loading lag or others might be having the same issue.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Gurujebs on March 04, 2024, 02:46:14 PM
Some days now, I'm not sure if I'm the only user experiencing this from my end. Before the forum went off some days ago perhaps for upgrade, I find it difficult to access the forum with my normal network or is it my internet protocol that is having this problem? However, when I on my VPN and connect to another route, the site will open instantly and very fast but my local network doesn't.

It also don't connect to my network but when I use th same local network from a wifi, it goes and sometimes it doesn't but right now, it seems okay because I'm using my device network and it's working fine now. Couple admin tell us when or after they are done with upgrade to know what's happening.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Freemind on March 04, 2024, 07:41:49 PM
It's good to know that the forum has upgraded its server, however I still see some lag on this server. Other websites are loading very fast for me but this forum sometimes lags even after the upgrade. I think the load is increasing on the server that might be creating the issue of lag. I don't know if I'm the one having website loading lag or others might be having the same issue.

I had seen that lag you are referring to before, on rare occasions, but it was not something exaggerated. However, since the administrator changed the server, I have never had delays loading any forum pages. It also coincides with the fact that a few days ago I updated my OS and I have noticed a certain speed in other things as well.

Some days now, I'm not sure if I'm the only user experiencing this from my end. Before the forum went off some days ago perhaps for upgrade, I find it difficult to access the forum with my normal network or is it my internet protocol that is having this problem? However, when I on my VPN and connect to another route, the site will open instantly and very fast but my local network doesn't.

It also don't connect to my network but when I use th same local network from a wifi, it goes and sometimes it doesn't but right now, it seems okay because I'm using my device network and it's working fine now. Couple admin tell us when or after they are done with upgrade to know what's happening.

The reasons can be several, from your OS, cookies or, most likely, your ISP, which suffers some latency depending on which routes the traffic is directed to.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: KingsDen on March 04, 2024, 11:10:01 PM
I didn't actually witness the forum down time, but coming to this board I saw many complaints about it. Since I didn't witness it, I cannot actually say if it's an attack or not. But I can just say that we should be expecting things of that nature from henceforth because the traffic in the forum is increasing everyday. So, the forum will go offline sometimes just like Bitcointalk when the developers are fixing things from the backend.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Cantsay on March 04, 2024, 11:37:25 PM
Some days now, I'm not sure if I'm the only user experiencing this from my end. Before the forum went off some days ago perhaps for upgrade, I find it difficult to access the forum with my normal network or is it my internet protocol that is having this problem? However, when I on my VPN and connect to another route, the site will open instantly and very fast but my local network doesn't.

It also don't connect to my network but when I use th same local network from a wifi, it goes and sometimes it doesn't but right now, it seems okay because I'm using my device network and it's working fine now. Couple admin tell us when or after they are done with upgrade to know what's happening.

This is mostly likely caused by your internet service provider - there are days when I'll try accessing some sites and I'll be slammed with “error” messages but as soon as I connect to a different network and retry that same site it will load instantly but if I return back to the previous one and refresh the page I'll still be welcomed with the same error unless I keep using that external network I connected to.

Since I didn't witness it, I cannot actually say if it's an attack or not.

The admin has already informed us that he was the one working on the site before things got complicated leading to that long downtime the forum members experienced.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: Gurujebs on March 05, 2024, 03:51:30 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/097hQ3X/IMG-9307.jpg)

Can anyone tell me why I bumped into this sometimes when I tried to open a link in the Forum? Or is this a measure to slow down DDOS attack on the forum?
 
I think the admin need to use cloudfare bots when the forum recognize a new IP address or when a certain person changes IP address. I'm not sure if it's the forum that integrate this but I quite see this on some forums and they put that measure because of the same Ddos attack coming from another person and if it's the server that is the problem, let's as a community do something about it.
Title: Re: The Altcoinstalks forum was inaccessible for several minutes, was this a DDOS at
Post by: admin on March 05, 2024, 04:02:13 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/097hQ3X/IMG-9307.jpg)

Can anyone tell me why I bumped into this sometimes when I tried to open a link in the Forum? Or is this a measure to slow down DDOS attack on the forum?
 
I think the admin need to use cloudfare bots when tye forum recognize a new IP address or when a certain person changes IP address. I'm not sure if it's the forum that integrate this but I quite see this on some forums and they put that measure because of the same Ddos attack coming from another person and if it's the server that is the problem, let's as a community do something about it.
we are having some issues with the server, till they are resolved ... i made you this nice page