Re: Account Abuse?

[Dave Taira <bodhi_(_at_)_hagakure_(_dot_)_org>]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Yuri K wrote:

> Hello All,
>
>   I gave a friend an account to study basics. Does the below indicate
>   that he shares the login/pass with somebody else? All I know that
>   uses dial-up via MSN. I understand that he can not have 2 IP
>   addresses at the same time. He has only one phone line and only one
>   modem and only one computer. Looks like the same account is used
>   from different net classes altogether.  Logins are changed, the rest
>   is factual.
>
>
> /home/dumbo .. last | grep ama
> ama         ttyp3    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 21:46 - 22:30(00:43)
> ama         ttyp3    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 21:41 - 21:46(00:04)
> ama         ttyp2    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 21:15 - 22:15(00:59)
> ama         ttyp3    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 21:12 - 21:41(00:28)
> ama         ttyp3    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 21:10 - 21:12(00:02)
> ama         ttyp3    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 20:55 - 21:09(00:14)
> ama         ttyp2    67.227.140.160   Mon Feb 25 20:54 - 21:08(00:14)

ronin:~$ host 67.227.140.160
Name: 1Cust160.tnt11.beaverton.or.da.uu.net
Address: 67.227.140.160

As I recall, TNTs are dialup concentrators.

> ama         ttyp1    207.225.87.171   Mon Feb 25 19:46 - 22:41(02:54)
> ama         ttyp0    207.225.87.171   Mon Feb 25 19:42 - 21:51(02:08)

ronin:~$ host 207.225.87.171
Name: dialupG171.ptld.uswest.net
Address: 207.225.87.171

> ama         ttyp1    207.225.86.187   Mon Feb 25 06:55 - 07:08(00:12)

ronin:~$ host 207.225.86.187
Name: dialupF187.ptld.uswest.net
Address: 207.225.86.187

So one UUnet dialup, two US West dialups, with some time overlap.
I'd say ask him about it, rather than a mailing list. 8)
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| Dave Taira <bodhi_(_at_)_hagakure_(_dot_)_org>                2002.02.27/12:15:43 PST |
| Morlock for Hire                                                       |
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