ddos attack

[neuromancer11]

Hi,
Sometimes my site get ddos attack (using by httpd flooder) and my server get down. How can I block this attacks. What do you recommend ?

[derbyi]

try to set up squid proxy in front of apache server it really helps with most attacks i guess

[eva2000]

you'd need to contact web host as most anti-ddos measures that are meant to be implemented at are web host and their upstream providers segment

[kerplunk]

Easy.

Install mod_evasive (aka mod_dosevasive).

http://www.nuclearelephant.com/projects/mod_evasive/

Easy to install, works wonderfully. We use it and have no problems.