I'm banned from IRC...?

[bkbomber]

This was the closest I could find to an off topic place, but anyway...

I was trying to connect to the remote exploit irc channel (#remote-exploit on freenode) and it keeps telling me that I'm banned. I can't help but wonder why exactly this could happen because I don't believe I've ever successfully connected to the irc channel.

Any thoughts?

[theprez98]

This was the closest I could find to an off topic place, but anyway...

I was trying to connect to the remote exploit irc channel (#remote-exploit on freenode) and it keeps telling me that I'm banned. I can't help but wonder why exactly this could happen because I don't believe I've ever successfully connected to the irc channel.

Any thoughts?

There are any number of reasons you could have been banned, and it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with you, per se. You might try a different freenode server.

[PrairieFire]

This was the closest I could find to an off topic place, but anyway...

I was trying to connect to the remote exploit irc channel (#remote-exploit on freenode) and it keeps telling me that I'm banned. I can't help but wonder why exactly this could happen because I don't believe I've ever successfully connected to the irc channel.

Any thoughts?

Jul 26 19:34:17 --> bkbomber (n=milesof2@208.73.12.228) has joined #remote-exploit
Jul 26 19:37:09 <bkbomber> in bt3final what would be the best tool to use to DoS a computer on the network (not the network itself)

* #remote-exploit Banlist: Sat Jul 26 15:24:24 *!*@41.235.235.12 ziplock!i=nobody@pdpc/supporter/active/ziplock
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Sat Jul 26 00:21:17 *!*n=ViCiOuS@60.54.108.* balding_parrot!n=balding_@unaffiliated/baldingparrot/x-873345
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Sat Jul 19 12:19:42 *!*n=kain@92.8.229.* muts!n=muts@unaffiliated/muts
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Sat Jul 19 12:19:38 *!*n=trine@38.100.90.* muts!n=muts@unaffiliated/muts
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Wed Jul 16 16:33:23 *!*@64.241.37.* shamanvirtuel!n=EvilKode@212.71.194-77.rev.gaoland.net
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Wed Jul 16 16:22:35 *!*n=xyzbt@64.241.37.140 shamanvirtuel!n=EvilKode@212.71.194-77.rev.gaoland.net
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Sun Jul 13 06:56:37 *!*i=coffee@*gateway/tor/x-be636acc08ec8e55 MaJoMu!n=Martin@unaffiliated/majomu
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Thu Jul 10 21:56:22 *!*WiFiHelp*@* ziplock!i=nobody@pdpc/supporter/active/ziplock
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Wed Jul 09 19:09:19 *!*root*@*.* ballard.freenode.net
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Wed Jul 09 19:09:19 %bt-ceh!*@* ballard.freenode.net
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Wed Jul 09 19:09:19 %lumon!*@* ballard.freenode.net
* #remote-exploit Banlist: Wed Jul 09 19:09:19 %WhoNeedszzz!*@* ballard.freenode.net
* #remote-exploit :End of Channel Ban List

Do not attempt to join the channel as root....

[bkbomber]

Thanks PrairieFire, this would explain how I could get on in Vista, but not linux.

[Dissident85]

It's funny that I just came across this thread, I have never use IRC before but I though I would jump on the backtrack irc chance and check it out. But is there any reason why i cant connect?

* Connecting to irc.freenode.net (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #1 irc.freenode.net (6667) (dns pool)
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* Connect cancelled

[imported_wyze]

It's funny that I just came across this thread, I have never use IRC before but I though I would jump on the backtrack irc chance and check it out. But is there any reason why i cant connect?

Is port 6667 allowed access through your router / firewall / network?

[Dissident85]

Is port 6667 allowed access through your router / firewall / network?

Lol… I forgot that we just tightened up security around here… that’s what it is…