This thread fails, l0cal. A DDoS attack is usually on the server level. Your webserver is neither involved, nor can it do anything to mitigate it. If you're going to mitigate a DDoS attack, you need to drop packets originating from the abusing IP addresses.
Lifetalk Reviewed by Lifetalk on . Block most DDoS using htaccess file! Hey, I found this on the net and wanted to share this with you all: Lately, it seems DDOS attacks have become a more popular way for a tech savvy customer or competitor to attempt a bit of revenge. I?ve consulted on several emergency projects within the past month in which a client?s server ? web sites creating sales of over $100,000 per day ? were brought down for hours or days due to a DDOS attacks that are easily mitigated with the proper techniques. Distributed denial of service or Rating: 5