Found this in my web server access log.
213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:26 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/formmail.pl HTTP/1.0" 404 213 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:27 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/formmail.cgi HTTP/1.0" 404 214 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:28 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/FormMail.pl HTTP/1.0" 404 213 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:28 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/FormMail.cgi HTTP/1.0" 404 214 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:29 -0800] "GET /cgi-sys/formmail.pl HTTP/1.0" 404 213 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:30 -0800] "GET /cgi-sys/formmail.cgi HTTP/1.0" 404 214 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:30 -0800] "GET /cgi-sys/FormMail.pl HTTP/1.0" 404 213 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:31 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/Formmail.pl HTTP/1.0" 404 213 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:31 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/mail.pl HTTP/1.0" 404 209 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-" 213.52.200.140 - - [05/Feb/2004:12:58:32 -0800] "GET /cgi-bin/FORMMAIL.PL HTTP/1.0" 404 213 "http://www.balajin.net/" "-"
Read this why? And the source IP is from UK.
$ whois 213.52.200.140 % This is the RIPE Whois server. % The objects are in RPSL format. % % Rights restricted by copyright. % See http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/copyright.htmlinetnum: 213.52.200.128 - 213.52.200.255
netname: GL-LLGH-HACKNEYEDUCATIONDEPT
descr: London Borough of Hackney
country: GB
admin-c: JV402-RIPE
tech-c: JV402-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: GBIX-RIPE-MNT
changed: ppaul@globix.net 20020318
source: RIPEroute: 213.52.192.0/20
descr: Globix
origin: AS4513
notify: radb@globix.net
mnt-by: GBIX-RIPE-MNT
changed: cliendo@globix.net 20020110
source: RIPEperson: Julian Vennis
address: London Borough of Hackney
address: Edith Cavell Building
address: Enfield Road
address: London
address: N1 5BA
address: UK
phone: +44 20 8356 7556
fax-no: +44 20 8356 7235
e-mail: jvennis@hackney.gov.uk
nic-hdl: JV402-RIPE
mnt-by: GBIX-RIPE-MNT
changed: ppaul@globix.net 20020318
source: RIPE
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