https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Using-htaccess-banning-IP-numbers/m-p/56278#M15055 <P>I use htaccess entries to protect and manage my sites. Lately I've noticed a bunch of badly behaving IP numbers in my log. They seem to be automated scripts or bots trolling my site, I don't know why but it makes me uncomfortable. It certainly is not normal visitor behavior. I would like for someone familiar with IP number ranges and blocks give me some tips, or help me to "crunch" this list to make it shorter, instead of blocking one-by-one.&nbsp; How can I do this better?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you.</P><DIV><IMG src="http://imagicon.info/cat/12-1/1.gif" /></DIV> Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:15:30 GMT orthohin 2013-06-08T16:15:30Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Using-htaccess-banning-IP-numbers/m-p/56278#M15055 <P>I use htaccess entries to protect and manage my sites. Lately I've noticed a bunch of badly behaving IP numbers in my log. They seem to be automated scripts or bots trolling my site, I don't know why but it makes me uncomfortable. It certainly is not normal visitor behavior. I would like for someone familiar with IP number ranges and blocks give me some tips, or help me to "crunch" this list to make it shorter, instead of blocking one-by-one.&nbsp; How can I do this better?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you.</P><DIV><IMG src="http://imagicon.info/cat/12-1/1.gif" /></DIV> Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:15:30 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Using-htaccess-banning-IP-numbers/m-p/56278#M15055 orthohin 2013-06-08T16:15:30Z