Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 06/10/06 04:53

KiwiBrian wrote:
> Upon examining the log files from my ISP's Apache server, I note that there
> are MANY entries like the following entries. They all appear to be trying to
> access a file named bink.jpg and one named prion.jpg, both from the hpfiles
> directory. I do have an hpfiles directory, but no files named bink.jpg or
> prion.jpg in it or any subdirectories below hpfile.
>
> Can anyone throw any light on this behaviour and why these two nonexistent
> files are often being referenced?
>

Are you sure they don't exist?
> 200.21.40.183 - - [10/Jun/2006:08:06:56 +1200] "GET /hpfiles/bink.jpg
> HTTP/1.1" 200 5 "-" "-"
^^^ ^
the 200 means the get was successful and the 5 means 5 bytes where
transferred, very small jpg.

>
> 203.152.117.110 - - [10/Jun/2006:08:09:19 +1200] "GET /hpfiles/prion.jpg
> HTTP/1.1" 200 46 "-" "-"

This one a teensy bit bigger at 46 bytes


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Jonathan
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