subject: Use A Website Trace To Stop Attacks On A Website [print this page] The Internet has a lot of potential to be a reservoir of knowledge and ideas, a place where the world could learn, grow, and interact together. Of course, this is the idealized version of the web. In reality, quite a number of rotten individuals are out there and they set up websites and blogs that serve only to attack and abuse people. They may set up a site to defame and libel someone that they dont like personally, or it could be a completely random attack on someone that they dont know. Perhaps you disagreed with the person on a forum, or you hold different views. No matter the reason, countless websites have the goal of harming the emotional and mental wellbeing of others.
If you are unfortunate and youve been a victim of one of these attack sites, you can do something about it. You will be able to do a website trace to get information you need to help shut the site down. The first thing that you will want to do is look for the IP information. You might be able to find the information about the IP address in the comments section of the site, if the person attacking you is a commenter on the site. Even if you dont find the IP address there, you still have ways of finding it.
One of the best options when you are doing a website trace is to use a tool specifically for tracing IPs. Software is available on the market that will be able to provide you with the address and the information about the attackers ISP that you need. It is a great tool to have, and you can get the address in a matter of seconds in many cases.
When you know who the webhost is, thanks to the website trace, you will be able to contact the host so they will be able to take action against the attackers. Most of the providers that you have to deal with are going to be helpful. They do not want their company name associated with cyber attackers and cyber bullies, and they will contact the offender and possibly shut the site down if the material in question isnt removed.
Always make sure that you have evidence to back up your claims. You can take screenshots and printouts of the material on the site that attacks you. The more information you have the better. Hold onto the information even after the site is shut down, just in case the attacker starts up with another ISP.
