Title: Multiple 404 errors from same IP
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Multiple 404 errors from same IP

 *  [radigga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/radigga/)
 * (@radigga)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-404-errors-from-same-ip/)
 * I have some bad trolls that are banging my site looking for files. They are clearly
   looking for a way in, they try about 30 files, then switch their ip and try for
   another 30 files. Each time i see they are getting 404 error in the log.
 * Is there a way to stop an IP after multiple 404 errors? Or any other way to stop
   this bad behavior?
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  [Mallory Destiny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mallory-destiny/)
 * (@mallory-destiny)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-404-errors-from-same-ip/#post-7205210)
 * Have just the same question. 225 log entries in 1 hour, most of the same IP’s.
 *  [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/)
 * (@dwinden)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-404-errors-from-same-ip/#post-7205213)
 * [@radigga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/radigga/)
 * Watch and learn from this video: [Part 3: 404 Detection](https://ithemes.com/tutorials/getting-started-ithemes-security-part-3-404-detection/)
 * Note this video was created with an old iTSec plugin release so there may be 
   some differences in layout and functionality compared to the current iTSec plugin
   release. Still explains the **404 Detection** feature pretty well.
 * dwinden
 *  [Mallory Destiny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mallory-destiny/)
 * (@mallory-destiny)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-404-errors-from-same-ip/#post-7205218)
 * Interesting video. It just ends at the best part: how to fix it?

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 * Last reply from: [Mallory Destiny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mallory-destiny/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-404-errors-from-same-ip/#post-7205218)
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