# IPFS traffic detected hoster like DDoS :(

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 4, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891 "2021-08-04T23:09:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![uncleandyv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/uncleandyv/32/5317_2.png) [@uncleandyv](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/uncleandyv)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891/1 "2021-08-04T23:09:22Z")

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Hi, all!

We try use IPFS like storage for blockchain application. We use deticated server. At last several day ouer hoster write abouse to us. With traffic from 4001 tcp/udp port to match other hosts. ☹

Who can help me resolve this problem for disable this traffic from IPFS node?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![anon47005736](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@anon47005736](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/anon47005736)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891/2 "2021-08-04T23:21:51Z")

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I think running the node with the server profile can help with that

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**Author:** ![uncleandyv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/uncleandyv/32/5317_2.png) [@uncleandyv](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/uncleandyv)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891/3 "2021-08-05T09:11:43Z")

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Thanks for answer!

But what parameter in config recipent for this posibility (scan local net)?

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**Author:** ![hector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/hector/32/178_2.png) [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891/4 "2021-08-05T09:34:35Z")

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Run `ipfs config profile apply server --dry-run` to see what changes it does, and then apply them without --dry-run.

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**Author:** ![uncleandyv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/uncleandyv/32/5317_2.png) [@uncleandyv](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/uncleandyv)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-traffic-detected-hoster-like-ddos/11891/5 "2021-08-05T10:13:47Z")

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Thank you very much!!!