error log file flooding ;-(

i keep seeign this in my error log

[StopSpam]

i got a real huge error log full with this, and it keeps comign back
any one any idea what happens what they try to do or find
it really slows down my site i want to stop this.
is there a way not to have this stuf fin my error log

it goes on for hours over 4 a 5 hours then few hours later its back

[Thu Apr 8 19:03:36 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.76] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:38 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.77] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:39 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:40 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:40 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.72] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:41 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.77] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:42 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.77] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:42 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.68] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:43 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.72] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:43 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.68] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:44 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.67] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:44 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.67] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:45 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.70] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:45 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.68] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:46 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.70] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:46 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.72] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:47 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:47 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.72] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:47 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.70] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:48 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.77] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:48 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.70] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:48 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:49 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.75] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:49 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.71] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:50 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.75] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:51 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.76] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:52 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.68] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:52 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.76] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:53 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.77] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:53 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.75] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:53 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.70] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:54 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.68] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:54 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:54 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.76] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:55 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.75] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:55 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.67] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:56 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:56 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.69] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:57 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.76] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:57 2004] [error] [client 194.65.14.71] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:57 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:57 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:57 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:58 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html
[Thu Apr 8 19:03:59 2004] [error] [client 207.108.172.46] client denied by server configuration: /home/virtual/www/html

[SeanW]

You've denied the directory in httpd.conf. Chances are it's the top level block on / taking over. You'll want something like

<Directory /home/www/virtual/html>
allow from all
</Directory>

[StopSpam]

Hi thanks for reply realy apriciate your advise.

shoudl i add the code to the .htaccess file in the public web folder or really in the root config file?

;-)