What do you mean by getting php request by hackers? Do you get requests for
files with php extension. If so, a simple location directive should have
solve this.

location ~ \.php {
return 404;
}

2011/7/23 mike chen <lists@ruby-forum.com>

> Hi,
>
> I have been searching for a solution for below problem but no luck,
> would greatly appreciate if someone shed some lights on it.
>
> Basically I run a tomcat java app behind the nginx but keep getting php
> requests from hackers, my log is flooded with php requets. Right now,
> the php request would also get proxied to the tomcat, my question is if
> there is any ways to stop that? just having nginx return 444 or
> something. How does everyone handles it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike Chen
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