Apache reports status 200 but file doesn't exist in the server

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In Apache access log I have these lines repeating all over the file:

186.44.190.132 - - [22/Feb/2013:23:41:34 +0100] "POST /includes/wishlistcwh.php HTTP/1.1" 200 42416 "-" "Mozilla/5.0"
151.246.16.245 - - [22/Feb/2013:23:41:32 +0100] "POST /includes/wishlistcwh.php HTTP/1.1" 200 42416 "-" "Mozilla/5.0"
186.44.190.132 - - [22/Feb/2013:23:41:40 +0100] "POST /includes/wishlistcwh.php HTTP/1.1" 200 42416 "-" "Mozilla/5.0"

It's an attack to the website, but the thing is that "/includes/wishlistcwh.php" doesn't exist in the server and Apache is returning 200 status.

What am I missing here?

Do you have any rewrite rules to handle requests for files that don't exist? — Jenny D, Feb 27 '13 at 10:21
I'll make that an answer instead of a comment then, so the question doesn't end up in the unanswered section of the site. — Jenny D, Feb 27 '13 at 10:30
Nothing to be sorry about, if I'd been sure that was the problem I'd have made it an answer instead of a comment right away :-) — Jenny D, Feb 27 '13 at 10:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '13 at 10:30

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This happens when you have a mod_rewrite rule that handles requests for files that don't exist.

answered Feb 27 '13 at 10:30

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