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Offline polonus

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This is why we see so much spam!
« on: January 15, 2007, 11:12:21 PM »
Hi malware fighters,

The average zombie machine produces 60.000 to 80.000 spam-mails per day. Read this: http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/and-this-is-why-you-see-so-much-spam.html

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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2007, 12:11:36 AM »
So we have spam because people will invest their money based on an email their spam filter missed?  ???

Its a wonder our species survives.
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2007, 12:50:32 AM »
Many of those people won't even have an anti-spam program and are probably the most vocal about the amount of spam they receive. Perhaps the do need penile help, viag*a, medication (from dubious sources), stock market advice, re-mortgage and a lone ;D ;D

It does make you wonder just who swallows (excuse the pun) this junk.
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2007, 01:42:36 AM »
So you're guessing the mods will be OK with "penile help" but viag*a needed to be censored?

Well, trademark infringement is a serious issue  ;D
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2007, 02:54:26 AM »
I thought that was the trade mark ;D most of the spam has that (or similar mis-spelling) trying to avoid the anti-spam programs ;D
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2007, 04:30:56 AM »
Quote from: DavidR on January 16, 2007, 02:54:26 AM
I thought that was the trade mark ;D most of the spam has that (or similar mis-spelling) ...
Then you're the one reading all those ads  ;D
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2007, 07:15:48 AM »
I think spamming & assembling of viruses are crime, & people who made this kind of *job* must to be jailed.
As for me I haven't got any spam letters since 2004 due to antispam sistem of my email provider.
But, due that, I sometimes have a lack of some important letters, (like a login info to my web page)
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2007, 02:59:01 PM »
Quote from: mauserme on January 16, 2007, 04:30:56 AM
Quote from: DavidR on January 16, 2007, 02:54:26 AM
I thought that was the trade mark ;D most of the spam has that (or similar mis-spelling) ...
Then you're the one reading all those ads  ;D

No, MailWasher is ;D before flagging for deletion.
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2007, 06:25:49 AM »
Quote from: DavidR on January 16, 2007, 02:54:26 AM

No, MailWasher is ;D before flagging for deletion.

And repeating the contents to you??  ;)
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2007, 02:02:02 PM »
Did I here someone whispering "Doctor, I have a friend who has a problem ..."?   :o 

No - it coudn't be  ;D
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Re: This is why we see so much spam!
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2007, 02:19:51 PM »
If you have Gmail, all you have to do to find out who's really sending the spam, is to hover your cursor over the sender's name.

Julie Issac is really Farrell_deprave at blinddateprod.com

Mercy Longstreet is really hohe at faegre.com

Sam Blount is really Cameron_alexander at kaegi.com

Tyler Singh is really Blanco_composite at bayer.co.uk

And on, and on, and on...

Quote from: polonus on January 15, 2007, 11:12:21 PM
...The average zombie machine produces 60.000 to 80.000 spam-mails per day...

It's a lost cause boys, we've lost the war.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2007, 02:23:52 PM by OrangeCrate »
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