Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:59:16 -0500, Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:17:18 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Phishing can be attributed to a plethora of different factors. Among
>>> them:
>>>
>>> * Mass-mailing (SPAM) which constantly urges users to visit malicious
>>> sites. 80% of the SPAM comes from Windows machines that have been
>>> hijacked.
>>
>> I really don't buy this argument. I used to run my own mail server, but
>> have switched over to my hosting providers servers, who have some pretty
>> extensive spam filtering. Among them, is that they don't accept mails
>> from servers that do not have valid mx records and reverse DNS that
>> matches with what the HELO claims it is.
>>
>> I still get just as much spam as ever (though now filtered a little
>> more). This tells me that most spam isn't coming from hijacked zombies,
>> but rather valid servers.
>
> I should add, that it's always possible they're using their valid ISP's
> smtp server, but any ISP that can't catch spam spewing from their clients
> should probably black listed anyways.
Certainly
Only problem with your "theory" is that there are so many hijacked wintendo
machines. Each of those just has to send a few mails
Face it: Your beloved wintendo is the biggest pile of steaming shit
imaginable. It should be a criminal offence to connect such garbage to the
internet
--
I say you need to visit Clues 'R' Us. They are having a special on
slightly used clues.
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