I can’t access the Network Solutions Whois database. * WELCOME to the VeriSign Global Registry Service Whois Server. * * Sorry, the Whois database is currently down. * * Please wait a while and try again. Thanks I needed to use it to confirm the registration dates for one of my domains hasn’t passed. I […]
Archive of posts filed under the Spam category.
Chinese spiders/robots downloading mp3 files?
While running the web traffic stats for some of my podcast sites, I noticed that a bunch of my MP3 files have been downloaded a bunch of times from the same IP address. And then two seconds later, it is downloaded again. Luckily the second time apache reports a 206 (file unchanged) error. The IP […]
You think the spammers are getting frustrated by filters?
I just got this spam, do these losers really think people are going to buy prescription medicine when it is advertised like this? I assume the letters making up the larger letters are randomized. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C:H:E:C:K O:U:R S:P:E:C:I:A:L O:F:F:E:R !!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ah us ty mm al td ep vh ag su ga zeee ok yk ch eq […]
O’Reilly Safari Signup Process Turning People Off
I googled a question about Photoshop, and one of the first page results was found in a book available in O’Reilly’s Safari service. The safari service gives you access to O’Reilly books online. I needed to signup for a free ten day/50 page account to see the info I was looking for. To actually get […]
novemberb755.com Scam Spam (Bingo)
A horribly long analysis of a scam at novemberb755.com that is collecting email account passwords. Any new information on this would be appreciated.
Tripwire has moved to Eloqua for their spam/newsletter
In July 2005, I finally added tailorednews.com to my site’s blacklist, because Tripwire.com would not honor my opt-out requests. I guess those bounces go nowhere, because I just got the Tripwire newsletter from en25.com, run by eloqua.com. Blocks have been updated.
Plaxo spam greeting cards
Plaxo.com, the contact management people, have an option in their privacy policy that you can opt-out of having their members send you invites or reminders. I did that back in September 2004, and haven’t received any other Plaxo garbage since then. Now Plaxo has an e-greeting card system. Which apparently Plaxo.com feels does not have […]
Spamhaus Lawsuit spam
I received some spam on Wednesday afternoon from someone really ticked at Spamhaus. It came to my abuse email address. It came from a throwaway Yahoo email address. Comments are supposed to go to yet another yahoo email address. I reported the addresses to Yahoo. The last line of the message was “Committee to stop […]
YouTube user spam
I recently posted my first videos to YouTube. Less than a week later I’ve received my first spam mail from another YouTube user to my YouTube account. I can block that one user, but there is no way that I see to let YouTube staff know that one of their users is spamming. Argh! Is […]
Pump-n-Dump spammer faces SEC fraud charges
The Spam Diaries is pointing out that someone is finally being charged in penny stock fraud. Amazing, they made over $1,000,000 at penny stock fraud. And yes, the stock was selling at around a penny, so people were buying millions of shares of this company. Listen people, never buy anything that you is advertised in […]