Where Have All the Spambots Gone?

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by ronjor, Jul 1, 2011.

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  1. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    .http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/07/where-have-all-the-spambots-gone
     
    ronjor, Jul 1, 2011
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  2. J_L

    J_L Registered Member

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    Nobody (other than criminals) will miss them.
     
    J_L, Jul 1, 2011
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  3. Spooony

    Spooony Registered Member

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    I have a inbox and spam folder that can prove that article wrong
     
    Spooony, Jul 2, 2011
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  4. Hungry Man

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    My aol email, which I never use was full of spam.
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 2, 2011
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  5. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    The spam I get on one of my accounts, using Google Postini, rarely shows over twenty spam mails in a two week period. A year ago, those numbers could be quadrupled.
     
    ronjor, Jul 2, 2011
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  6. Triple Helix

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    I use my ISP mail and have four email accounts setup with them and I get allot of spam but 99% gets caught by Outlook 2010 Junk email filter!

    TH
     
    Triple Helix, Jul 2, 2011
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  7. J_L

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    My spam has halved.
     
    J_L, Jul 2, 2011
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  8. 1chaoticadult

    1chaoticadult Registered Member

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    I still get spam on a daily basis, but its in my nice spam folder. I admit though spam email has decreased :D
     
    1chaoticadult, Jul 2, 2011
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