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Re: I'm being subjected to a DOS attack...

From: Ryan Gaffuri <rgaffuri_at_cox.net>
Date: 22 Sep 2003 06:06:34 -0700
Message-ID: <1efdad5b.0309220506.30fdc0d2@posting.google.com>


"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<3f6eb49e$0$248$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>...
> Can't help you with spamnet I'm afraid but you have answered a question that
> has bothered me for a while, we have a fairly effective mail filter at work
> but it only filters English messages, I'd wondered where the spanish stuff
> was coming from. I particularly like the messages that promise to teach me
> to speak English in 30 days, one day I'll have to take them up on it.
>
>
> --
> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK
> "Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> news:sxrbb.2463$0Z5.926_at_lakeread03...
> > i asked a question about a spam blocker and niall litchfield posted one.
> for
> > some reason i cant get it to install properly on my system.
> >
> > Im up to 300 spam emails a day. I have about 60 filters in my outlook
> > express and it doesnt catch them. Some guy is now responsing to lazyDBA
> > listserv emails sent ot the group with an anti-spam spam message in
> spanish.
> > This is getting ridiculous.
> >
> >
> > "Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:3f6bd495$0$6526$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> > > Well, the title might be a bit dramatic, and I imagine it's happening to
> > > others as well, but in the last 48 hours, my yahoo mailbox has been
> filling
> > > every 2 hours with 'Would you like to install this Microsoft Patch
> (a.k.a
> a
> > > virus)' mails. They are about 150K each, and within 2 hours, my mailbox
> is
> > > full.
> > >
> > > I've had a few before now, but nothing like this sustained onslaught.
> > >
> > > Basically, if you are trying to reach me, please try
> > > aldeburgh<removemebecauseI'mnotwanted>@optusnet.com.au at least for a
> few
> > > days (I don't check it often usually).
> > >
> > > I feel the death of howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au coming on.
> > >
> > > Come on guys: it can't be *that* hard to pass 212 pieces of legislation
> and
> > > make it illegal in every country on the face of the planet!
> > >
> > > Regards, and in his Anderson shelter
> > > HJR
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

i get 10-30 get out of debt emails in spanish. I just download Spamweed and am trying it out. looks decent. I may buy it. This spam is getting ridiculous.
its on download.com Received on Mon Sep 22 2003 - 08:06:34 CDT

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