[Razor-users] Re: [SAdev] New blacklisting ideas based on what smam links to

[Duncan F. <du...@de...>]

On Sun, Apr 20, 2003 at 07:43:14AM -0700, Marc Perkel wrote:
> But - getting to my point. If we can create a dynamic list of target=20
> sites based on the URLs within the spam, so that if spam links to our=20
> pulls images from the prohibited sites, that this would be an effective=
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> tool for identifying spam. In fact - in the case where the affiliate ID=
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> is embedded in the link, there is a means to create an automatic=20
> complaint system to notify the target site that spicific affiliates are=
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> spamming to get hits.
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> Anyhow - for Spamassassin I'm thinking about the idea of both system=20
> maintained and user maintained black lists based on links alone. For=20
> Razor I'm thinking about a message fingerprinting system bases in links=
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> alone.

Many spmammers like to spamvertise sites that are entirely legit in an
attempt to discredit the company. (like spamcop.net) If we did this, I
would bet that spammers would start adding links to
http://www.spamassassin.org, and others. Too much abuse, I say.

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Duncan Findlay