Re: Sex spam again on the list
On Sunday 09 September 2007, Nigel Henry wrote:
> On Sunday 09 September 2007 22:41, Hal Vaughan wrote:
> > On Sunday 09 September 2007, Nigel Henry wrote:
> > > On Sunday 09 September 2007 21:25, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> > > > On Sun, Sep 09, 2007 at 09:15:32PM +0200, Nigel Henry wrote:
> > > > > This has got more than a joke now. We are being bombarded
> > > > > with s-x spam yet again.
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > > Sorry if this sounds a bit sarcastic, but I'm feeling
> > > > > sarcastic at the moment, as I don't want this cr-p on my
> > > > > machine.
> > > >
> > > > I know this doesn't really help you, but I've seen a *massive*
> > > > increase in spam hitting my one server in the last couple of
> > > > days. Previously I was seeing something like 50 spam a day
> > > > hitting me (this is after clamav kicks out the virus laden
> > > > ones, so its not an absolute number). In the last couple of
> > > > days, I've seen that number pretty much quadruple to around 200
> > > > per day. My false negatives have gone up correspondingly as
> > > > well from a couple getting through spamassassin per day to
> > > > something like 30-50 getting past s-a. Interestingly the
> > > > subjects I'm seeing come through d-u are exactly the same as
> > > > the ones getting through my local s-a, so some spammer has hit
> > > > on a formula that is working at the moment. Apparently, this
> > > > girl is having quite a problem make her extra-curricular
> > > > activities work in a satisfactory manner... ;-O
> > > >
> > > > Not only has the overall number gone up, but the effectiveness
> > > > has gone up by an order of magnitude.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if this is a side-effect of the mis-named Storm Worm
> > > > activity that's going on right now.
> > > >
> > > > > I don't have a shotgun, or hunting rifle, but I'd be game for
> > > > > an organised shoot if the spammers were the targets.
> > > >
> > > > I need targets to practice my joint-locks and choke-holds on...
> > > > ;)
> > > >
> > > > A
> > >
> > > I was thinking of the Roman arena, but I think that would be too
> > > easy. Christians versus the lions are a a bit different to
> > > spammers versus the shotguns.
> > >
> > > I think something more in line with a film I saw. The hunted
> > > (spammers) were given a few minutes getaway time, then the
> > > hunters (us with the shotguns) gave pursuit. I'm not sure how it
> > > ended up in the film, but would like to think that the spammers
> > > would lose out in this scenario.
> >
> > Either "The Most Dangerous Game" or "Running Man." Or it's
> > possible you remember the same storyline as an episode of "Get
> > Smart." Either way, in all three, the hunters end up dead when the
> > hunted turned the tables on them. Maybe a T1000 as the spammers
> > and us as the good ol' T101, an advanced killing machine with an
> > Austrian accent, would be a better metaphor?
>
> You've got me in hysterics here referencing Get Smart. I love that
> series.
>
> I havn't seen any reruns lately though.
Would you believe...
...It's finally on DVD, but from only one source (I think Time-Life, but
for some reason, I think it's HBO that owns the rights now). You can't
buy it retail or through discount sources, though. (Sorry about that,
Chief!)
I think they're supposed to make it available through retail and such
within the next 6 months.
Hal
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