 When Is "PENIS" Spelled "PEN1S?" |
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 Apr 8 2003, 06:42 PM
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...When it is used in the subject header of spam!
Recently a few pieces of spam have slipped past my usually thorough spam filters, and I haven't taken the time to figure out why. Instead I made a quick filter to transfer messages that have the word "penis" in the subject header to my spam mailbox. Since much of my spam has to to with various schemes to enhance one's, uh...gear, so to speak, I figured that filtering that otherwise inocuous word would take care of the problem... Wrong! The past couple of days I have noticed a number of spam messages where the letter "i" is replaced by the numeral "1" in a word or words in the subject header. Today I received one of those ubiquitous Norton Anti-Virus come-ons with "virus" spelled "v1rus." Simple but effective... Now I have to make some new filters to counter the tactic... [ 04-08-2003, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: Mayo ] |
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Apr 8 2003, 10:47 PM
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 TS greybeard flounder, musician, & nightowl Group: Admin Posts: 6,719 Joined: 17-August 00 From: Austin, TX, USA Member No.: 5 My Mac(s): G5 Dual 2GHz, 3.5 Gb RAM, 750Gb Seagate, 150 Gb original HD, Samsung 21.6" LCD, Leopard 10.5.4 // G4 MDD Dual 867, 1Gb RAM, 745 GB HDs, OS-X 10.3.9 // Two 2ndGen iPod Shuffles, 1Gb & 2Gb |
Yeah, I tried the 'filtering on oft-used words' methodology for awhile mice-elf, I was up to something on the order of a hundred filters, but I discovered that the Spammers are constantly developing ways around these filters, as your post illustrates.
Having recently switched to Outlook Express for my email client, I am now using its feature that allows me to filter on any email msgs whose sender is not in my Address Book - all such mail is moved into a separate folder I've named Check These, because occasionally I do get a legitimate msg from someone whose address is not already in my address book, such as when I do business for the first time with a web vendor and they send me a confirmation or acknowledgement, or when one of my friends changes their email address. Somehow, having all my SPAM get put into this special folder where I expect it to be, makes it less annoying than when it used to show up in my In Box. It's then just a brief perusal to distinguish the few legit msgs among the flood of Spam and a few clicks to delete the garbage forever. - kbeartx |
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Apr 9 2003, 01:48 AM
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Beyond help Group: Members Posts: 3,215 Joined: 18-September 00 Member No.: 42 My Mac(s): 24" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac, 15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, iPhone 3GS 32GB, Airport Extreme Base Station, Airport Express, 80GB iPod 5G Video, 80GB iPod Classic, HP Photosmart 8450, Apple LaserWriter Select 360, Epson Perfection 1260 flatbed scanner, Nikon D200, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolscan V film scanner. |
The more generic filters I have seem to redirect the most spam; I have only added between 10-20 single-term filters over the years. Fortunately, 99% of the spam I receive goes to the Suspected Spam! mailbox and most redirected messages really are spam.
The filters have worked so well that I have been spoiled to the point where any messages that get through and into a mailbox surprise the heck out of me. How do you handle mailing list messages when using the Address Book Filter Method? |
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Apr 9 2003, 07:49 AM
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 Formally Addicted to TS Group: Members Posts: 11,749 Joined: 14-October 00 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 161 My Mac(s): Mac Mini, Intel Core 2 Duo, OS 10.5.5 |
One word: SpamfirePro
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Apr 10 2003, 10:42 PM
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TS greybeard flounder, musician, & nightowl Group: Admin Posts: 6,719 Joined: 17-August 00 From: Austin, TX, USA Member No.: 5 My Mac(s): G5 Dual 2GHz, 3.5 Gb RAM, 750Gb Seagate, 150 Gb original HD, Samsung 21.6" LCD, Leopard 10.5.4 // G4 MDD Dual 867, 1Gb RAM, 745 GB HDs, OS-X 10.3.9 // Two 2ndGen iPod Shuffles, 1Gb & 2Gb |
quote:If I want msgs from a particular Mailing List to be delivered to my Inbox (and not to my Check These folder), I add the From address (that is shown on the msgs from the mailing list) to my Address Book. - kbeartx |
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Apr 11 2003, 07:38 AM
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Formally Addicted to TS Group: Members Posts: 11,749 Joined: 14-October 00 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 161 My Mac(s): Mac Mini, Intel Core 2 Duo, OS 10.5.5 |
quote:OK, it's three words without the spaces. Does not work fully with a firewall. The "non-pro" version is the best they can do for that situation right now, as far as I know. |
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Apr 11 2003, 08:55 AM
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Poster Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 21-December 00 Member No.: 279 |
I guess I wouldn't mind getting those penile enlargement SPAMs too much if I didn't also get the breast enlargement ones. I mean what kind of guy do they think I am
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Apr 11 2003, 12:39 PM
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Beyond help Group: Members Posts: 3,215 Joined: 18-September 00 Member No.: 42 My Mac(s): 24" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac, 15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, iPhone 3GS 32GB, Airport Extreme Base Station, Airport Express, 80GB iPod 5G Video, 80GB iPod Classic, HP Photosmart 8450, Apple LaserWriter Select 360, Epson Perfection 1260 flatbed scanner, Nikon D200, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolscan V film scanner. |
I checked-out Spamfire and POPMonitor, but it appears that neither will do the trick for me. My current filters catch most of the spam, and since I dropped an address that was getting the most spam I can now handle the number of messages I report via SpamCop.
Being on a cable connection, I don't see the value of screening e-mail on the server, and it just seems easier to download my e-mail, let the filters do their thing and quickly scan my Suspected Spam! mailboox before reporting and trashing the spam. Plus, the above-method is free. I don't mind paying for software that significantly reduces my participation in the spam screening process, but neither program seems to offer an advantage over my current strategy. |
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Apr 11 2003, 03:20 PM
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 TS Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 19-September 00 From: Stevens Point ,WI,USA Member No.: 59 |
I don't know why but I've been getting more SPAM than ever lately. I'd say it started a couple of months ago.
I got that one with the 1 in penis too. Jeez, you'd think they'd get the message after you don't reply! |
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Apr 11 2003, 04:42 PM
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Beyond help Group: Members Posts: 3,215 Joined: 18-September 00 Member No.: 42 My Mac(s): 24" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac, 15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, iPhone 3GS 32GB, Airport Extreme Base Station, Airport Express, 80GB iPod 5G Video, 80GB iPod Classic, HP Photosmart 8450, Apple LaserWriter Select 360, Epson Perfection 1260 flatbed scanner, Nikon D200, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolscan V film scanner. |
Gary, spam is up dramatically the past year or so, according to stories I have read.
You didn't happen to register a domain name did you? I have traced the huge increase in spam I receive to the publicly available WhoIs database. Terrific... |
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Apr 11 2003, 04:45 PM
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 Super Duper Poster Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 3-November 00 From: Piteå, Sweden Member No.: 214 My Mac(s): MacBook Pro with 10.4.9 |
Gary S, sometimes it's fun to be dyslexic, I read that you have an 1 inch Penis
Anyway.... I wish Mail could let you view mails on the server before you download them, that way don't have to wait for the stupid spams to download when you're on the road and are running on a modem. As it is now my one email address have about 100 spam emails every day (it's increasing without me doing ANYTHING). So when my modem connects at 33.6 (at many occasions) it would be nice to not have to d/l all those crappy mails and only get the ones I want. *sigh* Apple, if you for some real scary reason reads this board: Please implement the possibility to view the mails on the mailserver (both .Mac and other POP accounts) before we d/l our emails! Thank you. |
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Apr 11 2003, 05:19 PM
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Beyond help Group: Members Posts: 3,215 Joined: 18-September 00 Member No.: 42 My Mac(s): 24" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac, 15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, iPhone 3GS 32GB, Airport Extreme Base Station, Airport Express, 80GB iPod 5G Video, 80GB iPod Classic, HP Photosmart 8450, Apple LaserWriter Select 360, Epson Perfection 1260 flatbed scanner, Nikon D200, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolscan V film scanner. |
100 spam messages a day??? That would drive me absolutely NUTS; I would take immediate action to correct that situation...
I think that PopMonitor does what you want...the ability to view, filter and delete e-mail on the server before downloading. Here's the link http://www.vechtwijk.nl/dev/popmonitor/ It looks like the developer hails from The Netherlands, so he is sort of from your neck of the woods... [ 04-11-2003, 06:23 PM: Message edited by: Mayo ] |
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Apr 12 2003, 04:51 AM
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Super Duper Poster Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 3-November 00 From: Piteå, Sweden Member No.: 214 My Mac(s): MacBook Pro with 10.4.9 |
Thanks Mayo! I've downloaded it and am now waiting for some spam to show up so I can give it a test and see... exciting!
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