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Re: Spambots all MS zombies, none is a Linux machine

____/ Oldtech on Sunday 01 July 2007 23:44 : \____

> Check the current stats for spam generation, and, yes, all the domains
> are Microsoft pwned:
> 
> http://www.senderbase.org/home/detail_get_ip

Bear in mind that many botnet are doing tasks on HTTP as well. In fact, I was a
victim of DDOS attacks in the past and these influence Web stats in
Windows/IE's way. It's one among the /many/ reasons Web stats are not reliable
(too many bots and automated requests/scans).

Also see:

Deconstructing a 'Pump-and-Dump' Spam Trojan

http://www.eweek.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=&s=25954&a=194164&po=4,00.asp

Damn. Microsoft has a monopoly. Mac, BSD, Solaris and Linux only account for
0.05%.

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