Spamware

Spamware

Spamware is software designed by or for spammers. [ [http://pcworld.about.com/magazine/2008p107id101769.htm PC World: Spam Inc.] ] Spamware varies widely, but may include the ability to import thousands of addresses, to generate random addresses, to insert fraudulent headers into messages, to use dozens or hundreds of mail servers simultaneously, and to make use of open relays. [ [http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/04/07/spamflood.html O'Reilly Network: Safe from the Spam Flood?] ] The sale of spamware is illegal in eight U.S. states. [ [http://www.spamsights.org/ Spamware Vendor List] ] [ [http://www.spamhaus.org/sbl/sbl-rationale.html Spamhaus Block List] ] [ [http://infoweek.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1097086148_134.html Thought Paper: Spamware] ]

Another type of spamware is software used to search for e-mail addresses to build lists of e-mail addresses to be used either for spamming directly or to be sold to spammers.

References

See also

*E-mail spam

External links

* [http://spamsights.org/ spamsights.org] - Spamware vendor list
*Dmoz|Computers/Software/Internet/Clients/Mail/Windows/Bulk_Mailers/|Bulk Mailers


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