Dark Mailer

Dark Mailer

Dark Mailer is a controversial bulk e-mail sending program. Operators often source zombie computers to send its e-mail, although this is not the only method of transmission it supports. Its proxy support includes SOCKS v4, SOCKS v5, and HTTP CONNECT. It also supports relaying via SMTP and direct sending to recipient's mail servers.

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How it works

The software is able to send upwards of 500,000 e-mail messages per hour from a regular cable modem connection, with the possibility to send over two per hour[citation needed] in optimal conditions and from a sufficient line. It affords near-total anonymity because of the networking and is often used by spammers[citation needed].

Robert Soloway, one of Internet's biggest spammers, used it. On July 23, 2008, the 29-year-old Solway was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $708,000 in income. Prosecutors had asked for a 9-year sentence. He has also lost civil suits for spamming, and owes civil penalties totaling more than US $17 million. [1]

Where It's Sold?

As the project was killed due to controversy it was continued by the original coders partner. There have been a number of "Free" versions floating around the internet of this spam tool. Every "Free" version contains errors and Trojans.

Cracks and branches

Dark Mailer is the hub of quite a few mass spamming utilities. One of the most prominent is dm.cgi, a script which bombards predefined e-mail addresses using the CGI capabilities of compromised websites or whole servers.

References

  1. ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/soloway_sentenced/print.html

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