- XRumer
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name = XRumer
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caption = XRumer version 4.0
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operating system =Microsoft Windows
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language = English, Russian
genre = Automated link spam posting
license =Proprietary XRumer is a Windows program that posts
forum spam with the aim of boosting search engine rankings. It has been claimed that the program is able to bypass techniques commonly used by many websites to deter automated spam, such as account registration,CAPTCHA s, ande-mail activation before posting. The program makes heavy use of a database of known open proxies in an attempt to make it more difficult for administrators to block posts.In addition, the software can avoid the suspicions of forum administrators by first registering to make a post in the form of a question which mentions the spam product ("Where can I get...?"), before registering another account to post a spam link which mentions the product. The side effect of these innocent-looking posts is that helpful forum visitors may Google for the product and "themselves" post a link to help out, thus bolstering the product's Google stats without falling afoul of forum posting policies.
References
*cite news | url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/01/scary_blogspam_automation_tool_1.html?nav=rss_blog | title=Scary Blogspam Automation Tools | publisher=
Washington Post | author=Brian Kerbs | date=8 January 2007 | accessdate=2007-01-13
*cite web | url=http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2006/11/xrumer-link-scam-black-hat-seo/ | title=Xrumer Link Scam - Black Hat SEO | author=Conrad Askland | accessdate=2007-01-13
*cite news | url=http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2007/0708031034.asp?S=Virus%20Watch&A=VIR&O=FPTOP | title=Malware targets bloggers | publisher=ITweb | accessdate=2007-08-30 | date=3 August 2007 External Links
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