--On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:51 AM -0700 Jonathan Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I recall someone talking about getting hit with Windows Messenger > spams recently. Here's an article about them: > http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55795,00.html >From the article: "While Windows Messenger traditionally uses commonly protected ports 137 and 139, Flynn said the recent pop-ups appear to use port 135, which is often left unprotected by a firewall because it's a vital conduit for communicating with a Microsoft service called RPC." And why is RPC not firewalled, if NETBIOS is? ""I have customers who call me back and tell me they love it and it generates hundreds of calls right away," said Kovacs, who noted that Direct Advertiser is a good alternative to bulk e-mail because its messages are not regulated by spam laws." Hundreds?! I guess there's another one born every minute! BTW, an open port 135 might as well be considered a solicitation for a message, so it would be hard to prosecute anyone using this to send a spam. ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: viaVerio will pay you up to $1,000 for every account that you consolidate with us. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4749864;7604308;v? http://www.viaverio.com/consolidator/osdn.cfm _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
