Ed Weinberg wrote:
I am surprised that SA does not recognize spam sent by FormMail.pl.
Back around 1987 a 15 year old kid named Matt Wright wrote a FormMail
script.  The original insecure version is still in use on a million
sites (no exageration).  Spammers figured out how to send email through
it.  Each stock script starts the email with the following format
(including the dashed line).:

=====================START EXAMPLE==============================
Below is the result of your feedback form.  It was submitted by
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on Tuesday, January
14, 2003 at 02:05:11
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
=====================END EXAMPLE==============================

What version are you running? 2.43 includes the following:

20_body_tests.cf:body BUGGY_CGI /Below is the result of your feedback form/

...which is given a score of 2.786.

Of course, don't forget that legitimate email does come from formail.pl (especially the fixed versions), so, as with most rules, this is only a possible indicator of spam.

Also, there's a few language variations of the script out there...

--Rich

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Rich Puhek
ETN Systems Inc.
2125 1st Ave East
Hibbing MN 55746

tel: 218.262.1130
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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