Well, this raises an interesting issue that I mentioned before - if a virus
takes over someone's email client, lets say Outlook, and starts sending
spam from that person's account which is legit, there isn't much we can do.
Someone else suggested that imposing a rate limit and notifing the customer
in case the limit is reached, would be a possible solution.
At 09:19 AM 6/26/2003 -0400, Kee Hinckley wrote:
The longer I know Barry, the less I think he's a paranoid curmudgeon and
the more I think he's just remarkably ahead of the curve. (Or in other
words, he's going to fall off the cliff first.)
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-1020963.html
A new variant of the Sobig virus started spreading on Wednesday, raising
the specter that spammers will have a host of new PCs to use as platforms
for sending bulk e-mail.
Initial analysis by antivirus companies indicated that the mass-mailing
computer worm, called Sobig.E, doesn't have a malicious payload. However,
e-mail service provider MessageLabs believes spammers will use the
virus's mail program on victims' computers to send anonymous messages.
"This is almost certainly being precipitated by a spammer that is trying
to create more open relays to send spam," said Mark Sunner, chief
technology officer for the U.K.-based company.
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