I got the following response from DShield.org. This is in line with
someone's suggestions for a detection system.
Yakov
Date: 01 Jul 2003 21:00:01 -0400
From: "Johannes Ullrich" <jullrich(_at_)euclidian(_dot_)com>
To: "Yakov Shafranovich" <research(_at_)solidmatrix(_dot_)com>
Subject: Re: Using DShield data to detect spam
sure. the one way we see spammers is in open proxy and relay scans.
If you think data like this can help, I could provide some extracts.
On Tue, 2003-07-01 at 20:23, Yakov Shafranovich wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a member of the Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) of the IRTF
> (www.irtf.org/asrg/). One of the things that has been discussed in our
> group is feasibility to using a distributed detection network such as
> DShield.org to detect computers and systems that send out spam. This would
> include systems infected with viruses that facilitate such behavior, and
> open relays. I would like to get your opinion on this matter.
>
> Sincerely,
> Yakov Shafranovich
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