----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Hammant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Folks, > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/24544.html > > Were they trying to use spamming techniques to compile a list of failing > mail servers? And this in breach of DMCA or and hacking legislation? > If there were a RFC ilustrating "HELO, RU-AN-OPEN-RELAY, THNX, BYE" , > then it might not have gone to court/lawyers. >
Their approach seems to be that SMTP is abused, let us compile a list of servers that can be abused. In some sense it is a public service, but to me it is a bit like, let us collect information on vulnerable machines by exploiting the vulnerabilitues and then as a public service, publish the list of machines. Seems like an odd approach, but maybe an effective one to fight against spam. I detected their probes on my mail server in January. Attaching the conversation. You may find it interesting. Harmeet ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: "ORDB.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Harmeet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ORDB] Feedback from ORDB (2950991451725002474) On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 01:24:14AM +0100, Harmeet wrote: > Some has requested Open relay test on my mail server running at > 63.194.82.242. > > Your database indicates that it is 12.231.2.113. This is causing your > system to ping my server and consuming some processing cycles on my > machine. > > This raises a few questions > 1. You are using my resources without my knowledge or permission. That is > not nice, but ok, because you seem benign and are trying to help. Thanks. > 2. Who is trying to know about my system ? You should disclose the email > address to me. Unfortunately we can't, since that would be violating our privacy policy. > 3. Your system seems to be an open relay of traffic. Basically anyone can > request probe on another system, with checking for credentials. This may > generate unwellcome traffic. Correct. That is how we expand the size of our database. -- ORDB.org support /boll If you appreciate the work done by ORDB, please leave a donation at http://ordb.org/donate/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
