These are not mispelled words. They are totally random. The funny thing is once I got a message with subject like like 'djdhe%randomcharacter%randomcharacter%randomcharacter%randomnumber....'. Piece of the random algorthym was in the subject!
Salama
From: "Mike Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [VOPmail Beta] Nonesense subject lines Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 22:49:33 -0600
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Hi,
I had that same thought today. I think that is an attempt to full Bayesian filters like Spam Assassin.
What would you do about people that don't spell well?
Take care,
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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Salama hussein Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 08:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VOPmail Beta] Nonesense subject lines
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I noticed that recently a lot of spam have subject lines that contain nonesense words. Words that are just a bunch of characters. It seems spammers are getting desperate (a good sign) and are using such tactics to pass through word filters.
I was wondering if their tactics can be used against them like matching words to dictionary lists. For example if none of the words resides in a dictionary, the messages is mostly likely spam?
I also don't think anyone in their right mind should open such messages.
Salama
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