Re: Fwd: Spam Complaint

* Ian Clarke <[email protected]> [2009-02-01 09:12:07]:

> I received this.  I responded and explained that whoever it was isn't
> associated with us.  He said that it looks like whoever is doing this
> is using a botnet as they appear from different URLs (but Tor sounds
> more likely to me).
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Ian.

I checked an apparently it's not tor-related (the ip addresses
aren't in their exit-nodes directory)... So it does sound like a
botnet... and unfortunately there isn't much we can do.

NextGen$

> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Floris Prins <floris-oON1P/[email protected]>
> Date: Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:11 PM
> Subject: Spam Complaint
> To: [email protected]
> 
> 
> 
> Dear sir,
> 
> I would like to file a complaint about your methods of attracting users to
> your site.
> We as crew of the DrLnet IRC Network do not run our network so you can use
> it as a free way for commercials.
> I would really appreciate it if you stop using our irc network as a means
> of commercial activities without asking our permission.
> If this happens more often we will have no choice but to also send this
> complaint to your registar and hoster.
> I hope this will not happen again, as a chatter you are welcome on our
> network but not to spam our users like below.
> If this is done without your knowledge or consent then I would like to know
> so I can file a complaint with the provider of this user.
> 
> [22:54] zaftxr [freenet-yZ+qRMPy/[email protected]] has joined #Sex
> [22:54] <zaftxr> Freenet is Peer to Peer software designed to promote
> freedom of information over the internet. It is intended to protect
> information and its users from censorship, making the information
>          available and providing a certain level of anonymity to those who
> use it. In a sense, it is restoring the orginal form of the internet to the
> internet. Not only used to store and access
>          information, Freenet can also be used to host web sites.
> [22:54] zaftxr [freenet-yZ+qRMPy/[email protected]] has left #Sex []
> zaftxr: No such nick/channel
> ------------------------------------------ --  -
> | zaftxr was (freenet-yZ+qRMPy/[email protected])
> | ircname  : http://www.freenetproject.org
> | server   : Hub.DrLnet.com (- Sat Jan 31 20:58:41 2009)
> 
> Kind regards, Floris Prins/Valheru
> 
> Founder & Netadmin Drlnet IRC Network
> Owner Sonad hosting,development,security and networking.
> 
> email: f.prins-oON1P/[email protected]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Ian Clarke
> CEO, Uprizer Labs
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