Re: [exim] Spammer tactics

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Συντάκτης: Dennis Davis
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Προς: Mark Smith
Υ/ο: exim-users
Αντικείμενο: Re: [exim] Spammer tactics
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Mark Smith wrote:

> From: Mark Smith <exim-users2@???>
> To: exim-users@???
> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:57:03 +0100
> Subject: [exim] Spammer tactics
>
> This may not be new to others, but it's something I've only
> recently noticed.
>
> Zombie hosts are avoiding our per-host connection limits and
> dictionary attack checks by simply disconnecting as soon as they
> get a DENY, then immediately reconnecting and trying to send the
> same message again. They do this around ten times in a row before
> giving up.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how to combat this?


Have a look at the ratelimit stuff that Tony Finch put into
exim-4.52.
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Dennis Davis, BUCS, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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