TSGL: Spam Filter Recomendations

[Dave]

David, I wouldn't blame either K9 or Norton for the increase in spam.  
The problem is that spammers have discovered new techniques that ellude 
the detection techniques that formerly worked, one major one being 
sending the actual spam content as an image, usually a gif, where the 
"meaningful" content can't be detected without viewing the image.  Of 
course filtering out all images would stop it, but also stop your Aunt 
Tilly's latest collection of smileys or vacation photos that she so 
desparate wants to to view.
The proliferation of Zombie systems, world-wide, is the primary delivery 
vector.  Firewalls should be /mandatory!

/So far I have no magic bullets to offer, and my own incoming spam 
volume has been clogging the inbox sometimes at a  5 to 1 ratio.  I 
don't just delete it, but when time permits,  forward nearly ALL spam to 
these agencies as appropriate:

Federal Trade Commission <uce at ftc.gov> [ALL of it!]
Phishing <reportphishing at antiphishing.org>
SEC <enforcement at sec.gov>
FDA Drug Complaints <webcomplaints at ora.fda.gov>
eBay Fraud <spoof at ebay.com>
PayPal Fraud <spoof at paypal.com>
http://www.castlecops.com/modules.php?name=Fried_Phish (quick & easy 
Phish reporting)

If you think that the Federal "Can-Spam" law is a pathetic joke, as do 
I, this page will prove it:
http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/countries.lasso

I still think that unless more people and businesses complain loudly and 
often, nothing will be done about it.

The first person to design a truly effective spam filter that doesn't 
also take out all your good mail will
become the next Dot-Com Gazillionnaire!

dave r


David Goldstein wrote:
> I was using K9 for a few of years before Norton AntiSpam.  I found that
> after 2 years or so it somehow let more spam through.  I'm seeing a similar
> behavior with Norton.
>
> On 12/4/06, Gene Brown <genebrown at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> On Monday, December 4, 2006, 9:28:05 AM, David wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I've Been using Norton AntiSpam the last few years and have grown tired
>>>       
>> of
>>     
>>> it.  Can anyone recommend a replacement?
>>>       
>> I've been using K9 for a couple of years and have been very happy
>> with it.  You can get it at http://keir.net.  It's free, so there's
>> nothing lost in giving it a try.  It takes a few days (or a few
>> weeks, depending on your volume) to learn your spam patterns, but
>> for me it's identified over 90 percent of the spam with no false
>> positives.  YMMV, but it's been good for me and I see no reason to
>> change.
>>
>>     
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