Most Spam Sites Tied to a Handful of Registrars

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Ross Rader <ross () tucows com>
> Date: May 23, 2008 6:50:58 PM EDT
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Most Spam Sites Tied to a Handful of Registrars

> Dave - just an FYI, Jeff Williams is a known net.kook that has haunted
> the domain sphere for waaay too long. Feel free to share with IP if  
> you
> wish, but at least know that he has zero credibility and has been  
> banned
> or suspended from most of the respectable forums out there.
>
> David Farber wrote:
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: "Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1 () ix netcom com>
> > > Date: May 23, 2008 6:06:54 PM EDT
> > > To: Michele Neylon <michele () blacknight ie>, At-Large Worldwide
> > > <alac () atlarge-lists icann org>, "info () us-cert gov" <info@us- 
> > > cert.gov>,
> > > "aheineman () ntia doc gov" <aheineman () ntia doc gov>,
> > > "na-discuss () atlarge-lists icann org" <na-discuss () atlarge-lists icann org 
> > > >
> > > Cc: "ajp () glocom ac jp" <ajp () glocom ac jp>,  
> > > "alan.greenberg () mcgill ca"
> > > <alan.greenberg () mcgill ca>, "bev () pcna ca" <bev () pcna ca>,
> > > "icann-list () sorehands com" <icann-list () sorehands com>,
> > > "namecritic () blogs pn" <namecritic () blogs pn>, "Brenbe () consumer org"
> > > <Brenbe () consumer org>, "bfausett () internet law pro"
> > > <bfausett () internet law pro>, "CWallace () cygnacom com"
> > > <CWallace () cygnacom com>, "carlton.samuels () uwimona edu jm"
> > > <carlton.samuels () uwimona edu jm>, "cheryl () hovtek com au"
> > > <cheryl () hovtek com au>, David Farber <dave () farber net>,
> > > "declan () well com" <declan () well com>, Denise Michel
> > > <denise.michel () icann org>, "derek () aa419 org" <derek () aa419 org>,
> > > "dpefeva () isoc bg" <dpefeva () isoc bg>, "dominik.filipp () dsoft sk"
> > > <dominik.filipp () dsoft sk>, "enoss () tucows com" <enoss () tucows com>,
> > > Frederic Teboul <frederic.teboul () icann org>,
> > > "greg.abbott () oag state tx us" <greg.abbott () oag state tx us>,
> > > "jam () jacquelinemorris com" <jam () jacquelinemorris com>,
> > > "jefsey () club-internet fr" <jefsey () club-internet fr>,
> > > "baptista () publicroot org" <baptista () publicroot org>,
> > > "john-ietf () jck com" <john-ietf () jck com>, "Julie.myers () dhs gov"
> > > <Julie.myers () dhs gov>, "karl () CaveBear com" <karl () CaveBear com>,
> > > "mike () palage com" <mike () palage com>, "Jeff.Neuman () neustar us"
> > > <Jeff.Neuman () neustar us>, "jnevett () networksolutions com"
> > > <jnevett () networksolutions com>, Nick Ashton-Hart
> > > <Nick.Ashton-Hart () icann org>, "twomey () icann org" <twomey () icann org>,
> > > "Kimberly.Peretti () USDOJ GOV" <Kimberly.Peretti () USDOJ GOV>, Stacy
> > > Burnette <stacy.burnette () icann org>, "sebastien.bachollet () isoc fr"
> > > <sebastien.bachollet () isoc fr>, "roessler () does-not-exist org"
> > > <roessler () does-not-exist org>, "DThompson () GOV NU CA"
> > > <DThompson () GOV NU CA>, "vb () bertola eu" <vb () bertola eu>,
> > > "wendy () seltzer com" <wendy () seltzer com>
> > > Subject: Re: [At-Large] Most Spam Sites Tied to a Handful of  
> > > Registrars
> > > Reply-To: "Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1 () ix netcom com>
> >
> > > Michele and all,
> > >
> > > Yes these are the top ten out of 20+.  The washington post
> > > left out the larger registrars like register.com, godaddy,
> > > and towcows.
> > >
> > > But what's far more important is that ICANN is sitting
> > > on it's hands in addressing this known problem.  Seems to
> > > me that the DOJ needs to look into such more closely. Seems
> > > to me that aiding and abetting any illegal act with intent
> > > as this seems to be regarding ICANN, is far less than
> > > expectable.  Action by the DOJ is long overdue.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Michele Neylon <michele () blacknight ie>
> > > > Sent: May 23, 2008 5:42 AM
> > > > To: At-Large Worldwide <alac () atlarge-lists icann org>
> > > > Subject: Re: [At-Large] Most Spam Sites Tied to a Handful of  
> > > > Registrars
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 23 May 2008, at 13:29, Danny Younger wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/05/most_spam_sites_tied_to_a_hand_1.html
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Top Ten List:
> > > > > 1.  Xinnet Bei Gong Da Software
> > > > > 2.  BEIJINGNN
> > > > > 3.  Todaynic
> > > > > 4.  Joker
> > > > > 5.  eNom, Inc.
> > > > > 6.  MONIKER
> > > > > 7.  Dynamic Dolphin
> > > > > 8.  The Nameit Co/AITDOMAINS.COM
> > > > > 9.  PDR
> > > > > 10.  Intercosmos/DIRECTNIC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Todaynic are spammers themselves, so it's hardly surprising that
> > > > they're on that list.
> > > >
> > > > It's a pity that ICANN does not take action against the likes of
> > > > TodayNic. I get more than a little p****ed off with their blog and
> > > > forum spam techniques
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Michele
> > > >
> > > > Mr Michele Neylon
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