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Re: [Fwd: FC: Email a RoadRunner address, get scanned by their


From: "Jack Bates" <jbates () brightok net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:57:30 -0600


From: <jlewis () lewis org>


I suspect we've gotten to the point now that there are more open proxies
than open relays on the net, and it seems the proxies are more heavily
abused.

Perhaps it is because trojans and worms aren't setup to install open relays
but to install open proxies. Proxies also have the advantage of hiding the
original sender. I suspect that the next thing we will see is open proxies
abused and then all traces wiped out by self protecting worms.

-Jack


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