[Mimedefang] Another silly idea

Martin Blapp mb at imp.ch
Thu May 4 11:06:04 EDT 2006


Hi,

> regional.  How are you collecting the data? Is it only systems that have

The data are updated in realtime per ns-update from about 8 different ISPs.

> sent to your server(s)?  Do you age systems out of the RBL after three
> days?

Yes, each night there is a script running which removes the old entries.

> Do you think it blocks much spam (the UCE type), or just repeat virus
> senders?

The wormlist serves more as an page for the local providers to see which 
customers are infected by a worm/virus. Each provider can then warn his customer 
and also close the customers account if nothing happens.

But the spamlist can be used as blacklist of course. It lists spamsenders from 
all over the world - mostly USA.

Martin



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