[antispam-f] Re: What have they got against Deborah anyway?
- From: Mark J <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:19:33 GMT
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Dave Higton <davehigton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <4e8853e99dsteve.pampling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Steven Pampling <steve.pampling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Possibly significant is that the deboras and the single subject spams
> > currently around seem to have a specific pattern of hex-derived digits a
> > dollar sign 8 hex digits and then a dollar sign then more hex until the @
> >
> > Common in the first block is 01c70
> >
> > I'm wondering if the numbers represent something in the botnet they are
> > part of...
>
> IIRC this sort of number is characteristic of having been originated
> by one of Microsoft's programmes. Part of it is the date; you will
> eventually see the above number increment. I'd suggest that it
> probably isn't helpful. A few months ago, I tried using it as a
> rule, but very soon had to give it up.
>
> Dave
>
- and I've used the 5 before the "@" very successfully until I
discovered I'd been deleting a couple of entirely trustworthy sources
as well...
--
E.Mark Jolliffe
www.poppy-land.co.uk
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