[IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug?

2005-11-24 Thread Stephen Guluk
Hello, I just noticed an extremely large number of fake email recipients being thrown at my server. Over 300 hundred in the sample event posted below. I've done the Reg modification as referenced for only three invalid recipients. Also this Reg MaxInvalidRCPTs seems to be working but for the

Re: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug?

2005-11-24 Thread Matti Haack
It's virus activity from the actual wave (tsunami?) of sober worms. I observed lots of this kind the last days - always connected with a nobody alias in these domains - so they are no invalid users and every single mail is deliered (if you don't use an Antivirus filter) to the nobody mailbox.

Re: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug?

2005-11-24 Thread Website World
I foresaw this problem a long time ago and quit letting people use the nobody alias. Mike From: Matti Haack [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stephen Guluk IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug? It's virus

Re: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug?

2005-11-24 Thread Stephen Guluk
Thank you. I'll delete all the Nobodies, since their just nobodies anyway. :) Have a good Thanksgiving! On Nov 24, 2005, at 7:52 AM, Matti Haack wrote: It's virus activity from the actual wave (tsunami?) of sober worms. Regards, Steve Guluk SGDesign (949) 661-9333 ICQ: 7230769 To

RE: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug?

2005-11-24 Thread Evans Martin
PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matti Haack Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:52 AM To: Stephen Guluk Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug? It's virus activity from the actual wave (tsunami?) of sober worms. I observed lots

Re: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug?

2005-11-24 Thread Darin Cox
The script I just posted will do that as well. Darin. - Original Message - From: Evans Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:18 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] New Dictionary attack style? Or bug? Our utility also contains