Did anyone else notice that he is missing spam_hits in his config file? 
Does it default to something without it?

HIS:
cat /var/qmail/control/simcontrol
:clam=yes,spam=yes,attach=.zip:.rar:.com:.vbs:.bat:.lnk:.scr:.pif:.mpeg:.wmv:.reg:.asx:.mpg:.txt.scr:.pif.scr:.adb:.asp:.dbx:.php:.p
l:.scs:.sht:.tbb:.uin:.vbs:.wab:.txt.bat:.txt.scr:.mpe:.flv:.pps:.exe:.dwr:.mp3:.wav:.cda:.iso:.avi:.mpeg:.mp4:.bak:.dwg:.ipj:.iam:.
idw:.ipt

MINE:
# cat /var/qmail/control/simcontrol
:clam=yes,spam=yes,spam_hits=7,attach=.mp3:.src:.bat:.pif:.exe:.com:.cmd:.dll:.msi:.msp:.reg:.vbe:.vbs:.vxd:.wsc:.wsf:.wsh


See response above; Michael Colvin wrote:
> Like Eric mentioned, at this point, you need to take a look at the headers
> of the spam e-mails that your users are getting.  You need to find
> something
> in the type of e-mails you're getting that you can filter on...
>
> Or, as also mentioned, it might be an internal user that is bypassing some
> of the filtering because they are authenticated...
>
> At this point, you need to look at the specific spam, and use specific
> techniques to filter it, not simply add more RBL's, or blacklists, etc.
> It's likely that just making one small tweak will eliminate most of your
> spam.
>
>  
> Michael J. Colvin
> NorCal Internet Services
> www.norcalisp.com
>  
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rafael Andrade [mailto:raf...@riosulense.com.br]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:50 AM
>> To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com
>> Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] Re: Spam Help Plz
>>
>> Hello, Eric and all list,
>>
>> First thank u for the answer
>>
>> My users receiving lots of spams dont have a specific sender domain, or
>> default spam type.
>>
>> My spamdyke is running see:
>>
>> spamdyke-stats /var/log/maillog
>> Allowed: 35619
>> Denied : 140729
>> Sum: 176348
>> % Spam : 79.80%
>>
>> in logfile:
>> Nov  3 13:48:42 net spamdyke[20038]: DENIED_RBL_MATCH from:
>> misdirecti...@hamiltoncompany.com to: cristi...@domain.com origin_ip:
>> 84.153.125.187 origin_rdns: p54997dbb.dip.t-dialin.net auth: (unknown)
>>
>> I`m using lots of Rbls to try reduce the spam numbers but not working
>> correctly.
>>
>> Does anybody have some idea?
>>
>>
>> Thanks so much
>>
>> Rafael
>>
>> Eric Shubert escreveu:
>> > Rafael Andrade wrote:
>> >> Hello all,
>> >>
>> >> Im using qmailtoaster two years a go, and i`m very satisfied...
>> >> some days a go my users receiving lots of spams, Tagged in subjects
>> >> (spamassassin) or not.
>> >>
>> >> What could I be making to get better?
>> >>
>> >> Actually im using Qmailtoaster + Spamdyke with greylist.
>> >>
>> >> Excuse for english.
>> >>
>> >> My confs below:
>> >>
>> >> cat /etc/tcprules.d/tcp.smtp
>> >> 127.:allow,RELAYCLIENT=""
>> >>
>> 192.168.1.:allow,RELAYCLIENT="",BADMIMETYPE="",BADLOADERTYPE="M",CHKUSER_R
>> CPTLIMIT="120",CHKUSER_WRONGRCPTLIMIT="10",DKVERIFY="DEGIJ
>> >>
>> >>
>> Kfh",QMAILQUEUE="/var/qmail/bin/simscan",DKQUEUE="",DKSIGN="/var/qmail/con
>> trol/domainkeys/%/private",NOP0FCHECK="1"
>> >>
>> >>
>> xxx.xx.xx.xx:allow,BADMIMETYPE="",BADLOADERTYPE="M",CHKUSER_RCPTLIMIT="120
>> ",CHKUSER_WRONGRCPTLIMIT="10",DKVERIFY="DEGIJKfh",QMAILQUE
>> >>
>> >>
>> UE="/var/qmail/bin/simscan",DKQUEUE="",DKSIGN="/var/qmail/control/domainke
>> ys/%/private",NOP0FCHECK="1"
>> >>
>> >>
>> :allow,BADMIMETYPE="",BADLOADERTYPE="M",CHKUSER_RCPTLIMIT="50",CHKUSER_WRO
>> NGRCPTLIMIT="10",QMAILQUEUE="/var/qmail/bin/simscan",DKSIG
>> >>
>> >> N="/var/qmail/control/domainkeys/%/private",NOP0FCHECK="1"
>> >>
>> >> cat /var/qmail/control/simcontrol
>> >>
>> :clam=yes,spam=yes,attach=.zip:.rar:.com:.vbs:.bat:.lnk:.scr:.pif:.mpeg:.w
>> mv:.reg:.asx:.mpg:.txt.scr:.pif.scr:.adb:.asp:.dbx:.php:.p
>> >>
>> >>
>> l:.scs:.sht:.tbb:.uin:.vbs:.wab:.txt.bat:.txt.scr:.mpe:.flv:.pps:.exe:.dwr
>> :.mp3:.wav:.cda:.iso:.avi:.mpeg:.mp4:.bak:.dwg:.ipj:.iam:.
>> >>
>> >> idw:.ipt
>> >>
>> >> cat /etc/spamdyke/spamdyke.conf
>> >> # rbl
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=bl.spamcop.net
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=zen.spamhaus.org
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=dnsbl.sorbs.net
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=bogons.cymru.com
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=cbl.abuseat.org
>> >> dns-blacklist-entry=dnsbl.njabl.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> # graylist
>> >> #graylist-dir=/etc/spamdyke/graylist.d
>> >> graylist-dir=/home/vpopmail/graylist.d
>> >> graylist-level=always
>> >> graylist-max-secs=2678400
>> >> graylist-min-secs=180
>> >> greeting-delay-secs=5
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> local-domains-file=/var/qmail/control/rcpthosts
>> >> #log-level=debug
>> >> log-level=info
>> >> log-target=syslog
>> >> #log-target=stderr
>> >> max-recipients=50
>> >> #policy-url=http://my.policy.explanation.url/
>> >> reject-empty-rdns
>> >> #reject-ip-in-cc-rdns
>> >> reject-missing-sender-mx
>> >> reject-unresolvable-rdns
>> >> tls-certificate-file=/var/qmail/control/servercert.pem
>> >> # blacklist and whitelist ip
>> >> ip-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_ip
>> >> ip-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_ip
>> >>
>> >> # blacklist and whitelist keywords
>> >> ip-in-rdns-keyword-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_keywords
>> >> ip-in-rdns-keyword-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_keywords
>> >>
>> >> # blacklist and whitelist senders
>> >> sender-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_senders
>> >> sender-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_senders
>> >>
>> >> # blacklist and whitelist rdns
>> >> rdns-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_rdns
>> >> rdns-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_rdns
>> >>
>> >> # whitelist dns
>> >> dns-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_dns
>> >>
>> >> # blacklist and whitelist recipients
>> >> recipient-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_recipients
>> >> recipient-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_recipients
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----------
>> >
>> >
>> > (Wow - that's a lot of RBLs)
>> >
>> > Are you sure that spamdyke's running?
>> > I like to use
>> > log-target=stderr
>> > so I can see spamdyke's messages in the smtp log along with the other
>> > related messages. Make sure spamdyke is running.
>> >
>> > Looks to me like you have the screws turned down pretty tight spam
>> > wise.  I think the next step would be to look at a representative
>> > sample of the spam you're receiving, to see why it's getting through.
>> >
>> > Perhaps there is a workstation or server on your network that's been
>> > compromised and is sending out the spam. Examining the headers of the
>> > spams you're receiving to see where they originate.
>> >
>>
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