[registrars] tracking spammers

[Mark Jeftovic]

Right,

I meant auto-generated reports broken down by nameserver, NOT 
auto-adding to RBLs

Rick should be familiar with what I meant, we get similar lists of 
botnet controllers, malware domains, etc to the dnsbl project list

Rob Hall wrote:
> Rick,
> 
> It is one thing to break the report down for us.  It would be quite
> another for you to file it with any RBL lists.  I would prefer you give
> it to us and let us deal with it.  I think Mark was suggesting that you
> start auto-reporting.
> 
> And I think overall it is a step in the right direction.  I know we will
> be in touch.
> 
> Rob.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Wesson [mailto:wessorh at ar.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:46 PM
> To: Rob Hall
> Cc: Registrars Constituency; galvin+dnssac at elistx.com
> Subject: Re: [registrars] tracking spammers
> 
> rob,
> 
> I've already got one request to break the report out by name servers so
> registrars can understand whose infrastructure is at risk.
> 
> really, i hope this kind of thing helps registrars and the industry at
> large.
> 
> 
> -rick
> 
> 
> Rob Hall wrote:
> 
>>Uh, no.
>>
>>I would rather have the list and cut off the domain, than have our
>>entire DNS infrastructure blacklisted automatically.
>>
>>I bet most of the spammers are using the Registrars DNS
> 
> infrastructure.
> 
>>Better to deal with it on a domain level and quickly.
>>
>>Sounds like a great service Rick
>>
>>Rob.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
>>[mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mark Jeftovic
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:23 PM
>>To: Rick Wesson
>>Cc: Registrars Constituency; galvin+dnssac at elistx.com
>>Subject: Re: [registrars] tracking spammers
>>
>>We'll take a copy Rick.
>>
>>Is it possible to break it down by nameserver as well? THat way you 
>>could file reports to dnsbl for the major DNS suppliers similar to the
> 
> 
>>malware domain reports we get.
>>
>>-mark
>>
>>Rick Wesson wrote:
>>
>>>Registrars:
>>>
>>>Its 2007 and SPAM/UCE continues to plague the Internet at large. I am
>>>offering other Registrars the capability to understand which of their
>>>registrants are abusing net network. Often these same users defraud
>>>registrars and cause other resource issues within other registrars or
>>>hosting providers.
>>>
>>>I can produce daily reports of spamvertized domains registered at
> 
> your
> 
>>>registrar. Often these domains are used in Phishing or in the
>>>monetization of SPAM and UCE.
>>>
>>>If you would like a report of domains registered by your registrar
>>
>>drop
>>
>>>me a note and I'll produce reports for your abuse department.
>>>
>>>Currently we are tracking around 39,000 domains for the past week
>>>involving some 211 registrars.
>>>
>>>Currently there is no charge for this service and it is offered to
>>>assist registrars in their efforts to end abuse of the DNS system.
>>>
>>>
>>>best,
>>>
>>>-rick
>>>
>>
> 
> 

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