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Posted on 2015-01-30
i get lots of emails and many times i would like to trace from whom they are, i.e. are they from the usual spam emails hiding behind an IP address and although declaring that they are from whatever country, but are operating from your own very doorstep of the U.S.
is there any free documentaion on how and what to make out from the email headers so that i can identify who they really are. Also I guess there are many tricks some of them use to hide, and also to find if this is what they are.
Or has someone written a comprehensive book, I know that the IT is revolving, but something that is close to the latest infomation, would help.
Also to understand the various terminology and what they mean when i trace an IP address, like "Microsoft hosting", etc. etc.
Thank u.
is there any free documentaion on how and what to make out from the email headers so that i can identify who they really are. Also I guess there are many tricks some of them use to hide, and also to find if this is what they are.
Or has someone written a comprehensive book, I know that the IT is revolving, but something that is close to the latest infomation, would help.
Also to understand the various terminology and what they mean when i trace an IP address, like "Microsoft hosting", etc. etc.
Thank u.
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First, spammers obfuscate their headers, so analyzing spam headers is neither enlightening or satisfying in most cases. MUCH easier just to filter spam out. I do the latter.
That said, open a message in Outlook, and select File, Properties and a Window with the Headers opens. You can copy the headers to Notepad and review more easily. Start here, because the tools are readily available.
If you see an IP address you would like to track, you can use online WHOIS services.
That said, open a message in Outlook, and select File, Properties and a Window with the Headers opens. You can copy the headers to Notepad and review more easily. Start here, because the tools are readily available.
If you see an IP address you would like to track, you can use online WHOIS services.
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In addition, a lot of spam is sent out from virus infected personal computers. The owners usually have no idea that they are sending it. The virus "phones home" to the control computer and gets the next batch of spam to send. It is not unusual for me to get the same spam from 2 to 10 different email addresses / IP addresses.
The good news is that the FBI, Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo and others are constantly tracking down these people to shut them down. They are doing it because it uses up so much in the way of resources on their mail servers. I've seen it estimated that the mail services bounce 80% of the spam before it even gets to you and that 80% or more of the emails they get are spam. If they could get rid of spam, they could use fewer servers and network resources.
The good news is that the FBI, Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo and others are constantly tracking down these people to shut them down. They are doing it because it uses up so much in the way of resources on their mail servers. I've seen it estimated that the mail services bounce 80% of the spam before it even gets to you and that 80% or more of the emails they get are spam. If they could get rid of spam, they could use fewer servers and network resources.
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in response to John and Dave, I was looking for something, like a paper written by somebody or a well written book so that I can be educated better whenever I receive an email, spam or real. thank u.
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You are looking for something like this.
http://www.amazon.ca/Spam-Nation-Organized-Cybercrime--Epidemic/dp/1402295618/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422665552&sr=8-2&keywords=books+on+spam
There is more than one book on spam, but this one looks decent.
http://www.amazon.ca/Spam-Nation-Organized-Cybercrime--Epidemic/dp/1402295618/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422665552&sr=8-2&keywords=books+on+spam
There is more than one book on spam, but this one looks decent.
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Here http://www.cybercrimejournal.com/Yu2011ijcc.pdf is a report published in the Cyber Crime Journal about the characteristics of spam emails.
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In response to gheist, not sure what RFC stands for, and also what u are referring to.
I am seeing if there is something out already written how to educate myself on the jargon on the email headers, what it means, or implies, or more information who is the author, or hiding behind someone else, like that.
I am seeing if there is something out already written how to educate myself on the jargon on the email headers, what it means, or implies, or more information who is the author, or hiding behind someone else, like that.
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RFC stands for Request for Comments (RFC) is a publication of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Society, the principal technical development and standards-setting bodies for the Internet.
Methinks a regular book might be better for you.
Methinks a regular book might be better for you.
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This article tells why you won't often find the IP addresses of the real spammers. http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-hands-rustock-botnet-case-over-to-fbi/
According to Microsoft, Cosma2k is the handle of the alleged ringleader of the Rustock botnet, which earlier this year was the purveyor of more e-mail spam than any other network in the world, sending as many as 30 billion messages a day at its peak.
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To everyone who responded, do u know of any Forum that discusses this IP issues and spam like subjects, where I can browse. thank u.
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One good web reference, highly used and well done is http://www.spamhaus.org/
Most of what you need is in there. There are others of course
Most of what you need is in there. There are others of course
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