OK so what to do if their upstream does nothing? Like PBI
There are many other ways to track a spammer.
- Do nslookup on the IP that originated the spam (sometimes this takes a bit of detective work to find what IP actually originated the spam). - Traceroute to the originating IP. Email the ISP that is directly upstream.
*I* know these techniques. Joe User who's irritated at his spam likely does not.
- Look in the Whois information for contact emails and nameservers - if these are for the upstream ISP, or some ISP other than the spammer, report it to them.
But there's the rub. A great deal of the information (including delegations) in domain registrations by net.abusers is complete fabrication. InterNIC refuses to deal with it, even when it's pointed out to them.
- If they are advertising a web page, track the web page host, and their upstream, and report it to them.
All the time :>
What do spammers and nails have in common? They're both intended for hammering.
Amen.
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What do spammers and nails have in common? They're both intended for hammering.
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