71% of Spam Servers are Located in China

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71% of Spam Servers are Located in China

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday May 20, 2004 @07:10AM from the why-can't-that-wall-work-both-ways dept.

aspelling writes " We all know that majority of consumer electronics and other goods sold in US stores is produced in China. But China specialty extends beyond consumer electronics, clothes and automotive components. According to Commtouch Software research 71% of all spam servers are located in this People Republic. "Since Jan. 1, we've seen probably a 30% to 40% increase" in spam traffic" Commtouch CEO says. BusinessWeek reports about this issue."

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Obligitory.... by Rooked_One · 2004-05-20 07:11 · Score: 4, Funny

Isn't 71% of everything made in China? I've always thought all spam, both meat and annoyance flavors, were made in China...
1. Re:Obligitory.... by Short+Circuit · 2004-05-20 07:15 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Meat-flavored spam? I might actually like it...
  
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2. Re:Obligitory.... by Tagham_Vidar · 2004-05-20 07:17 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Hmm time for liberation from Weapons of Mail Destruction. Let's take away their internet rights!!!
Great by crumbz · 2004-05-20 07:13 · Score: 5, Funny

Yet another IT service being outsourced overseas........

Write your congressperson and demand that SPAM jobs be kept at home!
That's the thing... by daeley · 2004-05-20 07:13 · Score: 4, Funny

Hardly surprising, since as soon as you spam a million people, an hour later you're hungry to spam a million more. ;)

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Old Joke by nightsweat · 2004-05-20 07:15 · Score: 4, Funny

Me Chinese, me play joke, me send ads for erectile disfunction drugs, marital aids, sites with farm animals, septic tank cleaning, unlimited monthly income potential, hot stock tips, offers to meet girls in your area, and tiny little remote control cars to your inbox.

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That's funny because... by Mz6 · 2004-05-20 07:32 · Score: 4, Funny

... most of my email seems to be coming from these hot, single, girls that all want to meet ME! I blush everytime!

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ahhh...so clear now... by justforaday · 2004-05-20 07:33 · Score: 4, Funny

Well, that explains why so much of spam is for penis enlargement products... :-p

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Re:The Great (fire)Wall of China by WwWonka · 2004-05-20 07:38 · Score: 3, Funny

why can't the rest of the world block the polution that China is transmitting?

What, and deny ourselves the email equivalent of B grade Kung Fu movies?

"Do Viagra need you? Make man you strong and sexy you. Click please link here below."
Re:Use blacklists... by OrangeTide · 2004-05-20 07:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Spam is all Bush's fault. I didn't get this much spam when clinton was president. And when Carter was president I didn't get any spam at all!

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Re:Use blacklists... by jaeson · 2004-05-20 07:58 · Score: 3, Funny

I don't care if the spammer is American, Chinese or Martian. Well, considering that the Martian addresses are non-routable, I'd say you won't be receiving much spam from there.