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71% of Spam Servers are Located in China

Posted by CmdrTaco on 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."

4 of 410 comments (clear)

  1. Spamming chinese by x2rdfuvh · · Score: 0, Troll

    I am from China and this is a SPAM !

  2. In Soviet China by Progman3K · · Score: 0, Troll

    YOU spam China!

    --
    I don't know the meaning of the word 'don't' - J
  3. Unfortunately by bigberk · · Score: 0, Troll

    Although spamvertised web sites themselves may be hosted in China, most of the hosts actually relaying spam are on American broadband connections (100% of these spamming zombies are running Microsoft Windows). And we still know that Americans are behind almost all the world's spam.

  4. Re:just say NO by tomcio.s · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you're my customer, you signed my terms of service.
    I wouldn't be your customer for long.

    Complaining about them afterwards is stupid and whiney.
    Huh? I'd never use a service that could restrict what I do, say or see in the first place. Lived in a comunist state. Don't need to belong to yours.

    Sheesh.

    In any case let me reiterate it for you again: I am saying it should be up to the consumer to moderate trafic on their private network, not the providers. If you disagree, thats your problem, but just remember that saying that is like saying you could only call persons in the east side of town, because the west is 'blocked' due to some criminal activity by one or two individuals.