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Ron Paul Spam Traced to Reactor Botnet

Posted by Zonk on from the trying-to-stuff-the-ballot-and-inboxes dept.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? writes "Ars is reporting that the Ron Paul spam has been traced back to the Reactor botnet. According to the SecureWorks report, which originally identified the spammer, someone calling themselves nenastnyj was behind it and their botnet control server has been shut down. The Ron Paul campaign has previously denied any connection with this spam campaign."

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  1. Sure Fire +5 Insightful (or -1 troll... not sure) by explosivejared · · Score: 4, Funny

    I told you all Ron Paul was a saint. Ron Paul would never stoop to spamming. He is right on par with a god, in fact he may be a god (the tests are still being run). Any of you jerks who thought that this stuff was official hate the constitution and what to see the the declaration of independence used as toilet paper. I hate anyone who thinks any ill of Ron "OUR MESSIAH" PAUL!! GET IT!

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  2. What was being spammed? by Sensi · · Score: 4, Funny

    What was the content of the spam? Was it spamming Diggs for Ron Paul articles, comment spam, or did everyone get emails promising if you vote Ron Paul your dick gets bigger?

  3. Re:it's not like people don't play dirty by s20451 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heaven forbid someone in American politics play dirty and hire a company to "promote" another candidate... just saying..

    Gee, I hope they clear up this nasty business! I would hate to see it affect Ron Paul's chances of being elected President.

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  4. Eh? what about the donations? by TekGnos · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what about all of the donations coming into Ron Pauls website? Spam as well? If so, I want some of that spam in my inbox!!

  5. Re:it's not like people don't play dirty by Aerion · · Score: 4, Funny
    things don't always seem as they appear

    ... Yes, they do!

  6. Re:Unfortunately... by Kenshin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ron Paul is the ANSWER to our problems

    Ron Paul is the answer to America's problems in the same way that narcotics are the answer to life's problems. You have a wild and crazy trip, but then you crash hard when you wake up to reality biting you in the ass.

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  7. Re:it's not like people don't play dirty by evil+agent · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, sometimes they're closer.

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