Spammed by Skype...

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Hi all,

In keeping with recent threads...

OK, so Skype is not a security company but it has a very large 
userbase, is involved in the online communications arena and therefore 
should set a better example than your average douche-bag commercial 
entity.  I've heard several people before complain about not being able 
to get Skype to stop spamming them.  When I signed up I specifically 
clicked all the "don't send me any Email" options.

I happened to be in the Czech Republic when I downloaded and installed 
Skype.  I installed it and told the installer I was resident in New 
Zealand (as per my OS locale settings) and it divined that I would want 
the English language interface.

Guess what language they spammed me in?

Yep -- Czech...

Given I installed in English, registered in English and told them never 
to send me any Email, this must be unsolicited Email as it's in a 
language I don't understand and in which I have NEVER had any 
communications with this company.

Looking at one of the multi-BL lookup sites it seems only one BL 
providers has the cajones to list these dumb-ass mo-f*ckers,

More incredible, some "verified whitelist" "BLs" actually include this 
known spammer as a "known good mail host"...

In case you run a BL of any kind (even just your local mail server), 
stick mta.news.skype.com (62.221.20.26) where the sun will no longer 
shine on it.



Regards,

Nick FitzGerald


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