Dark Mailer
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Dark Mailer is a controversial bulk e-mail sending program. Operators often source zombie computers to send its e-mail, although this is not the only method of transmission it supports. Its proxy support includes SOCKS v4, SOCKS v5, and HTTP CONNECT. It also supports relaying via SMTP and direct sending to recipient's mail servers.
connection, with the possibility to send over two per hour in optimal conditions and from a sufficient line. It affords near-total anonymity
because of the networking and is often used by spammers.
Robert Soloway
, one of Internet's biggest spammers, used it. On July 23, 2008, the 29-year-old Solway was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $708,000 in income. Prosecutors had asked for a 9-year sentence. He has also lost civil suits for spamming, and owes civil penalties totaling more than US $17 million.
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How it works
The software is able to send upwards of 500,000 e-mail messages per hour from a regular cable modemCable modem
A cable modem is a type of network bridge and modem that provides bi-directional data communication via radio frequency channels on a HFC and RFoG infrastructure. Cable modems are primarily used to deliver broadband Internet access in the form of cable Internet, taking advantage of the high...
connection, with the possibility to send over two per hour in optimal conditions and from a sufficient line. It affords near-total anonymity
Anonymity
Anonymity is derived from the Greek word ἀνωνυμία, anonymia, meaning "without a name" or "namelessness". In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown.There are many reasons why a...
because of the networking and is often used by spammers.
Robert Soloway
Robert Soloway
Robert Alan Soloway is the founder of the so-called "Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam," or SPAMIS, but is said to be one of the Internet's biggest spammers through his company, Newport Internet Marketing . He was arrested on May 30, 2007, after a grand jury indicted him on...
, one of Internet's biggest spammers, used it. On July 23, 2008, the 29-year-old Solway was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $708,000 in income. Prosecutors had asked for a 9-year sentence. He has also lost civil suits for spamming, and owes civil penalties totaling more than US $17 million.
Where It's Sold?
As the project was killed due to controversy it was continued by the original coders partner. There have been a number of "Free" versions floating around the internet of this spam tool. Every "Free" version contains errors and TrojansTrojan horse (computing)
A Trojan horse, or Trojan, is software that appears to perform a desirable function for the user prior to run or install, but steals information or harms the system. The term is derived from the Trojan Horse story in Greek mythology.-Malware:A destructive program that masquerades as a benign...
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