Open Proxies
An open proxy can be used by a spammer to anonymously send out spam, using the resources of the owner of the proxy. Use of open proxies complicates both filtering spam and tracking spammers.
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| Advice on how to secure an open proxy. | |
| Filtering open proxies is an essential step in an effective spam filtering strategy. | |
| Tools to test for open proxies. | |
| Some open proxies are deliberately installed by a spammer on someone else's computer. | |
| It is possible, although somewhat difficult in practice, to trace the abuser of an open proxy or trojan. | |
| Honeypots are one method that can be used to trace the abusers of proxies. |
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