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Posted to users@spamassassin.apache.org by Jeff Chan <je...@surbl.org> on 2005/05/05 09:10:32 UTC

Re: [SPAM-TAG] Content type allowing spammers to evade URIBL

On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 9:21:11 PM, Craig Baird wrote:
> Today, I've received a number of spams containing a domain that is listed on 
> almost all the SURBL lists.  I've recieved around 10 of these today, and none 
> of them have hit on any of the SURBLs despite the domain being listed.  Here 
> is the message:

> ---  Begin Spam  ---

> Return-Path: <ww...@rocketmail.com>
> X-Original-To: blah@example.com
> Delivered-To: blah@example.com
> Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1])
>         by smtp.example.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 120A626109D1;
>         Wed,  4 May 2005 19:56:58 -0600 (MDT)
> Received: from smtp.example.com ([127.0.0.1])
>  by localhost (smtp.example.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)
>  with ESMTP id 10856-05; Wed,  4 May 2005 19:56:57 -0600 (MDT)
> Received: from ?rediffmail.com (c911beed.bhz.virtua.com.br [201.17.190.237])
>         by smtp.example.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8DBA526107D0;
>         Wed,  4 May 2005 17:57:54 -0600 (MDT)
> Reply-To: "Elizabeth" <ww...@rocketmail.com>
> From: "Elizabeth" <ww...@rocketmail.com>
> To: <bl...@example.com>
> Subject: Find HOT girls in your area...
> Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 19:58:01 -0400
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
>         boundary="--09-5[5]-3237-7[3]-087[3]"
> Message-Id: <20...@smtp.exmaple.com>
> X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at example.com
> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on sa1.example.com
> X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.7 required=7.0 tests=BAYES_50,MSGID_FROM_MTA_ID 
>         autolearn=no version=3.0.2
> X-Spam-Level: *


> ----09-5[5]-3237-7[3]-087[3]
> Content-Type: ;text/plain;
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit

> No playing games, get laid plain n simple.
> All discreet , All the pleasure.
> See it now below.

> http://www.letmeseethelight.com/d/index.html





> Nah
> http://www.letmeseethelight.com/gone

> ----09-5[5]-3237-7[3]-087[3]--

> --- End Spam ---

> If you'll notice, the content type is shown as ";text/plain;".  It seems that 
> the semicolons are causing Spamassassin not to parse the mail properly.  If I 
> run the message through SA as-is, it hits on no SURBLs.  However, if I remove 
> the semicolons, and run it again, it hits on all the SURBLs.  Needless to say, 
> it would seem some sneaky spammer has found another loophole...

> Craig

SA devs, should this get a bugzilla?

Jeff C.
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Re: [SPAM-TAG] Re: [SPAM-TAG] Content type allowing spammers to evade URIBL

Posted by Jeff Chan <je...@surbl.org>.
On Thursday, May 5, 2005, 12:10:32 AM, Jeff Chan wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 9:21:11 PM, Craig Baird wrote:
>> Today, I've received a number of spams containing a domain that is listed on 
>> almost all the SURBL lists.  I've recieved around 10 of these today, and none 
>> of them have hit on any of the SURBLs despite the domain being listed.  Here 
>> is the message:

[...]
>> ----09-5[5]-3237-7[3]-087[3]
>> Content-Type: ;text/plain;

[...]

>> If you'll notice, the content type is shown as ";text/plain;".  It seems that 
>> the semicolons are causing Spamassassin not to parse the mail properly.  If I 
>> run the message through SA as-is, it hits on no SURBLs.  However, if I remove 
>> the semicolons, and run it again, it hits on all the SURBLs.  Needless to say, 
>> it would seem some sneaky spammer has found another loophole...

>> Craig

> SA devs, should this get a bugzilla?

> Jeff C.

BTW I can duplicate Craig's results.

Jeff C.
-- 
Jeff Chan
mailto:jeffc@surbl.org
http://www.surbl.org/


Re: [SPAM-TAG] Content type allowing spammers to evade URIBL

Posted by Theo Van Dinter <fe...@kluge.net>.
On Thu, May 05, 2005 at 12:10:32AM -0700, Jeff Chan wrote:
> > If you'll notice, the content type is shown as ";text/plain;".  It seems that 
> > the semicolons are causing Spamassassin not to parse the mail properly.  If I 
[...]
> SA devs, should this get a bugzilla?

Already do:

http://bugzilla.spamassassin.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4298

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