Why all the Spam in this Newsgroup?

All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
the past several days..

Louise

Louise wrote:
> All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
> cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
> the past several days..

Spam happens.

Essentially - someone probably found a new toy or something and tried it
out.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
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[Agent]

Try accessing this an other MS newsgroups via the free MS newsserver instead
of the one you're using now:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate
~~
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Louise wrote:
> All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
> cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
> the past several days..

On Fri, 22 May 2009 12:35:05 -0400, PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com>
wrote...
>
>[Agent]
>
>Try accessing this an other MS newsgroups via the free MS newsserver instead
>of the one you're using now:
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate
>~~
>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>

Definitely a good option if they're only connecting to the microsoft.*
newsgroups. If they were accessing alt.* or other Usenet groups though, they may
want to check some third-party Usenet services to see if they may cover those
better.

I've been using Newsguy for several years now and they offer a number of
affordable options for high volume and low volume newsgroups activity. They even
have a trial account if you want to evaluate them. Spam is a little tough to
outrun with any provider, so they may be comfortable enough with what they're
using.

Tom
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>Louise wrote:
>> All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>> cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>> the past several days..
>

On Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:46 -0400, Louise <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>the past several days..
>
>Louise

Is anyone else seeing the SUDDEN appearance of large amounts of spam
in this newsgroup?

Louise

I wouldn't say large amount but yeah I see an increase for the past few
days.

"Louise" <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:rbrd15p65u66k6iijr8fpmd92t7kbb9v8r@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:46 -0400, Louise <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>>All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>>cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>>the past several days..
>>
>>Louise
>
> Is anyone else seeing the SUDDEN appearance of large amounts of spam
> in this newsgroup?
>
> Louise

In Windows Update newsgroup? No.

In WinXP General newsgroup, possibly.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Louise wrote:
> On Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:46 -0400, Louise <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>> cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>> the past several days..
>>
>> Louise
>
> Is anyone else seeing the SUDDEN appearance of large amounts of spam
> in this newsgroup?
>
> Louise

Yes, crap everywhere selling junk mainly.

"Louise" <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:rbrd15p65u66k6iijr8fpmd92t7kbb9v8r@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:46 -0400, Louise <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>>All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>>cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>>the past several days..
>>
>>Louise
>
> Is anyone else seeing the SUDDEN appearance of large amounts of spam
> in this newsgroup?
>
> Louise

Yes there are. Perhaps not as many as other group but I've deleted several
junks in windows update group too.

There's 1 posted on 5/21/2009 4:02 AM with a subject line: Salton QM2R Santa
Fe 900-watt quesadilla maker. I just deleted that one from my OExpress
without opening it.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OgADECy2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> In Windows Update newsgroup? No.
>
> In WinXP General newsgroup, possibly.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
> Louise wrote:
>> On Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:46 -0400, Louise <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>>> cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>>> the past several days..
>>>
>>> Louise
>>
>> Is anyone else seeing the SUDDEN appearance of large amounts of spam
>> in this newsgroup?
>>
>> Louise

Pales in comparison to the 16K spam messages in WinXP General on 21 May!

John wrote:
> Yes there are. Perhaps not as many as other group but I've deleted several
> junks in windows update group too.
>
> There's 1 posted on 5/21/2009 4:02 AM with a subject line: Salton QM2R
> Santa
> Fe 900-watt quesadilla maker. I just deleted that one from my OExpress
> without opening it.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OgADECy2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> In Windows Update newsgroup? No.
>>
>> In WinXP General newsgroup, possibly.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>> Louise wrote:
>>> On Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:46 -0400, Louise <loujnospam@sbcglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> All of a sudden, two thirds of all new messages are either spam or
>>>> cmsgs that purport to be stopping spam? This has been happening for
>>>> the past several days..
>>>>
>>>> Louise
>>>
>>> Is anyone else seeing the SUDDEN appearance of large amounts of spam
>>> in this newsgroup?
>>>
>>> Louise