Monday, March 10, 2014

Spam. Or Something.

It all started with spam. 900 spam messages per day. And now I'm back where I started.

Recently I deleted all my spam. After about a week I had 16,000 spam messages. Really.

I just deleted it all again and typed a two line email, after which I had three new spam messages.

What is this stuff? I have a hunch.

All the messages are coming from different emails but this name: iLovePfizer

They are to random email addresses on my domain. (I could turn this off but I find it a bit fascinating.)

What if someone started tracking the source of all this spam? Would it lead to botnet servers or user machines infected with malware? I doubt, based on the distribution of IPs, that it is coming from a single organization hosting all these email addresses I'm getting mail from...it could be a spammer searching for live mailboxes, but I kind of doubt that due to the content. I wonder if it is something completely different...think about it.

Here are a random sampling of IPs in messages received since I started writing this post...and it seems to have stopped now.

inetnum:        165.228.0.0 - 165.228.255.255
netname:        TELSTRAINTERNET14-AU
descr:          Telstra Internet
descr:          Locked Bag 5744
descr:          Canberra
descr:          ACT 2601
country:        AU

inetnum:     190.92.64/19
status:      allocated
aut-num:     N/A
owner:       CABLECOLOR S.A.
ownerid:     HN-CASA-LACNIC
responsible: Masson Romeo Chacon Aldana
address:     Cl Principal Colonia Miramontes Ed. Cont, --, 2do. Nivel
address:     4780 - TEGUCIGALPA -
country:     HN
phone:       +50 4 2630000 []
owner-c:     MRA
tech-c:      MRA
abuse-c:     MRA
inetrev:     190.92.94/24
nserver:     NS1.CABLECOLOR.HN 

NetRange72.224.0.0 - 72.231.255.255
CIDR72.224.0.0/13
NameRRNY
HandleNET-72-224-0-0-1
ParentNET72 (NET-72-0-0-0-0)
Net TypeDirect Allocation
Origin AS
OrganizationTime Warner Cable Internet LLC (RRNY)


inetnum:     200.92.0/17
status:      allocated
aut-num:     N/A
owner:       Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V.
ownerid:     MX-MSCV17-LACNIC
responsible: Orencio Meza
address:     Av. Lazaro Cardenas, 1694, Del Fresno
address:     44900 - Guadalajara - JA
country:     MX
phone:       +52  3337500020 []
owner-c:     NIT

NetRange173.16.0.0 - 173.31.255.255
CIDR173.16.0.0/12
NameMEDIACOM-RESIDENTIAL-CUST
HandleNET-173-16-0-0-1
ParentNET173 (NET-173-0-0-0-0)
Net TypeDirect Allocation
Origin AS
OrganizationMediacom Communications Corp (MCC-244)

inetnum:        122.176.0.0 - 122.183.255.255
netname:        BHARTI-IN
descr:          BHARTI Airtel Ltd.
descr:          ISP Division ,AES - Carrier
descr:          234 , Okhala Phase III
descr:          NEW DELHI
descr:          INDIA

inetnum:     177.136.192/21
aut-num:     AS53050
abuse-c:     AMJ445
owner:       Super Cabo TV Caratinga Ltda
ownerid:     064.388.762/0001-90
responsible: Anibal Martins Julião Jr.
country:     BR
owner-c:     AMJ445
tech-c:      AMJ445
created:     20130826
changed:     20130826

nic-hdl-br:  AMJ445
person:      Anibal Martins Juliao Junior
e-mail:      supercabotv@supercabotv.com.br
inetnum:        87.0.0.0 - 87.15.255.255
netname:        TELECOM-ADSL-7
descr:          Telecom Italia S.p.A. TIN EASY LITE
country:        IT
admin-c:        BS104-RIPE
tech-c:         BS104-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         tiws-mnt
mnt-lower:      tiws-mnt
mnt-routes:     tiws-mnt
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         BBBEASYIP STAFF
address:        Via Val Cannuta, 250
address:        00166 Roma
address:        Italy
phone:          +39 06 36881
nic-hdl:        BS104-RIPE
mnt-by:         TIWS-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered
inetnum:        118.71.112.0 - 118.71.127.255
netname:        FPTDYNAMICIP-NET
country:        vn
descr:          FPT Telecom Company
descr:          2nd floor FPT Building, Pham Hung Road, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
admin-c:        TTH19-AP
tech-c:         NOC21-AP
status:         ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE
remarks:        For spamming matters, mail to abuse@fpt.vn
changed:        hm-changed@vnnic.net.vn 20120809
mnt-by:         MAINT-VN-FPT
mnt-irt:        IRT-VNNIC-AP
source:         APNIC

inetnum:     186.78/15
status:      allocated
aut-num:     N/A
owner:       TELEFÓNICA CHILE S.A.
ownerid:     CL-TCSA41-LACNIC
responsible: Technical Contact Telefonica Chile S.A.
address:     AVENIDA PROVIDENCIA, 111, COMUNA DE PROVIDENCIA
address:     7500775 - SANTIAGO - RM
country:     CL
phone:       +56 2 3306932 []

NetRange66.214.144.0 - 66.214.191.255
CIDR66.214.144.0/20
66.214.160.0/19
NameCH-LA-66-214-144-191
HandleNET-66-214-144-0-1
ParentCHARWR-02 (NET-66-214-0-0-1)
Net TypeReallocated
Origin AS
OrganizationCharter Communications (CC04)

inetnum:     201.231.0/17
status:      allocated
aut-num:     N/A
owner:       CABLEVISION S.A.
ownerid:     AR-CASA10-LACNIC
responsible: Santiago Zuccarello
address:     Aguero, 3440,
address:     1605 - Munro - BA
country:     AR
phone:       +54 11 51996100 []
owner-c:     NEA

inetnum:         79.52.128.0 - 79.52.255.255
netname:         TELECOM-ADSL-POOL
descr:           NAS DHCP Pool Pisa
country:         IT
admin-c:         BS104-RIPE
tech-c:          BS104-RIPE
status:          ASSIGNED PA
remarks:         INFRA-AW
mnt-by:          TIWS-MNT
mnt-lower:       TIWS-MNT
mnt-routes:      TIWS-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered


inetnum:        202.70.224.0  -  202.70.255.255
netname:        ONI
descr:          OKAYAMA NETWORK INC.
descr:          1-1-18,Shinyashiki-cho,Okayama-City
country:        JP
admin-c:        JNIC1-AP
tech-c:         JNIC1-AP
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
remarks:        Email address for spam or abuse complaints :  oni-tech@oni.co.jp
mnt-by:         MAINT-JPNIC
mnt-lower:      MAINT-JPNIC
changed:        hm-changed@apnic.net 20040527
source:         APNIC
role:           Japan Network Information Center
address:        Urbannet-Kanda Bldg 4F
address:        3-6-2 Uchi-Kanda
address:        Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047,Japan
country:        JP
phone:          +81-3-5297-2311
fax-no:         +81-3-5297-2312

inetnum:         62.117.160.0 - 62.117.191.255
netname:         ONO
descr:           ONO
country:         ES
admin-c:         OIM1-RIPE
tech-c:          OIM1-RIPE
status:          ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:          ONO-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered
role:            ONO IP MANAGER
address:         C/ Basauri, 5
address:         Urbanizacion La Florida
address:         E-28023 Aravaca, Madrid
address:         SPAIN
phone:           +34911809300
fax-no:          +34911809245
admin-c:         OIM1-RIPE
tech-c:          OIM1-RIPE
nic-hdl:         OIM1-RIPE
mnt-by:          ONO-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered

inetnum:         91.99.0.0 - 91.99.63.255
netname:         PARSONLINE-DYNAMIC-DSL
descr:           Dynamic-Pool-R2
country:         IR
admin-c:         PNOC5-RIPE
tech-c:          PNOC5-RIPE
status:          ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:          PARSONLINE-MNT
mnt-lower:       PARSONLINE-MNT
mnt-domains:     PARSONLINE-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered
role:            ParsOnline Network Operations Center
address:         224 Khoramshahr ave., No. 6C
address:         Tehran 15337
address:         Iran
phone:           +98 21 8220 8333
fax-no:          +98 21 8874 9505
abuse-mailbox:   abuse@parsonline.net
admin-c:         AE551-RIPE
tech-c:          AE551-RIPE
nic-hdl:         PNOC5-RIPE
mnt-by:          PARSONLINE-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered


inetnum:     190.230.254/23
status:      reallocated
owner:       Apolo -Gold-Telecom-Per
ownerid:     AR-APGO-LACNIC
responsible: Aseguramiento de Datos
address:     Dorrego, 2520, piso 3°
address:     1425 - Capital Federal -
country:     AR
phone:       +54 11 4968-7975 []
owner-c:     ADA
tech-c:      ADA
abuse-c:     ADA
created:     20090617
changed:     20090617
inetnum-up:  190.228/14

nic-hdl:     ADA
person:      Administrador Abuse
e-mail:      abuse@TA.TELECOM.COM.AR
address:     Alicia Moreau de Justo, 50, -
address:     1107 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires -
country:     AR
phone:       +54 11 49684000 []
created:     20030211
changed:     20110316


inetnum:        120.56.0.0 - 120.63.255.255
netname:        MTNLISP
descr:          MTNL CAT B ISP
country:        IN
admin-c:        MT152-AP
tech-c:         MT152-AP
remarks:        -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
remarks:        This object can only be updated by APNIC hostmasters.
remarks:        To update this object, please contact APNIC
remarks:        hostmasters and include your organisation's account
remarks:        name in the subject line.
remarks:        -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
mnt-irt:        IRT-MTNL-IN
changed:        hm-changed@apnic.net 20080319
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
mnt-routes:     MAINT-IN-MTNL
mnt-lower:      MAINT-IN-MTNL
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
changed:        hm-changed@apnic.net 20081030
source:         APNIC
irt:            IRT-MTNL-IN
address:        Jeevan Bharati Building
address:        Tower 1, 12th Floor, 124, Connaught Circus, New Delhi
e-mail:         sdenw@bol.net.in
abuse-mailbox:  networkabuse@bol.net.in

person:          BBBEASYIP STAFF
address:         Via Val Cannuta, 250
address:         00166 Roma
address:         Italy
phone:           +39 06 36881
nic-hdl:         BS104-RIPE
mnt-by:          TIWS-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered
irt:            IRT-VNNIC-AP
address:        Ha Noi, VietNam
phone:          +84-4-35564944
fax-no:         +84-4-37821462
e-mail:         hm-changed@vnnic.net.vn
abuse-mailbox:  hm-changed@vnnic.net.vn
NetRange23.31.96.0 - 23.31.111.255
CIDR23.31.96.0/20
NameCBC-RICHMOND-24
HandleNET-23-31-96-0-1
ParentCBC-CM-4 (NET-23-30-0-0-1)
Net TypeReallocated