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Date:      Tue, 21 Sep 1999 14:50:47 -0400
From:      Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net>
To:        "Mr. K." <bsd@a.servers.aozilla.com>, security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: hackers?
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.19990921145047.013e24b0@staff.sentex.ca>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909192027150.5171-100000@inbox.org>

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At 08:31 PM 9/19/99 -0400, Mr. K. wrote:
>I've just recently upgraded to sendmail 8.9, as my host was being used as
>a mail relay.  I think I am now under some kind of attack.  When I do a ps
>-x I get the following listings:
>

They (the spammers) are probably still trying to relay off you.  Make sure
your server is indeed setup to block unauthorized third party relays, and
then contact AOL and inform them one of their users is trying to abuse your
resources.

Look through your maillogs and verify they are indeed being rejected.

	---Mike
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Mike Tancsa,                          	          tel 01.519.651.3400
Network Administrator,     			  mike@sentex.net
Sentex Communications                 		  www.sentex.net
Cambridge, Ontario Canada


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