Phineas Fudrucker Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I seem to be getting a lot of spam coming from Google mail servers. The current batch is from 209.85.208.71 (mail-ed1-f71.google.com) but I've seen other addresses in the past. This has been going for over two weeks now. I dutifully report the spam using Spamcop but it doesn't appear to make any difference. Is it just me or is there something going on? Does Google even pay attention to these reports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lking Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The response to spam reports by big provider, Google, Microsoft, etc, is spotty at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petzl Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Phineas Fudrucker said: I seem to be getting a lot of spam coming from Google mail servers. The current batch is from 209.85.208.71 (mail-ed1-f71.google.com) but I've seen other addresses in the past. This has been going for over two weeks now. I dutifully report the spam using Spamcop but it doesn't appear to make any difference. Is it just me or is there something going on? Does Google even pay attention to these reports? make sure all spam you get in Gmail is marked phishing as well as reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 13 hours ago, petzl said: make sure all spam you get in Gmail is marked phishing as well as reported. I do not use Gmail so that option is out. Since this last wave started, Proofpoint is generating lot more false positives which causes even more headaches for the helpdesk. Which means more headaches for me since the complaints usually get forwarded to me. I was just hoping that reporting the spam would do some good. Silly me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petzl Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Phineas Fudrucker said: I do not use Gmail so that option is out. Since this last wave started, Proofpoint is generating lot more false positives which causes even more headaches for the helpdesk. Which means more headaches for me since the complaints usually get forwarded to me. I was just hoping that reporting the spam would do some good. Silly me... Reporting spam does work. If you could produce a SpamCop tracking URL it would make it more obvious what is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 17 hours ago, petzl said: Reporting spam does work. If you could produce a SpamCop tracking URL it would make it more obvious what is happening. I can do that: https://www.spamcop.net/mcgi?action=gettrack&reportid=6858299758 https://www.spamcop.net/mcgi?action=gettrack&reportid=6858006408 https://www.spamcop.net/mcgi?action=gettrack&reportid=6857969378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lking Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Quote SpamCop v 4.9.0 © 2018 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Here is your TRACKING URL - it may be saved for future reference:https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489537605za08b2b9e4fbd3bc085bd3149f8564c9dz at the top of the submit screen is the Tracking URL It can also be found in the email sent to you by SpamCop Quote SpamCop is now ready to process your spam. Use links to finish spam reporting (members use cookie-login please!): http://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489537605za08b2b9e4fbd3bc085bd3149f8564c9dz What you provided are "Report id" which are visible only by you. This is a common confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 25 minutes ago, Lking said: at the top of the submit screen is the Tracking URL It can also be found in the email sent to you by SpamCop What you provided are "Report id" which are visible only by you. This is a common confusion. I did not know that. I think these are the corresponding tracking URLs. https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489432337z7814e17514cb7a1c087ab568fdd385c8z https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489270567zbca84468f49acc5ecc309984fa06101cz https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489249607z7ca9c66c20ce20cca42bcb6bf83da880z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Her are a couple more from a few minutes ago: https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489736773zbda457d28fcccbbac9cb9a56f2af15a5z https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489736774z7b9526d107f78fb911a0b0102ba4e267z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petzl Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 7 hours ago, Phineas Fudrucker said: Her are a couple more from a few minutes ago: https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489736773zbda457d28fcccbbac9cb9a56f2af15a5z https://www.spamcop.net/sc?id=z6489736774z7b9526d107f78fb911a0b0102ba4e267z The proper address is "network-abuse [at] google [dot] com" SpamCop have this sent to "abuse {at}" I mark spam as phishing then forward to "network-abuse [at] google [dot] com" direct from Gmail but use/report through SpamCop to give other options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraj700 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 1 hour ago, petzl said: The proper address is "network-abuse [at] google [dot] com" SpamCop have this sent to "abuse {at}" Why is Spamcop sending it to the wrong address? Is there a procedure for asking SpamCop to fix it? I am running into several of these from 209 domain addresses from Google also. Just curious how we can get this rectified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petzl Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, nhraj700 said: Why is Spamcop sending it to the wrong address? Is there a procedure for asking SpamCop to fix it? I am running into several of these from 209 domain addresses from Google also. Just curious how we can get this rectified. Google/Gmail have requested SpamCop to send reports there. Trouble is this may now be a neglected legacy issue done so many years ago Gmail have forgotten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thank you everybody. Now that I know the correct address I will make sure all future reports for google spam also go to network-abuse@google.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 It may just be a coincidence but two days after I added network-abuse[at]google[dot]com the spam actually stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas Fudrucker Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 I guess it was just a coincidence. The spam from Google began again a few day later and has not let up. Kind of reminds me of the good-old-days when AOL was the 800 pound gorilla and the major source of spam. OTOH, it pumped up the numbers making the stockholders happy so maybe Google is trying the emulate that success story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petzl Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 9 hours ago, Phineas Fudrucker said: I guess it was just a coincidence. The spam from Google began again a few day later and has not let up. Kind of reminds me of the good-old-days when AOL was the 800 pound gorilla and the major source of spam. OTOH, it pumped up the numbers making the stockholders happy so maybe Google is trying the emulate that success story. Bigger they are the harder they fall some acorns growing https://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-to-ditch-google-2018-10?r=US&IR=T These 12 apps and services can help you ditch Google completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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