OpenEuphoria

Re: listfilter & mailbots

• Posted by Rolf Schröder <rolf at rschr.de> Oct 16, 2005
• 502 views

Robert Craig wrote:
> 
> Rolf Schröder wrote:
> > ... 
> > Now I found out: if I use Google searching for my e-mail address, it returns
> > two pages containing my e-mail address multiple times (my signature contains
> > it):
> > 
> > <a
> > href="http://www.listfilter.com/cgi-bin/esearch.exu?thread=1&amp;fromMonth=5&amp;fromYear=9&amp;toMonth=7&amp;toYear=9&amp;keywords=%22%22&amp;first_res=101">http://www.listfilter.com/cgi-bin/esearch.exu?thread=1&fromMonth=5&fromYear=9&toMonth=7&toYear=9&keywords=%22%22&first_res=101</a>
> > <a
> > href="http://www.listfilter.com/cgi-bin/esearch.exu?fromMonth=6&amp;fromYear=1&amp;toMonth=1&amp;toYear=A&amp;postedBy=Robert+Craig&amp;keywords=&amp;first_res=301">http://www.listfilter.com/cgi-bin/esearch.exu?fromMonth=6&fromYear=1&toMonth=1&toYear=A&postedBy=Robert+Craig&keywords=&first_res=301</a>
> > ...
> 
> I'm surprised that a Google search can deliver result URLs 
> that run CGI programs. I tend to doubt that automated harvesters
> of e-mail adresses would try to run CGI programs.
> They normally wouldn't know what parameters to supply to the
> CGI program.
> ... 

The first page in Googles cache dates Febr. 19, 2005, the second Aug. 7. 2005.
And: CGI-processed pages are not at all a problem for harvesters! I.e., search
via Google my address 'rolf.schroeder at desy.de' (replace ' at ' by '@'),
and you will find it in a CGI-processed page, and I receive plenty of
spam over this address! I myself tested some time ago a harvester program:
CGI-pages where no problem!

I believe, every online created page is suitable for e-mail harvesters
(mailbots). Why shouldn't they not?

Have a nice day, Rolf

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