Survey Finds One-Third of Users Respond to Spam


  1. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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    Survey Finds One-Third of Users Respond to Spam


    STUDIES AND STATISTICS

    (July 16, 2009)

    Nearly one-third of 800 people surveyed by the Messaging Anti-Abuse
    Working Group (MAAWG) said they had responded to messages that were
    probably spam. While some of the people clicked on links by accident or
    even out of curiosity, twelve percent of those surveyed said they had
    responded because they were genuinely interested in the product or
    service advertised. Eight percent of the respondents said they did not
    believe it was likely that their computers would be infected with malware and recruited for use in sending spam.

    More........
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/spam_response_survey/
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  2. DJG
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    Windows 7 RTM x64
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    You just got to love those "Urgent! We are updating our security system. Please fill out the new confirmation form for your <some hoaky bank you never heard of> account!" ...
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  3. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #3



    They should watch this to begin with (all those who like to respond to SPAM)
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  4. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #4

    Unfortunately I know a few people who will click on anything. What's worse is that they also send me e-mails with attachments.

    I haven't opened any of thier mail for years....
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  5. Posts : 51
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       #5

    zidane24-24
    haaaaa that's funny - spam-spam-spam and more spam!
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  6. JMH
    Posts : 7,952
    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
       #6

    Ah yes, Monty Python, soooooooooo droll & clever.:)

    Re the numbers responding to spam. I would have expected more.
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  7. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
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    reghakr said:
    STUDIES AND STATISTICS

    (July 16, 2009)

    Nearly one-third of 800 people surveyed by the Messaging Anti-Abuse
    Working Group (MAAWG) said they had responded to messages that were
    probably spam. While some of the people clicked on links by accident or
    even out of curiosity, twelve percent of those surveyed said they had
    responded because they were genuinely interested in the product or
    service advertised. Eight percent of the respondents said they did not
    believe it was likely that their computers would be infected with malware and recruited for use in sending spam.

    More........
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/spam_response_survey/
    *beats head on wall, then goes to get the Hammer of Sense*



    ~Lordbob
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