[clug] sec: unclassified - Spam decode assistance

Damien Elmes clug at repose.cx
Fri Feb 13 03:01:44 GMT 2004


"Ellis, Peter" <Peter.Ellis at defence.gov.au> writes:

> Can someone un-confuse me as to what practical -- or impractical -- purpose
> is served by someone placing this text in the message? 
[...]
> jdklc shwmifg. vrntsbqz fxwdxu eolpxg cggbcj lhoabipj uagyrqho nefnyb
> vrfxyxb yjcmkofk kyqohosxd, pkgnbc- fdeaqcez uetow. dfalbk tfsndlloz hwlhgo
> bpmrwzz 

It raises the ratio of good/unknown words to bad words, thus
increasing the chances of the spam getting past certain spam filtering
software.

tzvpzwk'ly yours,

-- 
Damien Elmes


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