Registered another domain this past weekend and low and behold did the spam start coming in.
This time from: www.thehostinghub.com
The email address I gave as a new one from another domain I have so I know they were registration harvesting
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Registered another domain this past weekend and low and behold did the spam start coming in.
This time from: www.thehostinghub.com
The email address I gave as a new one from another domain I have so I know they were registration harvesting
A lot of company's take your information from the WHOIS database. These company's I've spotted doing this (and were actually too lazy to remove the NIC handle so it's a dead giveaway they're scanning WHOIS)
-Interland (big on this)
-ValueWeb (newbies...but they're getting more active)
-***** (they're getting more active too)
I know there've been more...these are the high profile ones though.
The biggest spammer of all the hosting companies is VERIO. I get snail mail and CALLS from them! It's really annoying.
:flamethr::spam::smash:
Almost forgot them :DQuote:
Originally posted by MasterMindz
The biggest spammer of all the hosting companies is VERIO. I get snail mail and CALLS from them! It's really annoying.
:flamethr::spam::smash:
They've called me once before -- no snail mail (yet)
I get spam from OEMMAIL.com every time I register a domain with dotster.
What registrars are you using that you are getting SPAM mail?
I used registerfly.com
Looks like all registrars that offer registration for less then $10 spam you.I use jumpdomain.com they offer $14.95 but they are good quality.
I don't think that's the case, I use Network Solutions ($35) and I get spam from verio/interland/***** all the time.Quote:
Originally posted by Palm
Looks like all registrars that offer registration for less then $10 spam you.
I forgot to say "or netsol"
In the past I have primarily used Dotster, and not only have I gotten spam after registering domain names but junk faxes too (I no longer list the fax number on domain registrations because of this). I don't think it has anything to do with Dotster though, I think the spam is coming from third parties who are going through the domain registry harvesting e-mail address, postal addresses, and everything else.
I never wanted to use GoDaddy for domain registrations because they say flat out in their registration agreement that they may sell your information in bulk. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that if you get a domain name you're going to get spammed no matter what you do.
MasterMindz: You use Network Solutions? :eek2: Seriously?
i think interland is worse then any other company. I use totalnic.net and i even tested out a new e-mail with them. no spam..
I know, it's horrible. :bawling: It was a long time ago so I know not to use them anymore.Quote:
Originally posted by IntelligentHosting.com
MasterMindz: You use Network Solutions? :eek2: Seriously?
Ah well you're off the hook then. :) I used Network Solutions once upon a time too (although at the time I didn't have any choice).Quote:
Originally posted by MasterMindz
I know, it's horrible. :bawling: It was a long time ago so I know not to use them anymore.
I used to register domain names with Joker.com and never received one spam message. Now I use Enom or OpenSRS and have yet to receive any spam. I must be lucky.