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Fighting Spam with the Blue Frog

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by eric.aldridge9

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The Blue Frog is a small software agent running on your machine and fights spam. It's not a filter but rather a tool allowing users to automatically complain at sites advertised by spam in an attempt to make spammers wish they would have never sent you spam.
The service is free during the Beta period and people registering now will continue to enjoy this service for free in the future.

The system is very simple and makes a lot of sense, although it takes some tome getting used to; When you sign up, you add up to 3 email addresses to an encrypted registry of protected email addresses and download the Blue Frog.
You can send spam you receive to Blue Security (www.bluesecurity.com) and they analyze it and create a script the Frog uses to post its complaints on the Web site advertised in the spam messages people receive.
The idea is that spammers and direct marketers can download the registry and use tools provided by Blue Security to clean their lists from the email address appearing in the registry in order to avoid receiving so many complaints.
The company says it will take time until users will see a significant decrease in spam, but I saw almost 90% less spam since I joined in 4 weeks ago, and many users report the same.
What I really like is the fact that I can actually [B]do[/B] something about spam rather than sit down and wait for it to arrive.

BTW
Most users would do almost anything to get rid of spam and get even with spammers, but Blue Security argues that they limit the amount of complaints to the number of spam messages reported by their customers.
Their site includes experts quoted saying their system is ethical and I tend to agree.

Anyway, if you really want to do something about spam - you should sign up, download the cute little frog and even if it will take a while before you see any results, at least you know you tried :)

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by dbleslie

After installing and using the software for about 2 weeks there was a slight decline in spam but I now notice an increase in nonsense story spams after recieving the following email:

"You are being emailed because you are a user of BlueSecurity's well-known software "BlueFrog." http://www.bluesecurity.com/

Today, the BlueSecurity database became known to the worst spammers worldwide. Within 48 hours, the database will be published on the Internet, and your email address will be open to them all. After this, you will see the spam sent to your mailbox increase 10 - 20 fold.

BlueSecurity was illegally attacking email marketers, and doing so with your help. Many websites have been targeted and hit, including non-spam sites. BlueSecurity's software has been fully analyzed, and contains an abundance of malicious code. This includes: ability to send mass mail to users; the ability to attack websites with Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS); the ability to open hidden doors on any machine on which it is running; and a hidden auto-update code function, which can install anything on your computer and open it up to anyone.

BlueSecurity lists a USA address as their place of business, whereas their main office is in Tel Aviv. BlueSecurity is run by a few Russian-born Jews, who have previously been spamming themselves. When all is said and done, they will be able to run, hide and change their identities, leaving you to take the fall. YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES and expect to get away with it. This email ensures that you are well aware of the situation. Soon, you will be found guilty of computer crimes such as DDOS attacking of websites, conspiracy, and sending mass unsolicited bulk email messages for everything from viagra to porn, as long as you continue to run BlueFrog.

They do not take money for downloading their software, they do not take money for removing emails from their lists, and they have no visible revenue stream. What they DO have is 500,000 computers sitting there awaiting their next command. What are they doing now?

1. Using your computer to send spam ?
2. Using your computer to attack competitor websites?
3. Phishing through your files for your identity and banking information?

If you think you can merely change your email address and be safe while still running BlueFrog, you are in for a big surprise. This is just the beginning..."

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