Proactive tools for fighting back Flame Spam                                                       back

 Tracking your antagonist(s):

General Web Info Lookup Tool (Web Based):    http://www.samspade.org
A "Whois" Tool (btw, all registrars have whois's):    http://www.whois.net
Whois database for IP Address Assignments:    http://www.arin.net  also: http://apnic.net, http://ripe.net, etc...    (every region has it's own, ARIN will tell you where, for a particular    ip address, just go to that site and click on it's WHOIS link and re    enter that ip address again...)
List of accredited Registrars (to find id info):    http://www.internic.net/
A Web Based Ping Tool:    http://www.fifi.org/services/ping
A Web Based Traceroute Tool (find path from point a to point b...):    http://www.fifi.org/services/traceroute
An HTML/HTTP Examination Tool (most revealing, read the comments and metas):    http://webtools.mozilla.org/web-sniffer/
A primer on sniffing, of use particularly if you want to deduce if someone is    eavesdropping on your business's network... On it you will also find an    elaborate library of tools and resources for maintaining proper monitoring of    your site:       http://www.flamespam.org/sniffing-faq.html
A primer on tracing email using header information, very useful in pointing out    what you need to do to avoid misunderstanding as to who sent out an email...:       http://www.flamespam.org/email_tracing.htm
A handbook "faq" on site security useful as a starting point for any computer    installation, edited by Carnegie Mellon University.  Note, this faq is not the    "be all / end all" it is the beginning of site security.  If you require    advanced site security, contact FSORG.org by email. Here is the resource:       http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2196.html
Regain privacy and insure confidentiality by using PGP in your connections and    email with all of your organization's staff.  One of the problems with the web    is that your own email can be snooped on as it passes across others' premises.     Encrypt for Safety: this product uses public/private key encryption insuring no    one can decode your email.  Particularly useful when limiting your email to you    and the recipient(s):  http://www.pgp.com/

... lots more coming!