XRumer
| File:XRumer screenshot.gif XRumer version 4.0 | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Russian |
| Type | Automated link spam posting |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
XRumer is a Windows program that posts forum spam and the aim of the product is to boost search engine rankings. It has been claimed that the program to be able to bypass techniques commonly used by many websites to deter automated spam, such as account registration, CAPTCHAs, and e-mail activation before posting. The program makes heavy use of a database of known open proxies in an attempt to make it more difficult for administrators to block posts.
In addition, the software can avoid the suspicions of forum administrators by first registering to make a post in the form of a question which mentions the spam product ("Where can I get...?"), before registering another account to post a spam link which mentions the product. The side effect of these innocent-looking posts is that helpful forum visitors may Google for the product and themselves post a link to help out, thus bolstering the product's Google stats without falling afoul of forum posting policies.
References
- Brian Kerbs (8 January 2007). "Scary Blogspam Automation Tools". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-01-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Conrad Askland. "Xrumer Link Scam - Black Hat SEO". Retrieved 2007-01-13.
- "Malware targets bloggers". ITweb. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
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