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    '''Yuri A. Kabaenkov''' is the [[w:online identify|online identify]] of a person who, some have alleged is an [[w:evil genius|evil genius]], a  
    '''Yuri A. Kabaenkov''' is the [[w:online identify|online identify]] of a person who, some have alleged is an [[w:evil genius|evil genius]], a  
    notorius [[w:|hacker]] and [[w:spammer|spammer]], and possibly an [[w:|unfriendly AI]].
    notorius [[w:hacker|hacker]] and [[w:spammer|spammer]], and possibly an [[w:unfriendly AI|unfriendly AI]].


    Kabaenkov's first [[w:|usenet]] posting was to [[w:|comp.databases.postgresql.general]] on [[w:November 24|November 24]], [[w:2001|2001]].
    Kabaenkov's first [[w:usenet|usenet]] posting was to [[w:comp.databases.postgresql.general|comp.databases.postgresql.general]] on [[w:November 24|November 24]], [[w:2001|2001]].
    He appeared briefly on [[w:bugtraq|bugtraq]] on May 18, 2002; is named as the author of [[w:apache|apache]] [[w:mod_traf_thief|mod_traf_thief]],
    He appeared briefly on [[w:bugtraq|bugtraq]] on May 18, 2002; is named as the author of [[w:apache|apache]] [[w:mod_traf_thief|mod_traf_thief]],
    an apache module to skim a percentage of traffic from a [[w:web server|web server]] which was  
    an apache module to skim a percentage of traffic from a [[w:web server|web server]] which was  
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    == Allegations of spam ==
    == Allegations of spam ==


    On [[w:|November 13]], [[w:2002|2002]],  postings to [[w:news.admin.net-abuse.email|news.admin.net-abuse.email]] alleged that Yuri's site,
    On [[w:November 13|November 13]], [[w:2002|2002]],  postings to [[w:news.admin.net-abuse.email|news.admin.net-abuse.email]] alleged that Yuri's site,
    antispamcenter.org was a front for an [[w:email harvesting|email harvesting]] operation, due to suspicious information listed  
    antispamcenter.org was a front for an [[w:email harvesting|email harvesting]] operation, due to suspicious information listed  
    on the whois record for the domain: a bogus [[w:NYC|NYC]] address.
    on the whois record for the domain: a bogus [[w:NYC|NYC]] address.

    Revision as of 21:38, 22 February 2005

    Yuri A. Kabaenkov is the online identify of a person who, some have alleged is an evil genius, a notorius hacker and spammer, and possibly an unfriendly AI.

    Kabaenkov's first usenet posting was to comp.databases.postgresql.general on November 24, 2001. He appeared briefly on bugtraq on May 18, 2002; is named as the author of apache mod_traf_thief, an apache module to skim a percentage of traffic from a web server which was published some time in 2003 and is available for download at [1].

    Allegations of spam

    On November 13, 2002, postings to news.admin.net-abuse.email alleged that Yuri's site, antispamcenter.org was a front for an email harvesting operation, due to suspicious information listed on the whois record for the domain: a bogus NYC address.

    artofit.com is now listed in SPEWS as a spam gang.

    Contact info

    Kabaenkov is rumoured to reside in Russia.

    External links