Re: Spam Sent From WebMail

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> >> Please provide more information about your setup.
> >> 1. SquirrelMail version
> >
> > 1.4.4 (have not upgraded due to various themes, etc we have installed)
>
> please upgrade. http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/.
>
> or turn off login_auto functionality and block all requests to
> src/mailto.php.
>
> >
> >> 2. All modifications made in standard SquirrelMail scripts
> >
> > None
>
> really?
>
> "not upgraded due to various themes". If you haven't modified SquirrelMail
> scripts, upgrade path is simple. You just have to fix login page and
> reapply msg flags patches.
>
> >> 5. PHP session.gc_maxlifetime value and other not default PHP session
> >> settings.
> >
> > session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440
> >
> >> Are you sure that trojans or worms are abusing webmail and not some
> >> broken form on your webserver?
> >
> > Absolutely... again, when the accounts are terminated (e-mail access shut
> > off) the spam stops (From that user).    When I check the SENT box of the
> > offending sending user, all of the spam that was sent is in the sent
> > folder.  Additionally, the FROM name and E-MAIL address have been changed
> > to the spammers. (We have since disabled the ability of users to change
> > their from e-mail and name in an attempt to discourage the spammers.
>
> If you use SquirrelMail 1.4.4 and turned off email modifications in
> SquirrelMail configuration, you haven't disabled it.

The OP didn't seem to catch it the first time, so one more time I'll
add that you can use the Restrict Senders plugin to mitigate the
problem.  It DOES NOT solve the problem, just helps stop the symptoms
earlier and alerts the admin when it happens.

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