Ron Paul Spam Traced to Reactor Botnet

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? writes "Ars is reporting that the Ron Paul spam has been traced back to the Reactor botnet. According to the SecureWorks report, which originally identified the spammer, someone calling themselves nenastnyj was behind it and their botnet control server has been shut down. The Ron Paul campaign has previously denied any connection with this spam campaign."

Sure Fire +5 Insightful (or -1 troll... not sure)

[explosivejared]

I told you all Ron Paul was a saint. Ron Paul would never stoop to spamming. He is right on par with a god, in fact he may be a god (the tests are still being run). Any of you jerks who thought that this stuff was official hate the constitution and what to see the the declaration of independence used as toilet paper. I hate anyone who thinks any ill of Ron "OUR MESSIAH" PAUL!! GET IT!

What was being spammed?

[Sensi]

What was the content of the spam? Was it spamming Diggs for Ron Paul articles, comment spam, or did everyone get emails promising if you vote Ron Paul your dick gets bigger?

Re:it's not like people don't play dirty

[s20451]

Heaven forbid someone in American politics play dirty and hire a company to "promote" another candidate... just saying..

Gee, I hope they clear up this nasty business! I would hate to see it affect Ron Paul's chances of being elected President.

Re:I don't for a minute believe this was unofficia

[Anonymous Coward]

-1 stupid post

Eh? what about the donations?

[TekGnos]

So what about all of the donations coming into Ron Pauls website? Spam as well? If so, I want some of that spam in my inbox!!

The Slashdot Moderation Game

[CaptainPatent]

With your official host: CaptainPatent!
Hello folks and welcome to today's second round of The Slashdot Moderation game where we take the long way of saying Mod Parent Down.
We've seen a lot of trolls, flamebaiters and thread hijackers today, but we work hard to only bring you the top-tier. Tonight's guest is explosivejared,
Explosive Jared writes:

I told you all Ron Paul was a saint. Ron Paul would never stoop to spamming.

A great start, will this turn into an Ironic statement, a joke, an insightful look into Ron Paul... mystery is afoot and my attention is gathered!

He is right on par with a god, in fact he may be a god (the tests are still being run).

oh, we may have a problem. Bringing religion into a Slashdot debate is a hot topic. Maybe if you give us a link to these "god tests" you won't scare your audience away!

Any of you jerks who thought that this stuff was official hate the constitution and what to see the the declaration of independence used as toilet paper.

Well, I don't quite understand you but it sounds like you just brought politics and religion together. Warning sir, you are headed for a mega-disaster. You may not be able to bail out of this one. For karma's sake say something witty, something intelligent, SOMETHING!

I hate anyone who thinks any ill of Ron "OUR MESSIAH" PAUL!! GET IT!

Wow... I was panicked too, but man, I think you cracked wide open on that one. I tried to help, but unfortunately your Karma was just swallowed by a nuclear reaction between religion and politics. While Slashdot is currently banning your fuzzy-ass to the underside of a bridge, I will invite you and everyone else to join us for another installment of...
The Slashdot Moderation Game!

Re:it's not like people don't play dirty

[Aerion]

things don't always seem as they appear

... Yes, they do!

Re:Unfortunately...

[Kenshin]

Ron Paul is the ANSWER to our problems

Ron Paul is the answer to America's problems in the same way that narcotics are the answer to life's problems. You have a wild and crazy trip, but then you crash hard when you wake up to reality biting you in the ass.

Re:it's not like people don't play dirty

[evil agent]

No, sometimes they're closer.

As anyone who knows QM can tell you...

[Xenographic]

> Anti-women supporters? What are you talking about?

They're supporters that look exactly like normal women, but explode in a burst of gamma radiation when they come into contact with a woman. Probably a lot like your typical Digg user :]

Re:As anyone who knows QM can tell you...

[xtracto]

, but explode in a burst of gamma radiation when they come into contact with a woman. Probably a lot like your typical Digg user :]

Says the guy posting in a "news for nerds stuff that matters" site, within a "reactor botnet" story...

Oh... woops