Index
Newsgroup, forum, blog, wiki, and guestbook spam
Instant Messaging Spam (SPIM)
Spam targeting search engines (spamdexing)
Mobile phone spam (SMS spam)
VoIP spam (SPIT)
Spam over bluetooth (Bluespamming)
Online game messaging spam
Spam targeting video sharing sites
Newsgroup, forum, blog, wiki, and guestbook spam
"Newsgroup, forum, blog, wiki, and guestbook spam" are defined as (automatic) unsolicited bulk or repeated identical posts and/or unsolicited posts that do not contain any meaning. Blog spam is also often referred to as "Blam".
Instant Messaging (IM) Spam (SPIM)
"Instant Messaging Spam", also known as SPIM, is defined as sending out unsolicited bulk advertising using instant messaging programs.
Search engines spam (spamdexing)
"Search engines spam", also known as spamdexing, is defined as the practice of using unfair, blackhat, search engine optimization practices with the objective to get placed higher in search engine results.
Mobile phone spam (SMS spam)
"Mobile phone spam", also known as SMS spam, is defined as sending out unsolicited bulk ads to cell phones and pagers via text messaging.
VoIP spam (SPIT)
"VoIP spam", also known as Voice over IP spam or Spam over Internet Telephony (SPIT), is defined as unsolicited automatically-dialed bulk pre-recorded phone calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Spam over bluetooth (Bluespamming)
"Spam over bluetooth", also known as bluespamming, is defined as sending out unsolicited bulk ads to cell phones and pagers via bluetooth.
Online game messaging spam
"Online game messaging spam" is defined as unsolicited bulk messaging in player-to-player messaging, chat rooms, or public discussion areas from online gaming sites and facilities.
Spam targeting video sharing sites, chat rooms, and social networks
Other forms of spam include the "spam targeting video sharing sites, chat rooms, and social networks" which is defined as the unsolicited creation of bulk user accounts with the purpose of spreading unsolicited bulk messages through the specified media.
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