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rakendusprogramm
spämmi saatmise automatiseerimiseks
võib sisaldada ka sihtaadresside kogumise vahendeid

ülevaateid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spambot

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4584

näiteid
https://www.secureworks.com/research/spambot-evolution

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/onliner-spambot-leverages-711m-email-accounts-for-massive-campaigns

https://www.troyhunt.com/inside-the-massive-711-million-record-onliner-spambot-dump/

tõrje
https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/restricting-bots/what-is-a-spambot

http://websitehelpers.com/spam/

https://espace.curtin.edu.au/bitstream/handle/20.500.11937/11577/153320_153320.pdf?sequence=2

https://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/email-marketing/stopping-spambots-with-two-simple-captcha-alternatives/

https://postmarkapp.com/blog/when-spambots-attack-protecting-your-forms-from-abuse

https://netcorecloud.com/tutorials/email-spam-bot/