Spamassasin timing Out

[Julian Field]

At 09:55 10/01/2003, you wrote:
>Strange but True...
>
>Started up mailscanner this morning using Spamassassin...
>
>And now it works...

Dodgy RBL's being used by SpamAssassin?


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Spicer, Kevin [mailto:Kevin.Spicer at BMRB.CO.UK]
>Sent: 09, January, 2003 18:36
>To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>Subject: Re: Spamassasin timing Out
>
>
>Thats not like the logs I was getting, so I imagine this is a different
>problem (mine was a sequence like the following... MailScanner starts,
>detects 1400 messages, says 'scanning 100 messages', 'Found 16 spam
>messages'- and just did this every 2 minutes!).  It looks like your
>mailscanner is scanning messages(?)  Have you checked the headers of the
>stuck messages to see if mailscanner has altered them?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason Cormie [mailto:j.cormie at ABERTAY.AC.UK]
> > Sent: 09 January 2003 18:09
> > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > Subject: Re: Spamassasin timing Out
> >
> >
> > > What does your maillog say about it?
> >
> > When I restart mailscanner it comes up, sits at scanning
> > first 100 messages
> > then spamassassin times out
> >
> > mailscanner continues to run and eat processor and memory
> >
> > below is a segment of todays logs
> > at 15:38 I started mailscanner up with spamassassin enabled
> > at 16:35 I stopped it, waited a bit, started it without spamassassin
> >
> > Jan  9 15:38:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[13733]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus
> > Scanner version 3.26-1 starting.
> > Jan  9 15:38:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[13733]: Configuring
> > mailscanner for
> > Exim mailer...
> > Jan  9 15:38:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[13733]: Using locktype = posix
> > Jan  9 15:38:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[13733]: Creating
> > hardcoded struct_flock
> > subroutine for linux (Linux-type)
> > Jan  9 15:38:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: ECS MailScanner
> > setting GID to
> > mail (8)
> > Jan  9 15:38:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: ECS MailScanner
> > setting UID to
> > mail (8)
> > Jan  9 15:38:31 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Startup: found 3 messages
> > waiting
> > Jan  9 15:38:31 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanning 3
> > messages, 15079
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 15:39:12 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanned 3
> > messages, 15079 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 15:39:12 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanning 8
> > messages, 88547
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 15:41:45 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanned 8
> > messages, 88547 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 15:41:45 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanning 28
> > messages, 395670
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 15:48:54 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanned 28
> > messages, 395670
> > bytes in 1 seconds
> > Jan  9 15:48:55 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanning 86
> > messages, 813639
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 15:51:19 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: SpamAssassin
> > timed out and was
> > killed, consecutive failure 1 of 10
> > Jan  9 16:10:11 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanned 86
> > messages, 813639
> > bytes in 5 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:10:15 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 830555
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:13:55 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: SpamAssassin
> > timed out and was
> > killed, consecutive failure 1 of 10
> > Jan  9 16:30:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanned 100
> > messages, 830555
> > bytes in 7 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:30:07 uadspa01 mailscanner[13734]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 1024265
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18520]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus
> > Scanner version 3.26-1 starting.
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18520]: Configuring
> > mailscanner for
> > Exim mailer...
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18520]: Using locktype = posix
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18520]: Creating
> > hardcoded struct_flock
> > subroutine for linux (Linux-type)
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: ECS MailScanner
> > setting GID to
> > mail (8)
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: ECS MailScanner
> > setting UID to
> > mail (8)
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Startup: found
> > 516 messages
> > waiting
> > Jan  9 16:35:00 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 1024265
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:35:07 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 100
> > messages, 1024265
> > bytes in 7 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:35:14 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 1611938
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:35:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 100
> > messages, 1611938
> > bytes in 7 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:35:25 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 689528
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:35:36 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Detected
> > Microsoft-specific
> > exploits in 18WfHz-0004Et-00
> > Jan  9 16:35:37 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Found 1 viruses
> > in messages
> > 18WfHz-0004Et-00
> > Jan  9 16:35:37 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 100
> > messages, 689528
> > bytes in 11 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:35:37 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Saved entire message to
> > /var/spool/mailscanner/quarantine/20030109/18WfHz-0004Et-00
> > Jan  9 16:35:38 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Notified
> > uadspa01 at abertay.ac.uk
> > about 1 infections
> > Jan  9 16:35:42 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 1291793
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:35:53 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 100
> > messages, 1291793
> > bytes in 11 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:35:57 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 100
> > messages, 3287604
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:36:05 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 100
> > messages, 3287604
> > bytes in 8 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:36:07 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 33
> > messages, 772701
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:36:08 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 33
> > messages, 772701
> > bytes in 1 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:36:19 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 5277 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:36:21 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 5277 bytes
> > in 2 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:36:27 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 4327 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:36:27 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 4327 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:36:32 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 11562
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:36:32 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 11562 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:36:53 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 2713 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:36:55 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 2713 bytes
> > in 2 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:10 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 9386 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:37:10 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 9386 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:15 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 3332 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:37:15 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 3332 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:20 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 2
> > messages, 6956 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:37:20 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 2
> > messages, 6956 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:25 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 4
> > messages, 16826
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:37:26 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 4
> > messages, 16826 bytes
> > in 1 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:31 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 2
> > messages, 8660 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:37:31 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 2
> > messages, 8660 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:36 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 4
> > messages, 35121
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:37:36 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 4
> > messages, 35121 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:42 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 3
> > messages, 14442
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:37:42 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 3
> > messages, 14442 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:47 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 5
> > messages, 22115
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:37:47 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 5
> > messages, 22115 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:52 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 3397 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:37:52 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 3397 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:57 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 2
> > messages, 23587
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:37:58 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 2
> > messages, 23587 bytes
> > in 1 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:37:58 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 2942 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:37:58 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 2942 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:03 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 2
> > messages, 6947 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:38:03 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 2
> > messages, 6947 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:08 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 3
> > messages, 12991
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:38:09 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 3
> > messages, 12991 bytes
> > in 1 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:14 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 3
> > messages, 13782
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:38:14 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 3
> > messages, 13782 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:19 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 3
> > messages, 15573
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:38:20 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 3
> > messages, 15573 bytes
> > in 1 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:25 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 6
> > messages, 69217
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:38:25 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 6
> > messages, 69217 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:35 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 5
> > messages, 20344
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:38:35 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 5
> > messages, 20344 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:35 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 2157 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:38:36 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 2157 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:41 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 2157 bytes
> >
> > Jan  9 16:38:41 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 1
> > messages, 2157 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:46 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 4
> > messages, 17190
> > bytes
> > Jan  9 16:38:46 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanned 4
> > messages, 17190 bytes
> > in 0 seconds
> > Jan  9 16:38:46 uadspa01 mailscanner[18521]: Scanning 1
> > messages, 4451 bytes
> >

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Julian Field
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