 It was targeted by spammers throughout its existence, but fought back using legal means to defeat them.Education and collaborative information sharing were among CastleCops (formerly known as "Computer Cops" before the name change in 2005) highest priorities.They had been achieved by training the volunteer staff in their anti-malware, phishing, and rootkit academies and through additional services including CastleCops forums, news, reviews, and continuing education.