Re: [Elecraft] I need your help...Spammer

2009-04-08 Thread Mike-WE0H
This is similar to a message I got yesterday. It came from some non-US email address. It was someone saying they wanted to buy my K2 and to tell them how much where to send the funds. I just deleted the message. -- Mike WE0H K2 #6698 SKCC #5446 Paul Gates wrote: Please I need your

Re: [Elecraft] I need your help...Spammer

2009-04-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Paul is a valid member of this reflector. But notice the undisclosed recipients. I would believe his computer has picked up a virus that is using his email contact list. 73, Don W3FPR David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: On the basis that only approved emails get onto the reflector, this person

Re: [Elecraft] I need your help...Spammer

2009-04-08 Thread Thom LaCosta
At 06:53 AM 04/08/09, Don Wilhelm wrote: Paul is a valid member of this reflector. But notice the undisclosed recipients. I would believe his computer has picked up a virus that is using his email contact list. Of course someone could contact him and ask if he sent it. If he did, then it would

Re: [Elecraft] I need your help...Spammer

2009-04-08 Thread David Wilburn
There is a very bad bug out now, one of many that preys specifically on systems that are not patched. I think we are seeing the result of people not keeping their system patched, or using older OS's that are no longer patched by MS. Bad MS, no cookie! How often have you heard someone say, I

Re: [Elecraft] I need your help...Spammer

2009-04-08 Thread Matt Palmer
conficker doesnt do anything yet, it has the potential to be a spambot net, but it hasnt done anything except phone home so far. Matt W8ESE Former KD8DAO http://blog.MattIsKichigai.com On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:46 AM, David Wilburn dave.wilb...@verizon.net wrote: There is a very bad bug out

Re: [Elecraft] I need your help

2009-04-08 Thread Gary Smith
Gents Ladies, (you know who you are... Either Paul's computer is infected or his email address is within another computer's address book. Seeing as it came to this reflector my guess is his computer is compromised for it to use his email to be sent to this reflector. Not necessarily though

Re: [Elecraft] I need your help [END of Thread]

2009-04-08 Thread Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Let's end this thread. If I see subsequent SPAM posts from this address I'll unsub it. Please - When spam like this hits the list, please do -not- post to the list to discuss it. That only multiplies the SPAM impact an order of magnitude, raising the list noise level. Especially when you copy