[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > We have received a few strange emails (from Korea and France) which > lists a three character number in the subject line and a different > three digit character number in the body, no attachments. > > The sender (from field) has been spoofed and displays the receivers > name (to field). > > I did a search on google but could not find any further information. > Has any seen or know where/why these emails are being received? Maybe > a sdbot infection on zombie PC? > The general opinion seems to be that these are related to bagel bot nets. The best guess is that this is some method of validating addresses.
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