Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-26 Thread Robert Black
I think I saw it but deleted it. I use gmail imap so maybe it was caught for some people. It's not often we get any excitement on the users list and I just got caught up in the moment. For a good look at malicious links culled from spam go to http://www.phishtank.com/ . I used to rate them whe

Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-26 Thread George Patterson
On 26 March 2012 12:25, Robert Black wrote: > I'm more inclined to go with the other guy Ron. Take your hard disk and mail > it registered, to a proffesional high security crusher, and put the computer > in a sealed plastic bag to have it incinerated. My god man, we are talking > about having a

Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-25 Thread Robert Black
I'm more inclined to go with the other guy Ron. Take your hard disk and mail it registered, to a proffesional high security crusher, and put the computer in a sealed plastic bag to have it incinerated. My god man, we are talking about having all our personal information compromised here. Don't b

Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-25 Thread Ron Jensen
The sourceforge mailing lists authenticate messages based on their 'From:' address. If the 'From:' address is a registered user, the e-mail goes through without human intervention. Its no more of an exploit than any other piece of SPAM. It is more likely to pass SPAM filters, but the content of

Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-25 Thread Ted Clayton
Ron Jensen, The message I received contains no links.  It has no visible content at all.  It does have 2 attachments, both small.  I have not tried to evaluate them. Although I am not prone to panic, I am inclined to "act" when the

Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-25 Thread Fox, Curtis (foxcw)
Hi there, My system using Norton Internet Security 2011 flagged it as some type of virus named "Fake App Attack: Fake AV Redirect 21". Curtis W. Fox Sr. Research Associate Office : 466 ERC University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science School of Aerospace Systems M.L. 70,

Re: [Flightgear-users] apparent Flightgear list-exploit

2012-03-25 Thread Ron Jensen
On Sunday 25 March 2012 12:54:56 Ted Clayton wrote: > > > > > > Hi Flightgear folks, > > I just got an email seemingly from the List, but has 2 attachments > and no content.  It looks potentially bad.  I will retain > it briefly in case you guys want any info fro