On Monday 22 September 2003 07:19, cr wrote: > On Monday 22 September 2003 02:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2003 at 10:03:41AM +0100, Clive Menzies wrote: > > > I've just received one with what looks like all the debian-powerpc list > > > addresses in the "To" header. So it does look as though they are > > > harvesting the Debian lists. > > > > Mine have had mostly a single To: address. > > > > The virus descriptions I've read says it uses email addresses found on > > the infected machine. What I find odd (suspect? ;) is that so many > > Windows machines happen to have so many addresses for people that are > > typically non-windows users.. In other words, the places I post consist > > of mostly unix/linux users, but it seems like I'm getting mail from a > > lot of different Windows users. > > > > To be cynical, a Windows virus would be a good way to attack (with mail > > volume) non-windows users. > > > > My wife wants to know *why* people write viruses... > > Yeah, the latest version of Outlook Express has hidden code that trawls the > Linux lists for addresses, then stashes them carefully but invisibly in its > address book as a free gift for the next email virus that comes along.... > ;) >
It wouldn't suprise my, the email account I use for mailinglist gets flooded >100 a day, my personal email I use for my private mails (which gets the most regular spam) only gets 3 or 4 a day and my girlfriends email accounts gets nothing :( -- http://www.de-brauwer.be -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]