[topicmapmail] [real Guy Murphy]

[Bernard Vatant]

Hi Guy

Please try to take it easy. What happens to you is exactly what BugBear can
do, apparently.

See http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,111044,00.asp

"Bugbear.B also contains address-spoofing features that enable it to pull
e-mail addresses skimmed from files on the infected computer and to insert
them in the From line of the e-mail messages it sends out, McAfee's Emm
says.

Recipients might be tricked into opening the message that seems to come
from a trusted source, and can also be fooled into thinking that the
sender's PC has been infected with Bugbear.B, when another machine is
really the source, he says."

Very vicious stuff, indeed ...

Bernard

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : topicmapmail-admin@infoloom.com
> [mailto:topicmapmail-admin@infoloom.com]De la part de Guy Murphy
> Envoyé : jeudi 5 juin 2003 23:26
> À : topicmapmail@infoloom.com
> Objet : [topicmapmail] [real Guy Murphy]
> Importance : Haute
>
>
> Hiyas.
>
> The message just delivered from the list titled "Re:
> [topicmapmail] Mapping
> files?"... Is not from me. And would appear to have a viral attachment.
>
> Now I'm wondering if my name on this spoof is accidental, as it include a
> plausible looking reply to the quote I'm wondering if this sending isn't
> manual.
>
> Anybody from the EU know what law enforcement agency you contact
> over this
> sort of thing? In my experience a lot of activity like this carries on
> because people don't ever expect the matter to be pursued. I'm really not
> happy with my name being used in this way, and feel inclined to at least
> find out what I might do about it.
>
> Anybody with any experience in this area, or know of somebody who does?
>
> Cheers,
>     Guy.
>
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