Mail Archives: cygwin/2004/12/07/14:26:30
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Andrew DeFaria
> Sent: 07 December 2004 19:09
> Crowley Barrett & Karaba wrote:
>
> > AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CROWLEY, BARRETT & KARABA
> >
> > An e-mail you have just sent to dbirks AT cbklaw DOT com is being
> held until
> > you complete a simple one-time-only registration.
> >
> > To verify you are a real person, just click on the link below:
> > http://sl.cbklaw.com/21899716267421
> >
> > That's it! You're done! Your original message will be on its way.
> >
> > This one-time registration allows you to freely send
> messages to any
> > address at Crowley Barrett & Karaba Ltd..
> >
> > You will not have to register again for other Crowley
> Barrett & Karaba
> > Ltd. addresses.
> > __________________________________________________________________
> > SPAM prevention provided by http://www.SpamLion.com.
> > (c) 2001-2003 SpamLion, Inc. All rights reserved. Patent Pending
>
> OK, I was curious so I clicked. Yea! I'm a "real person (tm)". The
> interesting thing is that it said that it sent my message
> along leaving
> me scratching my head wondering what message that might be
> because I did
> not send this guy any message. What does this all mean? Does SpamLion
> work or is this a flaw?
Well, one way or another their service received an email addressed to them,
and you have just OK'd it. Either they sub'd up to the cygwin list, and you
just allowed the first post through for them, or some virus-infected box sent
them a mail with Cygwin list in the forged From: line, and you just let the
virus through.....
cheers,
DaveK
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