Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:04:06 -0700 From: James S <dragoninterrupted@yahoo.com> To: joe@joeholden.co.uk Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [scam: You have received a postcard !] Message-ID: <443B0E96.8040209@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <443B0E4C.1060709@joeholden.co.uk> References: <20060411013835.4811.qmail@web30203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <443B0E4C.1060709@joeholden.co.uk>
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Joe Holden wrote: > James S Blankenship wrote: >> Duh . . . .exe's are useless on open source, even less >> usuable to transmit a virus. I seem to have missed >> that when I wrote that . . . But no need to be an ass >> about it either; I'm relatively new to the scene. Forgive me if I >> mistook your meaning. >> >> --- Joe Holden <joe@joeholden.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> James S wrote: >>>> This is most likely a virus; the url contains a >>> .exe: 1. >>>> http://www.felicitacards.xhost.ro/postcard.gif.exe >>> Whether or not it is >>>> for open source softaware, it's better safe than >>> sorry. >>>> ~Dragon, Interrupted >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> Subject: You have received a postcard ! >>>> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:13:08 +0200 (CEST) >>>> From: postcard.com <postcard@postcard.com> >>>> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello friend ! >>>> You have just received a postcard from someone >>> who cares about you! >>>> This is a part of the message: >>>> "Hy there! It has been a long time since I >>> haven't heared about you! >>>> I've just found out about this service from >>> Claire, a friend of mine >>>> who also told me that..." >>>> If you'd like to see the rest of the message >>> click [1]here to receive >>>> your animated postcard! >>>> =================== >>>> Thank you for using www.yourpostcard.com 's >>> services !!! >>>> Please take this opportunity to let your >>> friends hear about us by >>>> sending them a postcard from our collection ! >>>> ================== >>>> >>>> References >>>> >>>> 1. >>> http://www.felicitacards.xhost.ro/postcard.gif.exe >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-chat-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-chat-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> Virii, so clever, yet so stupid at the same time. >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> Joe Holden >>> FreeBSD Port Maintainer / Consultant, Opera Telecom >>> Network Administrator >>> Pub Key: http://www.joeholden.co.uk/pubkey.asc >>> finger joe@joeholden.co.uk >>> >>> >> > I apologise, I didn't intend it to come across like that, I was just > referring to the fact that they're mailing a non-windows mailing list. > No worries, I suspected as much. It's hard being a newbie sometimes :)
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