Re: A Mailicious looking hack

From: ssshades2 (ssshades2_at_/^nospam|^iiiinet/.net.au)
Date: 11/13/03


Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:30:04 +0800

In article <rchtqvc285mn6rhuh5u2gttiq4fkq13q0v@4ax.com>,
cacrollthespam@yahoo.com spake thus...
> On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 08:46:33 +0800, ssshades2
> <ssshades2@/^nospam|^iiiinet/.net.au> wrote:
>
> >In article <MPG.1a10569432e1d14e989d3b@news.supernews.com>, steve@No-Spam-
> >packetderm.com spake thus...
> >> The system was probably compromised, you should rebuild it from scratch.
> >> Anyway, there is info on removing these folders here:
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> >> scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q120/7/16.ASP&N
> >> oWebContent=1
> >>
> >> /steve
> >>
> >
> >Any chance of running that through tinyurl.com first? :)
> >
> >http://tinyurl.com/j8s0
>
> How does anybody concerned with computer security trust TinyURL or any
> other redirector? How do you know what website you're going to? :(

Don't browse with administrator or root priviledge?
 
> Chuck
> I hate spam - PLEASE get rid of the spam before emailing me!
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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