Re: fedwu.windowsupdate.com "Fed WU" ?

From: Alun Jones (alun@texis.com)
Date: 12/24/01 

From: alun@texis.com (Alun Jones)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 18:55:11 GMT

In article <a00v13$hrb$5@sapa.inka.de>, Bernd Eckenfels
<usenet2001-12@lina.inka.de> wrote:
>In comp.security.misc Alun Jones <alun@texis.com> wrote:
>> Maybe I'm thick, or something, but "I don't get it".
>
>> Why is this any more a poor choice than "server01"?
>
>Ppl think it is a redirect to an FBI site where they can update your OS with
>their virus/snooping software. Fed=Federal.

Uh... yeah. Because if there was such a site, they'd really want to give it a
name that might cause concern. If you're that paranoid, then what on earth
are you doing on the Internet?

Alun.
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