Re: Swen and Technet thoughts

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 10/01/03


Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:34:04 -0400

I agree with Helper.

You posted via a web interface to an Internet newsgroup. Such groups are
visible worldwide. Swen actively harvests email addresses from such groups.

An acceptable practice in newsgroups is to munge your address so that it
isn't easily machine-useable:

http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

"Brent" <bwade@adstech.ca> wrote in message
news:0abd01c387a1$03cf7d80$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I was sitting around bored oneday and decided to go
> answer some questions on Technet. It was the first time I
> used technet. The day after answering 2 questions My mail
> was jammed with 150 emails that my virus detector caught
> as sween.A. Anyone else have this problem?
>
> Brent
>
> Below is a list of Headers from some of those emails:
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Network Security Center"
> <ceshdlsczmghpp@support.ms.com>
> Recipient: "MS Customer"
> <customer.sscbjqyfzd@support.ms.com>
> Subject: Current Security Upgrade
>
> Sender: "Inet Mail Storage System" <emailprogram@aol.com>
> Recipient: "net client" <receiver@yourdomain.com>
> Subject: Error Message
>
> Sender: "Postmaster" <masterautomat@puremail.com>
> Recipient: "Inet Client" <receiver@mailserver.net>
> Subject: Letter
>
> Sender: "MS Security Department"
> <khyhcrhxcuiykz_tmrbt@updates_microsoft.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Consumer"
> <yhparou.ykkwbhlbs@updates_microsoft.com>
> Subject: Latest Net Security Pack
>
> Sender: "microsoft net message service"
> <mailerengine@yahoo.net>
> Recipient: "Network User" <client@smtpserver.com>
> Subject: Error Report
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Corporation Technical Assistance"
> <nxtxknzxjfytzy-tinqw@technet_microsoft.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Client"
> <ebfrpddr_gswpnt@technet_microsoft.com>
>
> Sender: "Internet Security Division"
> <qezspdjfthgfh@technet_msn.net>
> Recipient: "MS Corporation Partner" <ivebons-
> fvbhzmudlr@technet_msn.net>
> Subject: Last Network Patch
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Security Center" <>
> Recipient: MS Corporation Customer
> <customer.dmchxrse@updates.com>
> Subject:
>
> Sender: "Mail Service" <mailrobot@netmail.com>
> Recipient: "Inet Client" <user@mxserver.com>
> Subject: Returned Message: Returned To Sender
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Public Bulletin"
> <exwscnxsy_fbvhnqv@technet.com>
> Recipient: "Consumer" <consumer-iqgmhm@technet.com>
> Subject: Current Internet Patch
>
> Sender: "Internet Security Center"
> <kvdzxkah_ktmdahg@support.com>
> Recipient: "Microsoft Corporation Partner" <partner-
> rxfvysis@support.com>
>
>
> Sender: "MS Corporation Program Security Division"
> <iltlfym@news.com>
> Recipient: "Client" <client_pmtbszno@news.com>
> Subject: Last Microsoft Security Patch
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Network Message Storage System"
> <mailerservice@rocketmail.com>
> Recipient: "Net Recipient" <client@homeserver.net>
> Subject: Error Notice
>
> Sender: "Security Division" <youuvnlpcq@newsletters_ms.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Customer" <ojuh-
> stexgi@newsletters_ms.com>
> Subject: Newest Internet Upgrade
>
> Sender: "internet delivery service"
> <emailform@rocketmail.com>
> Recipient: "Email Receiver" <recipient@yourserver.net>
> Subject: Message
>
> Sender: "MS Corporation Customer Services"
> <twlgzpl_jwtry@dislyftw.msn.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Customer"
> <exgwge.tuaebhsa@dislyftw.msn.com>
>
>
> Sender: "Inet Message Delivery Service"
> <masterautomat@rocketmail.net>
> Recipient: " " <client@emaildomain.com>
> Subject: failure advice
>
> Sender: "Microsoft" <pqjrbvqrdvol-fdlfak@confidence.com>
> Recipient: "Microsoft Corporation Customer" <customer-
> xwodxppu@confidence.com>
> Subject:
>
> Sender: "Internet Email Storage Service"
> <smailrobot@bigfoot.com>
> Recipient: "net recipient" <client@mxserver.net>
> Subject:
>
> Sender: Net System <masterprogram@microsoft.net>
> Recipient: internet receiver <receiver@mxserver.com>
> Subject: Mail User unknown
>
> Sender: "MS Internet Message Service" <>
> Recipient: "inet client" <user@yourserver.com>
> Subject:
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Customer Services"
> <khqisphb_cedu@iukus.msdn.com>
> Recipient: "Microsoft Corporation Customer"
> <tfgl@iukus.msdn.com>
> Subject: Latest Internet Security Update
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Public Bulletin"
> <pgrpogmq_wnogtvw@news.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Partner"
> <fghvtalc.chosyeif@news.com>
> Subject: New Network Upgrade
>
> Sender: "MS Internet Security Center"
> <jbfngkm_vgasm@news.net>
> Recipient: "Microsoft Client" <hbfehe@news.net>
> Subject: newest upgrade
>
> Sender: "microsoft net delivery system"
> <smtpautomat@netmail.com>
> Recipient: "email receiver" <recipient@mxserver.com>
> Subject: Abort Report
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Corporation Internet Security Section"
> <tfameee@support.net>
> Recipient: "Customer" <customer@support.net>
> Subject: Latest Network Security Upgrade
>
> Sender: "MS Customer Support" <anafld@support.msn.net>
> Recipient: "Customer" <yqqwr_qfpgwd@support.msn.net>
> Subject: Latest Network Patch
>
> Sender: "MS Public Bulletin" <wpuiiooowcuvgo@support.net>
> Recipient: "MS Customer" <customer_aljuvwi@support.net>
> Subject: Last Security Update
>
> Sender: "MS Corporation Internet Security Division"
> <wjjtev_pwzyml@technet.msdn.net>
> Recipient: "Commercial Client" <client@technet.msdn.net>
> Subject: Current Critical Update
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Net Email Delivery System"
> <lmaildaemon@rocketmail.com>
> Recipient: "Internet Receiver" <client@maildomain.net>
> Subject: Returned Mail
>
> Sender: "Network Security Division"
> <ouejktpc@bulletin.ms.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Customer" <>
> Subject: Latest Critical Update
>
> Sender: "Inet Message Delivery System"
> <mailerservice@rocketmail.net>
> Recipient: " " <>
> Subject: Abort Report
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Customer Services"
> <ulgiymadnqllnkz@newsletters.msdn.net>
> Recipient: "Customer" <customer-
> xspbwga@newsletters.msdn.net>
> Subject: Newest Critical Pack
>
> Sender: "Microsoft" <xsvsylmbrma@confidence.com>
> Recipient: "Microsoft Client" <client@confidence.com>
> Subject: Current Net Security Upgrade
>
> Sender: "Inet Message Delivery System"
> <mailerservice@rocketmail.net>
> Recipient: " " <>
> Subject: Abort Report
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Security Support"
> <bnkcmxrbyllgoi@confidence.net>
> Recipient: "Partner" <rquguabn-ltuyisj@confidence.net>
> Subject: current internet critical upgrade
>
> Sender: "Microsoft Internet Security Department"
> <hutlbzpbpf_rgqp@updates_msdn.com>
> Recipient: "Commercial Client" <dvbl-
> kjnqmngjyk@updates_msdn.com>
>
> Sender: "MS Delivery System" <webrobot@yahoo.net>
> Recipient: "mail recipient" <receiver@emaildomain.net>
> Subject: Failure Report
>
>



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