Re: Current "Swen" worm attack

[chris <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com>]

Stephane Richard wrote:
> in my case (100 of them per hour)....

:(

It's a common story, though I've been lucky and have only recieved 7 
copies.  Reports say spam will be helped by the verisign fiasco, though 
I'm not sure why.  I wonder if it will help worms like this spread? 
Wonder how many copies verisign have recieved? ;)

 > all ranging from "undeliverable
> message", to "Security updates", to whatever else there could be...."Report
> from Admin", "Letter", you name it...all different Fromline to Subject
> linesit put my regular email over quota quite fast ... which is why I posted
> my change of email for my http://www.adaworld.com website.

Did you change it and not post it anywhere directly?  Spammers will 
harvest it and it'll get spammed.  You might end up with the same 
problem again if people start using that address.  I find using a big 
email address that's easy to remember attracts no spam, so long as you 
keep it safe (in an image for example)...  something like

bobisamartianandlivesonmars@hotmail.com

It isn't so easy to guess and is probably not worth their bother. 
Doesn't help with worms though, once the address goes into someones' 
Outlook address book you're getting it and nothing can stop it. :(

> To me a mind (hacker's mind that is) that seems to be limited to the fact
> that they "think" they gain power by attempting to destroy other's systems
> and server is nothing more than a "VERY primitive mind indeed".  Dont know
> what they are trying to prove, and to whom, but they only prove their
> stupidity and ignorance to me, nothing else.

It is human nature, unfortunately.  It's like people who pursue money 
for power whatever the cost.  Just be content not to be like them.