SPAM

[Basil]

Here's the perp's throat. And it's operated by thousands of nefarious people -

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The internet does a great job of revealing what we really are!

Hey, there's BCF! Fourth row on the right, 6th server down!

 

[Basil]

Anatomy of a phishing email. This popped into my "Maybe Junk" folder this morning. Annotated with some key observations.
(Another clue was that I have an Experian account, but this was sent to an email address other than the one I use for my Experian account).

 

[JPSmit]

We just and an interesting week with Mrs JP's computer - just a few month old Macbook air - got searchmarquis installed somehow which is a nasty redirect - harvest information virus

What is Search Marquis anyway? It is a manifestation of the virus that gives one’s Internet navigation set-up a malicious overhaul to promote its own landing page. From there, the users are forced to hit Bing.com, with the browsing path traveling through a number of intermediate domains, such as Search Baron before reaching the destination.

Norton couldn't even locate it - finally our tame tech guy had to do a full reinstall to make it go away. most annoying! (Though Mrs JP feels vindicated - 'see I told you there was a problem!'

 

[Basil]

We just and an interesting week with Mrs JP's computer - just a few month old Macbook air - got searchmarquis installed somehow which is a nasty redirect - harvest information virus

What is Search Marquis anyway? It is a manifestation of the virus that gives one’s Internet navigation set-up a malicious overhaul to promote its own landing page. From there, the users are forced to hit Bing.com, with the browsing path traveling through a number of intermediate domains, such as Search Baron before reaching the destination.

Norton couldn't even locate it - finally our tame tech guy had to do a full reinstall to make it go away. most annoying! (Though Mrs JP feels vindicated - 'see I told you there was a problem!'

Mac's are not as susceptible to malware as Window's based PCs, but that is not to say they can never get infected. Remind SWMBO to be careful about what email links she clicks on. Also, in Safari preferences, under security, make sure to check "Warn when visiting fraudulent website" and under "Privacy," check "Prevent cross-site tracking," "Hide IP address from trackers," and "Allow privacy preserving measurement of ad effectiveness."

 

[Bayless]

Some of them are really getting clever. Those "wrong" email addresses are always a good clue. It's a shame some people don't just automatically see and understand that and get sucked into an often costly scam or worse.

 

[DrEntropy]

Here's the perp's throat. And it's operated by thousands of nefarious people -

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The internet does a great job of revealing what we really are!

OMG!!! We're in the Matrix!!!

Our service here is with Spectrum (tempting to call it "speculum"), I've got it set up as a "pass-through" gate. no WiFi, no multiple connections. About once a month it gets a power-down to reacquire another IP addy. It only connects to a Linux firewall computer, that's all the provider can see. Behind that are five or six machines, and a WiFi router with no broadcast SSID name. So far, no intrusions (it's been our setup since dial-up, with upgrades periodically) and as long as we don't "invite" the malware into the LAN we've been okay.

 

[John Turney]

This one looks suspicious:

(From my spam folder.)

 

[Basil]

This one looks suspicious:

Just a little bit.

 

[Basil]

It's a shame some people don't just automatically see and understand that and get sucked into an often costly scam or worse.

Speaking of getting sucked in, I just got this email (in my junk folder). I wonder how many people would get all excited and click on the link "to complete the process"?

 

[NutmegCT]

I think I'd be just a bit doubtful, with an Amazon message sent by a "Bridget4ZX".

Yeesh - the sender didn't even bother to fake the sender name.

A lesson from Life's experiences: "fools appeal to fools".

T.

 

[Basil]

I think I'd be just a bit doubtful, with an Amazon message sent by a "Bridget4ZX".

Yeesh - the sender didn't even bother to fake the sender name.

A lesson from Life's experiences: "fools appeal to fools".

T.

Very often they DO fake the sender name - that's why it's important to look at the entire email address (I have a setting in preferences that causes full address to always be displayed, not just sender's name.)

 

[Bayless]

I guess I must have that setting too although I didn't specifically set it.

 

[DrEntropy]

"Full Headers" set, they usually tell the story at a glance.

 

[Basil]

I guess I must have that setting too although I didn't specifically set it.

It might be the default, I don't remember.

 

[AngliaGT]

I'm going to buy that perfect '67 XKE I saw on craigslist
for $2500.
I'b better send them money right away,so someone else
doesn't beat me to it!

 

[Gliderman8]

I'm going to buy that perfect '67 XKE I saw on craigslist
for $2500.
I'b better send them money right away,so someone else
doesn't beat me to it!

Glad to see you're feeling better.

 

[John Turney]

I'm going to buy that perfect '67 XKE I saw on craigslist
for $2500.
I'b better send them money right away,so someone else
doesn't beat me to it!

Reminds me of when I worked at Bechtel in a big open office. I saw and ad in the classified section of the newspaper (that's how long ago it was) for a Mk 2 sedan for about $2,500. I had a friend in the office who was a Jag mechanic as a side business. We talked about it and decided to go take a look after work. When we got there, it had been sold to another guy in the office who overheard us talking and rushed over there.

Turns out, he had a lot of trouble with the car, and every time he relayed another tale of woe, I thanked him for saving me the pain.

 

[mikephillips]

There was a day years ago when a guy a worked with wanted to by a series 1 XJ and dragged me over to see it. He was hoping to get the car for a couple grand than put another one or two into it to have a driver. When we pulled into the driveway the car was sitting out, and I could see the radius arms for the rear folded under. We looked it over, serious rust and obvious damage as the front wheels were nearly against the rear of the wheel wells. Wet inside and when I pulled at the carpets the footwells came out with them. Told him he could spend $20k or more, just to mach the tub reasonable safe and that didn't even consider the mechanicals. He was happy I'd kept him from buying that money pit.

As an aside, I did get a surprise for my effort. We stopped at his house down the street as he wanted to get some stuff. As we went in the first thing I saw was his much younger second wife working out, in the buff... Boy could she leave the room fast...

 

[DavidApp]

Last week I got an e mail from someone I knew. The address appeared to be correct so I responded. His message was "Sorry to bother you do you have a moment"
I was traveling and sometimes I have issues sending e mails. I responded that I would get back later.
I get a response that appeared normalish. "Could you do me a favor? I need to send my cousin a birthday gift but am not sure how to do the Amazon card thing. Can you help me?
I started to get the Scam alert and as I know he has a second e mail address I responded that I had replied to his other address. Got a second reply from the same account with an identical request for help with the amazon card.
Then managed to find his cell phone No. and texted him. He had been hacked a couple of days before.
As I was in a hotel I hope I have not given my IP address to the hackers.
David

 

[NutmegCT]

David - if you were on the 'net in a hotel (using the hotel's wi-fi), you have no control over what you send/receive on the 'net. That wi-fi system *may* share any data with anyone. Good luck.
Tom M.