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Anti-Virus Companies: Tenacious Spammers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-bounces-than-worms-in-my-inbox dept.

jaroslav writes "There is a great article over at Attrition about the problem of anti-virus related spam. I don't know if we should all start reporting this to the government, but telling the companies themselves that this should stop might get some results."

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  1. Simple solution to problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Steps to stop viruses:
    1) At the end of every one of these viruses, just add fdisk. 2) Very quickly, there will be no more unprotected computers!
    3) ???
    4) Profit by shorting MSFT!

  2. Re:A good analogy... by Leme · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't get it. Are you saying Saddam sent this virus?

  3. Eh? You sure...?? by DroopyStonx · · Score: 4, Funny

    "If I send a letter to George Bush using Saddam Hussein for the return address, the president will not believe that the letter is really from Iraq!"

    You sure about that?

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  4. Re:A good analogy... by geoffspear · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, but he definitely had some sort of virus-related program activities going on.

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  5. Re:A good analogy... by ShootThemLater · · Score: 5, Funny
    If I send a letter to George Bush using Saddam Hussein for the return address, the president will not believe that the letter is really from Iraq! Why? (other than Saddam being captured?) The postmark on the envelope will say Pullman, Wa!

    Good analogy, but I think you seriously overestimate Dubya's powers of reasoning in this case...

  6. Re:A good analogy... by AndroidCat · · Score: 4, Funny

    That should be fun when two dueling Mail/AV systems keep passing it back and forth--especially if the original target and forged sender keep getting notifications. Probably won't happen, most systems should be smart enough to avoid mail loops, probably.

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  7. Where's My Plasma Rifle? by StefanJ · · Score: 4, Funny
    Am I the only person who fantasizes about busting into the offices and homes where spammers do their work and violently trashing their equipment with giant magnets, squirt bottles of honey laced with iron filings, fire axes, and bolt cutters?

    And on the way out, pounding "I AM AN E-MAIL SPAMMER" signs on their front lawn?

    C'mon, admit it. That would feel really good.

    Stefan

  8. Re:A good analogy... by SysPig · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, he's saying - as hard as it is to believe - that Bush is smarter than a mail server.

  9. Re:I have experienced this in the worst possible w by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally, I'd be pissed at your parents for naming you "postmaster".

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