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Re: [Tigers] (no subject) - WARNING?

To: slaifman@socal.rr.com, tigers@autox.team.net, mark@bradakis.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] (no subject) - WARNING?
From: CoolVT@aol.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:11:31 EDT
Steve,
Archives search shows  400 hits concerning  gswaybright (Steven Waybright). 
One of the more recent being in Feb  2010.
Mark
 
 
In a message dated 9/24/2010 2:47:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
slaifman@socal.rr.com writes:

Tigers,

Please pardon this lengthy WARNING, but it may help  from you getting a 
really bad "stuff"

I just received the message  below through our Tiger.net.  Somehow, I 
think I recognize the name  of the sender, "gswaybright", but am unable 
to find any mail from him this  year.  It offered a "link" strangely 
configured.  

"http://Xit.Xy/cyXZTG";  Note, this has been edited by  substituting some 
"X"s instead of the original letters.

When I  clicked on it:

I got the notice from  "Bit.ly"

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warning,  this website may harm your computer icon
Stop - there might be a problem  with the requested link

The link you requested has been identified by  bit.ly as being 
potentially problematic. We have detected a link that has  been shortened 
more than once, and that may be a problem  because:

* Some URL-shorteners re-use their links, so  bit.ly can't guarantee 
the validity of this link.
* Some  URL-shorteners allow their links to be edited, so bit.ly 
can't tell where  this link will lead you.
* Spam and malware is very often  propagated by exploiting these 
loopholes, neither of which bit.ly allows  for.

The link you requested may contain inappropriate content, or even  spam 
or malicious code that could be downloaded to your computer without  your 
consent, or may be a forgery or imitation of another website,  designed 
to trick users into sharing personal or financial  information.
Bit.ly suggests that you

* Change the  original link, and re-shorten with bit.ly
* Close your  browser window
* Notify the sender of the URL

Or,  continue at your own risk to
http://twurl.nl/uz5ml5

*  You can learn more about harmful content at www.StopBadware.org
* You can find out more about phishing from  www.antiphishing.org
* For more information about our policy  please contact  
support%2Bspam@bit.ly
------------------------------------------------------------------------

I  am not saying that "Mr. Waybright" sent this, or it's a "spoof".  But  
you are pre-warned to be very careful!
If you receive a link formatted  as shown.


/Steve Laifman/
/Editor - /*/TigersUnited.com/*  <http://www.tigersunited.com>



gswaybright@yahoo.com  wrote:
> "http://Xit.Xy/cyXZTG";  (Edited)
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