or use a mac and quit worrying :)
On Friday, September 24, 2010, Howard gentry <zymmer4@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I too got a funny post..It may have had a terrible virus called
> win32/Alureon.H in it..I had to reformat my hard drive to get it out..It is
> hiding deep in the rootkit files..a anti virus prog will not find
it..beware.
> Howard
>
> The Blues is the only music Original to the United States of America.
>
> --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Steve Laifman <slaifman@socal.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Steve Laifman <slaifman@socal.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] (no subject) - WARNING?
> To: "Tiger's Den" <tigers@autox.team.net>, "Mark J Bradakis"
> <mark@bradakis.com>
> Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 2:47 PM
>
>
> 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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