Re: Its Not Just SPAM

Correction:

The process usually involves cra****ng your machine into a "hang" state
using a series of 5 ping variations to show any vulnerabilities eventually

forcing you to reboot.


"Meldon Fens" <meldon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Haven't you ever wondered why there is so much junk mail, selling junk 
> products in a seemingly never-ending stream of garbage clogging up your 
> email?
>
> The innocuous SPAM is not just an aggravation. Although some can contain

> viruses, there is a reason for such an over-abundance and it has very 
> little to do with selling crap to unsuspecting victims. The headers 
> contain beacons.
>
> Even without downloading or reading them, SPAM is designed to identify 
> your specific computer in an attempt to expropriate your IP address and
or 
> disrupt your connectivity and or appropriate personal information.
>
> The most vulnerable connections are "always on" high-speed cable. SHAW 
> cable subscribers are the most vulnerable and are hijacked most often.
You 
> will find an inordinate amount of probes originating from the
24.64.xx.xx 
> IP range. It's not coincidence nor are the majority of spammers members
of 
> SHAW. They have been expropriated for malicious intent.
>
> Other high-speed connections are also valued but more difficult to
steal. 
> The process usually involves cra****ng your machine into a "hang" state 
> forcing you to reboot with a series of 5 ping variations. When the OS 
> returns, the malicious code already loaded on your system is designed to

> prevent your IP from renewing from your server. It imitates a static IP 
> just the same as an "always on" connection.
>
> Inspect your IP address often and if necessary manually change it. These

> people are not "script kiddies". They are professional hackers involved
in 
> a movement which they have justified under religious premise.
>
> Pay attention. Put these freaks out of business! Foil their plans for 
> hegemony.
>
>
>
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