Rich, Why did you chose the Apple over other computers/OS's?
Larry N5BIP
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Measures [mailto:r@somis.org]
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:19 AM
To: Larry Carman
Subject: Re: [Amps] Fraudulent email to amps posters
On Aug 8, 2005, at 5:47 AM, Larry Carman wrote:
> She was using Win 98 with IE. Just like Will said, IE is usually the
> culprit by allowing executables to be installed an to run
> automatically.
Interesting. I run Apple's OS10.3.
> I'm using IE on this XP computer but have disabled the pertinent things
> that contribute to computer chaos. I also agree with Will that
> Ad-Aware is the best free anti-spyware available.
> I have another computer running Linux Red Hat Fedora core 3. I have
> three
> browsers on it ( IE, Firefox and Netscape ) but use Firefox almost
> exclusively.
tnx, Larry
>
> Larry N5BIP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R. Measures [mailto:r@somis.org]
> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 12:42 PM
> To: Larry Carman
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Fraudulent email to amps posters
>
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2005, at 9:41 AM, Larry Carman wrote:
>
>> A couple of years ago my daughter had downloaded an installed a piece
>> of
>> software which installed a driver on her local computer that caused
>> the
>> web browser to form links based on certain keywords displayed in the
>> browser. Didn't matter which sites you were visiting. It actually
>> removed
>> any original links in the page and replaced them with links they had
>> associated with there keywords. The program she downloaded and
>> installed
>> said nothing about this link alteration but was supposed to have a
>> whole other function. Think about the implications of this if you were
>> to be using paypal or any other site that requested personal
>> information.
>> If you were to go to paypal.com you would get the correct page but the
>> links may have been swapped. If so and you click on 'Send Money' you
>> would
>> see the fake ( but identical in appearance ) page which may route your
>> money
>> to a totally different account. This is only an example and I know you
>> have
>> to specify bank routing numbers when you register with paypal but what
>> about
>> others financial institutions, etc...
>>
>> I haven't heard of a real life incident of such but wonder if anyone
>> else
>> has?
>
> Larry -- what operating system was she using?
>
>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Larry N5BIP
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]On
>> Behalf Of Pete Smith
>> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 9:31 AM
>> To: Bill Aycock; Dennis12Amplify@aol.com; amps@w4zt.com;
>> Amps@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Fraudulent email to amps posters
>>
>>
>> You can also get a pretty good idea by looking at the full header.
>> The
>> last few of these I have seen showed origin in Finland or Estonia.
>> Also,
>> PayPal says they will never address a message to you without using
>> your
>> name in the message itself.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>
>> At 12:41 AM 8/7/2005, Bill Aycock wrote:
>>
>>> These false posts are very well done, and use the logo of ebay and
>>> PayPal.
>>> These two companies have set up a separate address you can forward
>>> to, to
>>> check.
>>> Forward any suspect post to:
>>> Spoof@ebay.com , or spoof @paypal.com
>>> They will answer you, and will use your data to track the fakers
>>> down.
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> At 06:48 PM 8/6/2005 -0400, Dennis12Amplify@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 8/6/05 5:01:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> amps@w4zt.com
>>>> writes:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else receiving email with fraudulent attempts to gain access
>>>> to
>>>> your Ebay and PayPal accounts being sent to the address you use to
>>>> post
>>>> to this list?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I had, and wondered where it had originated, but stopped it quickly
>>>> by
>>>> forwarding them all to spoof @ebay.com or _spoof@aol.com_
>>>> (mailto:spoof@aol.com)
>>>> and let them handle it...
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Dennis O.
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>>>
>>> Bill Aycock - W4BSG
>>> Woodville, Alabama
>>>
>>>
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> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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