fake ASDA spam

[Randal, Phil]

Just remember that antivirus and antispyware programs are not yet
precognitive.

Malware always preceeds the patterns to detect it.

Cheers,

Phil

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Phil Randal
Network Engineer
Herefordshire Council
Hereford, UK  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info 
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf 
> Of Gareth
> Sent: 15 October 2007 20:26
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: RE: fake ASDA spam
> 
> True but there is antivirus and antispyware software installed on the
> machine. He works in the warehouse so depending on workload 
> there are times
> when there is nothing to do so as long as he doesnt abuse the 
> service and
> get any sptware/viruses I dont mind.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info]On 
> Behalf Of Hugo van
> > der Kooij
> > Sent: 15 October 2007 19:56
> > To: MailScanner discussion
> > Subject: Re: fake ASDA spam
> >
> >
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> > Gareth wrote:
> > > Been getting lots of these for the last couple of weeks 
> or so. The vast
> > > majority were being caught even back then.
> > > It is only one user they are sendint it to at our site 
> anf he keeps
> > > subscribing to the 'freebie' and 'offers' type of 
> websites so he is
> > > practically asking for spam and certenly gets more than 
> his fair share.
> >
> > Hmmm. The moment someone in our company shows that kind of 
> attitude they
> > better have their resume in order. They will need it by the 
> time they
> > land on the street about 5 seconds later.
> >
> > OK. Security is part of our job description so anything 
> this monumentaly
> > stupid qualifies as intentional neglect. And someone tried 
> the DUI rule
> > and got busted for loosing their drivers license while it 
> was part of
> > the job requirements.
> >
> > Hugo.
> >
> > - --
> > hvdkooij at vanderkooij.org               http://hugo.vanderkooij.org/
> > 	Don't meddle in the affairs of sysadmins,
> > 	for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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