[Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error

[mikea]

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:01:52AM -0400, Harold Hairston wrote:
> Yes. I received it and I am not too sure it is legitimate. Maybe some one 
> can run it down.
> 
> Harold
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <telegrapher at att.net>
> To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:53 Hank
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Anybody else get this message?  It's addressed to the list and not me. 
> > Phishing by someone i suspect.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
> > From: fralom at comcast.net
> > To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
> > Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:47:40 +0000
> >
> >
> > Dear user of mailman.qth.net,
> >
> > We have detected that your account was used to send a huge amount of spam
> > messages during this week.
> > Most likely your computer was compromised and now contains a trojaned 
> > proxy
> > server.
> >
> > Please follow our instruction in order to keep your computer safe.
> >
> > Have a nice day,
> > mailman.qth.net user support team.

It's definitely bogus, from an older piece of malware that forges the 
"mailman.<domain.name>" bit. I see it a lot in my dayjob, which is
running the spam filters for a large government agency. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin