[Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error

[Bob Hardie- W5UQ]

I agree... but one can NOT be too careful.... 
B

D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> My guess is that the email server of the intended recipient
>
> (fralom at comcast.net) processed the mailman.qth.net
>
> message with multiple addressees and automatically
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> "decided" that boatanchors at mailman.qth.net was sending
>
> spam and sent out that "canned" message.
>
>  
>
> I doubt that there is a virus or trojan involved.
>
>  
>
> ----------------- 
> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 
> (Since 30 Nov 53) 
> Oklahoma City, OK 
> ----------------- > From: km1h at jeremy.mv.com
>   
>> To: k4hca at windstream.net; telegrapher at att.net; Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:14:30 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>
>> Once you reply to it with the attachment still attached you are spreading 
>> whatever virus or malware that is in it. Simply trash those emails as soon 
>> as received and doo all a favor..
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Harold Hairston" <k4hca at windstream.net>
>> To: <telegrapher at att.net>; <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>
>>
>>     
>>> 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,
>>>>         
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