Weird message from discuss-request address

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

SPAM....
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:44:11 -0400
"Mark J. Dulcey" <mark at buttery.org> wrote:

> I got an odd bounce message from discuss-request at blu.org:
> 
> > This is an automated response.
> > 
> > There were problems with the email commands you sent to Mailman via
> > the administrative address <discuss-request at blu.org>.
> > 
> > To obtain instructions on valid Mailman email commands, send email
> > to<discuss-request at blu.org> with the word "help" in the subject line
> > or in the body of the message.
> > 
> > If you want to reach the human being that manages this mailing list,
> > please send your message to <discuss-admin at blu.org>.
> > 
> > The following is a detailed description of the problems.
> > 
> > 
> >>>>>>>>>>> Subject line ignored:
> >>>>>>>>>>>   ^_^ meay-meay!
> > 
> > Command? ----------xdrmoxcshdbasnpdnhcm
> > Command? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> > Command? Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > Command? I don't bite, weah!
> > 
> >>>>>>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>>>>>> Too many errors encountered; the rest of the message is
> >ignored:>
> >>>  
> >>> ..btw, "04757"  is a password for  archive
> >>> 
> >>> 
> 
> There was also a large binary attachment, which I did not paste into 
> this message.
> 
> I have checked my email system and logs; so far as I can tell, I
> didn't actually send that message. It looks as though somebody forged
> my address and sent a virus to discuss-request, and naturally I got
> the bounce message. (The headers say that the message I got was
> received from asgard.blu.org, which is the right source for BLU
> messages.)
> 
> There probably isn't anything you can do right away; just wanted to
> let you know that this stupidity is going on. I'll keep an eye on my
> server, and make sure it doesn't actually send out any spam or
> viruses.
> 


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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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