SoBig knows. Bwah-ha-ha!
No, actually, the SoBig virus does not, officially, transmit any info from an infected machine to other machines in its attempt to reproduce itself. No info, that is, except addresses in the person’s mail system.
Craig, in Atlanta, has a broadband connection, from alantabroadband.com. He also has Sobig. And he’s been sending me between 60 and 100 infected messages *per hour* for the past couple of days. (He seems to turn his machine off at night. Thank goodness.)
[…] Given the number of messages I’ve received from him over the past two days, I’ve got a pretty complete list of the email addresses on his machine.
Not knowing the rag, I don’t know whether I’m supposed to be impressed that he is in contact with Intelligencer@NewYorkMag.com. He seems to be into self- promotion–premierlistny@aol.com and ratings@about-inc.com. And maybe trying to set up his own business (ezcreationsltd@yahoo.com)? He *does* seem to be trying to better himself, maybe get an education (ZZZZZZZ@learnlink.emory.edu and LearnLinkinfo@learnlink.emory.edu). He might be aware that something is wrong with his machine: he seems to be rather eclectic in terms of where he goes for help (hot-line@microsoft.hr, InfoService@microsoft.at, mssupport@gbrands.com, mswsgulf@microsoft.com).
All of this may be due to an impending marriage: is he searching for an engagement ring (info@shimmerandstone.com)? And, if so, does his fiancee know about help@nudesonline.com, sal@freexxx.ws, salform@freexxx.ws, sassyemail@yahoo.com, and support@bigbonerbonus.com?
Then again, maybe he’s a terrorist: mts@lebanon-online.com.lb.
Interesting, what sort of intel something like this can reveal about you. Makes me wonder what addresses might be lurking in folders on my machine …
(via RISKS)
A little cultural reference is needed here. The reference Dave has made is to the radio program The Shadow.
The weed of e-mail bears bitter fruit.
Man, I hope nobody needed that particular reference explained …
(“There was a radio show?!” Just kidding.)