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Thread ID: 70595	2006-07-09 01:00:00	Possible to obtain e-mail add from web site browsing?	Shortcircuit (1666)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
469525	2006-07-09 05:28:00	There used to be an exploit wherein a site browsed was able to get the default eMail addy setup in Outlook Express, I thought it had been patched. Many people used to have two eMail addys, one to be spammed and the 2nd one the real addy, like me, I still get spam on my addy1 but not addy2.	zqwerty (97)
469526	2006-07-09 05:29:00	Guess it was a million to 1 then netchicken... right address, right subject, right time. I really should buy more lotto tickets, then I might be able to afford to buy it back off beetle! Not sure on this one. The right subject, I think, is a concern. I know that they can get the ISP without problems and the Email can be generated as said earlier. May be coincidence but maybe not.	Sweep (90)
469527	2006-07-09 06:07:00	When it comes to problem solving I like to use a method learned from the late Dale Carnegie. 1. Eliminate the worst case scenario. Is this the end of the world? (looks around, all seems to be OK, sky still blue etc.) 2. Eliminate next worse scenario (sniffs, no burning smells, house no on fire) All ready we have eliminated the possibility of some horrendus consequences and can move on with renewed confidence! :-) In your case not much further down the list would be a keylogger. You say you were visiting tech sites to find out more about raid drive setups. Well when you get into the more geekie stuff you are more likley to come across gamer sites, loads of clever and interesting stuff done by people who don't get out much and let's face it, databases of eMail addys with info about interests are worth a lot of money to the "right" person or organisaton. I hope I am wrong about the keylogger but eliminate that possibility. Cheers and good luck.	JackStraw (6573)
469528	2006-07-09 08:34:00	Thanks Jack, yes I think coincidence a bit too much. Keylogger crossed my mind, but then I haven't typed my e-mail address anywhere (does have auto logon though), also only installed XP a week ago and haven't really been anywhere/downloaded anything. all the sites I went to looking at Raid were 'reputable' as well... makes you wonder though. Not too much of a problem as I've switched comps now.	Shortcircuit (1666)
469529	2006-07-09 12:15:00	Not sure if other members would agree to this, but could you reveal to us the URL of the tech site that you claimed that you had visited and got spammed? Cheers :)	Renmoo (66)
469530	2006-07-09 13:04:00	Thanks Jack, yes I think coincidence a bit too much. Keylogger crossed my mind, but then I haven't typed my e-mail address anywhere (does have auto logon though), also only installed XP a week ago and haven't really been anywhere/downloaded anything. all the sites I went to looking at Raid were 'reputable' as well... makes you wonder though. Not too much of a problem as I've switched comps now. They can get your IP address from logs, and determine your domain from there. If you are using your ISP email, that will get the "@yourisp.co.nz" part. Dunno how they could get the username though - maybe cookies, autocomplete, script of some sort? Or maybe you really should consider buying a Lotto ticket.	vinref (6194)
469531	2006-07-10 02:08:00	Slightly OT Going back to your first post I did some reserch on the CAN-SPAM Act, scarey (as with a lot of stuff pushed through by the Bush admin. Quote; "The bill permits e-mail marketers to send unsolicited commercial e-mail as long as it contains all of: an opt-out mechanism; a valid subject line and header (routing) information; the legitimate physical address of the mailer; and a label if the content is adult. The content is exempt if it consists of: religious messages; content that broadly complies with the marketing mechnisms specfied in the law; or national security messages." The bit about religious messages got me, does that mean funnymental Mullahs can spam you or is it just for the born again chrissy crowd ;-)	JackStraw (6573)
469532	2006-07-10 04:41:00	The bit about religious messages got me, does that mean funnymental Mullahs can spam you or is it just for the born again chrissy crowd ;-) Yes, maybe they weren't talking about raid set-ups for a comp... just raids. Looks like being religious has it's uses... you Can Spam to your heart's content :D	Shortcircuit (1666)
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