[ale] What's in this "Bin Laden" trash spew?

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On Friday 23 April 2004 20:52, John Mills wrote:
> ALErs -
> 
> Over the last few days I've received dozens of e-mails, mostly from 
> senders I never heard of, providing a link to alleged video concerning the 
> capture of Bin Laden.
> 
> I assume these are virus or trojan vehicles, but I didn't find anything 
> definite through CIAC, Symantec, or McAfee - or even by Googling the 
> world for '"Bin Laden Captured" video virus' - just a few vague 
> references.
> 
> Speakeasy has been very good about updating their virus scan/impound 
> system, but doesn't seem to be flitering this one.
> 
> What is this stuff? (Want a sample??)
> 
> TIA.
>  - John Mills
>    john.m.mills at alum.mit.edu

Methinks this stuff is the stuff of harvesting. 
Amazingly, the system apparently GROUPED my 2 public email addresses and 
carbon-copied it - impressive. (especially if it was done on an infected 
box). I have been getting the same emails. "of course."
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