Hi Folks
Last weekend I received an email with the subject header of:-
Need Leads - Sales? Here's A Solution From: "paul.corner" paul.corner@tesco.net
Extremely annoyed when I saw the "From" field, I decided to try to track the b****d down that was forging my name. The trail left in the email header proved to be next to useless as was to be expected. A google search of the IP address the miscreant had included in the spam provided a little info - One link indicated that you would be forwarded on to another site where a vb script would infect your system and harvest the address book.
Going to the IP address - http://32.97.166.75/usinet.chan44, I was indeed redirected somwhere. This was turning in to a tiresome trail as the initial java script did not produce any useable IP info.... Going back to the first IP address of 32.97.166.75, I quickly found it to be an AT&T server with a UK based service center provided by IBM. A short email to IBM pointing out that their services were being used in propogating viruses and in time the practise would damage their corporate reputation.
Some small success can be reported - IBM has removed the full URL from their server - A slap in the face of the bastard that faked MY address.
Regards, Paul.
Another 25+ spams tonight to work my way through for a UK connection.