Hi Ian,
Once you have been identified and your IP address is known, even on DHCP, it
is a simple matter to track any changes on your computer through your
browser, including E-mail address and any IP changes. Usually a cookie is
planted so that the target does not have to prompt the user, it is sent
automatically. About 15 lines of code is all it takes. This is Spam 101
basics. T. Clausen has been identified and regardless of what security he
implements or E-mail addresses he changes, he will still receive unwanted
junk mail. But you are correct, this is easily corrected.
John Cwiklinski
From: "Ian Manners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: OT: Spam, was [OM] Common Personality
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 02:49:29 +1000 (EST)
Hi John
>Unfortunately, it is much more simple than that. Your "Browser" has a
cookie
>that is reporting back to the spammer, without your knowledge.
Thats not quite true, though there are some website's operated by
spammers (and companies), that send an "int FTP" command to your
browser, your browser then replys back with your email address, IF
you use your browser for email and/or have your browser setup so
that it returns your email address as the anonymous password.
Ad company's are the ones that tend to keep track of your
site visits/clicks via cookies, and thats easily fixed these days.
Cheers
Ian Manners
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