[GLLUG] Interesting Story

Thomas Hruska thruska at cubiclesoft.com
Tue Aug 14 21:41:14 EDT 2007


Julie Code wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>            Thanks for your comments and interesting stories also with 
> geneology etc.  You may be able to get the story on argus-press.com but 
> the site is poorly regulated and I don't think you'd find it.  
> Unfortunately, since I moved to my Grandma's house just recently the 
> only internet I have is my mom's computer, with exxxxxxxtreeeemllly slow 
> internet connection.  I actually just scanned the article and was going 
> to send it, but it took way to long, I swear I waited at least 5 minutes 
> for the article to send over, but it really didn't and my browser said 
> it was only half done.  So that is really how bad off my ma's computer 
> is, sad isn't it, I guess that is what a computer is like when all it 
> has is windows on it and is infested with so many viruses etc.  Oh 
> well.  I'll come by I am sure sometime, I actually have this thursday 
> off work, so may be able to come to the meeting with the violin and 
> article.  =)
> 
> Sincerely,
> Julie

On slow Internet connections (i.e. modems), botnet operators use a 
pump-n-dump approach:  Load the system down with so much spyware it 
becomes completely useless and swamps the Internet connection upstream 
with spam (i.e. a spambot).

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