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[Rcpp-devel] Spoofed mail on rcpp-devel

1 message · Dirk Eddelbuettel

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Do not open the message with the subject

   [Rcpp-devel] Message could not be delivered

pretending to be sent by

   ripley at stats.ox.ac

Be particularly careful on a Windows computer.

The headers show it originates from 153.84.100.83 which does not traceroute
back to Oxford. It also carries a header

   X-ACL-Warn: X-malware detected: Win.Worm.Mydoom-5

I hope this doesn't foretell more breakage of the mailman subscription layer.
Someone clearly fudged this on purpose to plant a worm. Don't let them.

Dirk