linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Beware a Grouply victim is among us...Re: Your invitation from Anant Shrivastava is about to expire

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David Neeley wrote:
> For those who may not be aware, "Grouply" is something you simply don't want
> to be a part of. It hijacks your contact list, and sends "invitations" to
> its service to all your contact list, or at least to the mail lists among
> them...without your knowledge or consent.
>
> This is spam, folks, of the worst sort.
>

Usually, by the time someone starts using Linux, they are already savvy
enough to not even bother opening unsolicited emails, for someone they
do not know.

It's not a matter of malware, much, on Linux, it's just a matter of not
wanting to waste one's time reading cruft.

> Personally, I hope someone in the FTC might get involved to shut these
> people down...
>

This sort of cure, might be worse than the disease it is intended to
correct. :)

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