[TriLUG] Apparent compromise of Jim Ray's computer?

[Jim Ray]

That was me, silly :-)

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 18, 2013, at 6:11 PM, "Aaron Joyner" <aaron at joyner.ws> wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> It seems that someone has compromised your computer, and is trying to send
> helpful messages to the TriLUG mailing list from your email account.
> 
> Please see the attached message.  Note that it clearly suggests that you're
> using wireless networking (an obvious giveaway of an impostor).
> 
> I'd suggest that you might wish to consider re-installing from known-good
> media, ideally Linux this time, of course.  :-)
> 
> Best wishes,
> Aaron S. Joyner
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> 
>> I went to Staples or Office Max and bought 2 of the dLink wireless
>> thingies for each of the 2 floors in my house. I have not complaints and
>> have Macbook Pro running for MindCraft over wireless, Roku streaming video
>> over wireless, 4 iPhones and iPad. It is cheap and works well.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Jim Ray, President
>> Neuse River Networks
>> 2 Davis Drive, PO Box 13169
>> Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
>> 919-838-1672 x100
>> www.NeuseRiverNetworks.com
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
>> Behalf Of Grawburg
>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 9:02 AM
>> To: Triangle Linux
>> Subject: [TriLUG] Wireless Access Point
>> 
>> I live in a two story older house (meaning the walls are thick plaster
>> over lathing). My network/Internet set-up is in a first floor room (no, it
>> cannot be moved). I have a router that my input from my ISP (Greenlight in
>> Wilson) connects to. Attached to the router is a D-Link NAS. When I need to
>> connect to the NAS or the Internet I plug in an old wireless access point I
>> got from a hotel.  Works well, but is only a 'b'. My primary point of use
>> is in a second floor room.
>> 
>> Here's my question:  I have a mixture of Thinkpads that may be connected
>> to the network individually not simultaneously.
>> This includes OS/2, Win XP, Linux. Two of the Thinkpads are 'b' and one is
>> a 'g'.  Any thoughts out there about a new access point (or even a newer
>> used one) that is a bit more reliable and has enough "umph" than something
>> I'd get at Staples?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Brian Grawburg
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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