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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 10:25:17 -0600
From: "Alton J. Hall, Jr." <ahall@di*.co*>
Organization: Delise, Amedee, Hall & Hidalgo
To: clove@1s*.ne*
CC: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: You lost that bet
You may be surprised what a subpoena will produce. In any case the sender
did contact me and the problem has been solved. I do however appreciate your
helpful input. Alton

clove@1s*.ne* wrote:

> What a BS letter
>
> #1 they are trying to con you dude.  Just because they know the IP
> number is far proof of who did it, thats why they want you to call
> em, so they have more evidence, its a trick ;)
>
> ITs very easy for someone to take over your computer, get your
> passwords etc, and make it look like someone did something.
> Programs like Netbus, Back Orifice, and tons of others enables
> any 10 year old to make it look like emails have come from your
> IP#.  And it can be impossible to detect.
>
> More advanced hackers, can get into your computer if your online
> in a number of other ways, using stack calls into port 139, taking
> total control of your computer.
>
> Just because something traces back to an IP means little.  You
> have to prove who was behind the keyboard.
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