[Twisted-Python] Fwd: Seems like the remote stuff works almost TOO well!
Glyph Lefkowitz
glyph at twistedmatrix.com
Thu Nov 27 21:05:13 MST 2003
I am not sure if this was just the most creative unsolicited mail I
ever received, or if it's a complaint from an unsuspecting user. I
think the "werewolf" comment is from the "AUSPEX" capability of the
POP3 server.
Have crackers been using Twisted for some nefarious scheme?
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "D Triplett" <censored>
> Date: November 27, 2003 2:55:46 PM EST
> To: Glyph at twistedmatrix.com
> Subject: Seems like the remote stuff works almost TOO well!
>
> Hi,
>
> Long story short, I wonder if you happen to play an online game named
> "werewolf"?
>
> Better yet, could you tell me where I can get a floppy disk that would
> wipe out any "twisted" remote network from my computer that I do not
> know the password for, the network drive number, or anything?
>
> See, I don't know any of this because I didn't create or approve it.
> But, hey, I bet whoever's taken 109 gigs of my hard drive (leaving me
> with 11 gigs - sweet of them) were having a good time for a while...
>
> A few of the couple hundred txt docs led me to some stuff, which led
> me to some more stuff, then a banana driver came along, and somehow, I
> ended up reading about my cool remote server and compliments of
> "twisted".
>
> I sure would appreciate any help you can give.
More information about the Twisted-Python
mailing list