Strange postings

[Old Geezerr]

What are the postings with the random character subjects and
authors.

I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
I have been deleting them instead of opening them.

Dave:

[Miloch]

In article >, Old Geezerr says...
>
> What are the postings with the random character subjects and
>authors.
>
> I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
> I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
>
>Dave:
>
>

I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name change so
you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the poster
will tire out...




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[Old Geezerr]

On 6 Feb 2020 16:04:59 -0800, Miloch >
wrote:

>In article >, Old Geezerr says...
>>
>> What are the postings with the random character subjects and
>>authors.
>>
>> I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
>> I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
>>
>>Dave:
>>
>>
>
>I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name change so
>you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the poster
>will tire out...
>
>
>
>
>*


Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.

Dave:

[Flatlander]

On Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:59:49 -0700, Old Geezerr >
wrote:

>On 6 Feb 2020 16:04:59 -0800, Miloch >
>wrote:
>
>>In article >, Old Geezerr says...
>>>
>>> What are the postings with the random character subjects and
>>>authors.
>>>
>>> I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
>>> I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
>>>
>>>Dave:
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name change so
>>you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the poster
>>will tire out...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>*
>
>
> Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.
>
>Dave:

They're virus and password protected files. Not worth the risk and
bandwidth.

[Me359]

In reply to "Flatlander" who wrote the following:

> On Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:59:49 -0700, Old Geezerr >
> wrote:
>
> > On 6 Feb 2020 16:04:59 -0800, Miloch >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > In article >, Old Geezerr
> > > says...
> > > >
> > > > What are the postings with the random character subjects and
> > > > authors.
> > > >
> > > > I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
> > > > I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
> > > >
> > > > Dave:
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name
> > > change so
> > > you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the
> > > poster
> > > will tire out...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *
> >
> >
> > Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.
> >
> > Dave:
>
> They're virus and password protected files. Not worth the risk and
> bandwidth.

Those posting have nothing to do with virusses or password protected files. These posts have been done using
Yenc encoding. That's another kind of encoding than just attaching a picture to a mail, and is used because
the post can be much more condensed and hacked into pieces, each section much smaller in size than a JPG
picture. It used be used a lot more when we still had slow internet connections and as far as I can see only
poster uses it here in the aviation group.
If you use a different newsgroup reader that is able to process Yenc encoded files you can easily read those
posts. I normally use Thunderbird for my e-mails and newsgroups and that application can't cope with Yenc.
I also use Newsleecher which easily deals with Yenc posting and can assure you that posts a lot
of great aviation pictures. But I admit, I don't always switch to Newsleecher and skip those files, it's just
too much work.


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[Flatlander]

On Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:11:24 GMT, Me359 > wrote:

>In reply to "Flatlander" who wrote the following:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:59:49 -0700, Old Geezerr >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > On 6 Feb 2020 16:04:59 -0800, Miloch >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > In article >, Old Geezerr
>> > > says...
>> > > >
>> > > > What are the postings with the random character subjects and
>> > > > authors.
>> > > >
>> > > > I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
>> > > > I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
>> > > >
>> > > > Dave:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name
>> > > change so
>> > > you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the
>> > > poster
>> > > will tire out...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > *
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.
>> >
>> > Dave:
>>
>> They're virus and password protected files. Not worth the risk and
>> bandwidth.
>
>Those posting have nothing to do with virusses or password protected files. These posts have been done using
>Yenc encoding. That's another kind of encoding than just attaching a picture to a mail, and is used because
>the post can be much more condensed and hacked into pieces, each section much smaller in size than a JPG
>picture. It used be used a lot more when we still had slow internet connections and as far as I can see only
>poster uses it here in the aviation group.
>If you use a different newsgroup reader that is able to process Yenc encoded files you can easily read those
>posts. I normally use Thunderbird for my e-mails and newsgroups and that application can't cope with Yenc.
>I also use Newsleecher which easily deals with Yenc posting and can assure you that posts a lot
>of great aviation pictures. But I admit, I don't always switch to Newsleecher and skip those files, it's just
>too much work.

I'm familiar with yenc encoded files. The posts I'm taliking about
are either 0 byte files or encoded RAR files that require passwords or
contain EXE files that are viruses.

[Miloch]

In article >, Me359 says...
>
>In reply to "Flatlander" who wrote the following:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:59:49 -0700, Old Geezerr >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > On 6 Feb 2020 16:04:59 -0800, Miloch >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > In article >, Old Geezerr
>> > > says...
>> > > >
>> > > > What are the postings with the random character subjects and
>> > > > authors.
>> > > >
>> > > > I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
>> > > > I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
>> > > >
>> > > > Dave:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name
>> > > change so
>> > > you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the
>> > > poster
>> > > will tire out...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > *
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.
>> >
>> > Dave:
>>
>> They're virus and password protected files. Not worth the risk and
>> bandwidth.
>
>Those posting have nothing to do with virusses or password protected files.
>These posts have been done using
>Yenc encoding. That's another kind of encoding than just attaching a picture to
>a mail, and is used because
>the post can be much more condensed and hacked into pieces, each section much
>smaller in size than a JPG
>picture. It used be used a lot more when we still had slow internet connections
>and as far as I can see only
>poster uses it here in the aviation group.
>If you use a different newsgroup reader that is able to process Yenc encoded
>files you can easily read those
>posts. I normally use Thunderbird for my e-mails and newsgroups and that
>application can't cope with Yenc.
>I also use Newsleecher which easily deals with Yenc posting and can assure you
>that posts a lot
>of great aviation pictures. But I admit, I don't always switch to Newsleecher
>and skip those files, it's just
>too much work.
>
>



J Three posts through Giganews.com using Forte Agent 6.00/32.1186...

....the poster we're talking about uses Upload.UsNtX and show Usenet.Farm as the
'organization'



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[Old Geezerr]

On Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:11:24 GMT, Me359 > wrote:

>
>Those posting have nothing to do with virusses or password protected files. These posts have been done using
>Yenc encoding. That's another kind of encoding than just attaching a picture to a mail, and is used because
>the post can be much more condensed and hacked into pieces, each section much smaller in size than a JPG
>picture. It used be used a lot more when we still had slow internet connections and as far as I can see only
>poster uses it here in the aviation group.
>If you use a different newsgroup reader that is able to process Yenc encoded files you can easily read those
>posts. I normally use Thunderbird for my e-mails and newsgroups and that application can't cope with Yenc.
>I also use Newsleecher which easily deals with Yenc posting and can assure you that posts a lot
>of great aviation pictures. But I admit, I don't always switch to Newsleecher and skip those files, it's just
>too much work.


I use Forte Agent, which handles Yenc files with no trouble.

What got me about the postings is that the subject and posters name
are a random set of characters and no two posters names are the same.

Has anyone actually opened one of the postings?

Dave:

[J Three]

On 7 Feb 2020 07:44:52 -0800, Miloch >
wrote:

>In article >, Me359 says...
>>
>>In reply to "Flatlander" who wrote the following:
>>
>>> On Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:59:49 -0700, Old Geezerr >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > On 6 Feb 2020 16:04:59 -0800, Miloch >
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > In article >, Old Geezerr
>>> > > says...
>>> > > >
>>> > > > What are the postings with the random character subjects and
>>> > > > authors.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I have seen them on the rail, original and scenic picture groups.
>>> > > > I have been deleting them instead of opening them.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Dave:
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > > I get them too...in multiple groups...the subject line and poster name
>>> > > change so
>>> > > you can't killfile them...just started...just put up with them and the
>>> > > poster
>>> > > will tire out...
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > *
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.
>>> >
>>> > Dave:
>>>
>>> They're virus and password protected files. Not worth the risk and
>>> bandwidth.
>>
>>Those posting have nothing to do with virusses or password protected files.
>>These posts have been done using
>>Yenc encoding. That's another kind of encoding than just attaching a picture to
>>a mail, and is used because
>>the post can be much more condensed and hacked into pieces, each section much
>>smaller in size than a JPG
>>picture. It used be used a lot more when we still had slow internet connections
>>and as far as I can see only
>>poster uses it here in the aviation group.
>>If you use a different newsgroup reader that is able to process Yenc encoded
>>files you can easily read those
>>posts. I normally use Thunderbird for my e-mails and newsgroups and that
>>application can't cope with Yenc.
>>I also use Newsleecher which easily deals with Yenc posting and can assure you
>>that posts a lot
>>of great aviation pictures. But I admit, I don't always switch to Newsleecher
>>and skip those files, it's just
>>too much work.
>>
>>
>
>
>
>J Three posts through Giganews.com using Forte Agent 6.00/32.1186...
>
>...the poster we're talking about uses Upload.UsNtX and show Usenet.Farm as the
>'organization'
>
>
>
>*
I use PowerPost to post

[Miloch]

In article >, J Three says...
>
>On 7 Feb 2020 07:44:52 -0800, Miloch >
>wrote:
>
>>In article >, Me359 says...
>>>
>>>In reply to "Flatlander" who wrote the following:
>>>
>>>> > >
>>>> > > *
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks. I don't even bother getting the posting itself.
>>>> >
>>>> > Dave:
>>>>
>>>> They're virus and password protected files. Not worth the risk and
>>>> bandwidth.
>>>
>>>Those posting have nothing to do with virusses or password protected files.
>>>These posts have been done using
>>>Yenc encoding. That's another kind of encoding than just attaching a picture to
>>>a mail, and is used because
>>>the post can be much more condensed and hacked into pieces, each section much
>>>smaller in size than a JPG
>>>picture. It used be used a lot more when we still had slow internet connections
>>>and as far as I can see only
>>>poster uses it here in the aviation group.
>>>If you use a different newsgroup reader that is able to process Yenc encoded
>>>files you can easily read those
>>>posts. I normally use Thunderbird for my e-mails and newsgroups and that
>>>application can't cope with Yenc.
>>>I also use Newsleecher which easily deals with Yenc posting and can assure you
>>>that posts a lot
>>>of great aviation pictures. But I admit, I don't always switch to Newsleecher
>>>and skip those files, it's just
>>>too much work.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>J Three posts through Giganews.com using Forte Agent 6.00/32.1186...
>>
>>...the poster we're talking about uses Upload.UsNtX and show Usenet.Farm as the
>>'organization'
>>
>>
>>
>>*
>I use PowerPost to post


Attached is what Newsguy shows...





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[Futility Man]

On 7 Feb 2020 14:02:03 -0800, Miloch > wrote:

>Their website offers a series of free trials to drum up business...could be this
>is what we're seeing.

Last week I got a call on my phone. The phone called it "Potential Spam". I
answered, there was nobody there. But a screen popped up asking if I wanted to
block that number. I clicked it, and it was FROM that number offering to block
ITSELF for $2.99 per month. The spammer himself sent me a call offering to
block himself for a fee. That's bordering on extortion.

Fortunately my phone has its own blocking software that doesn't cost anything.

I may have been born in the dark but it wasn't last night.

--
Futility Man
RC-135V & W
EC-130H