25,000 ton amphibious spam relay

[Eric Kuhnke <eric () fnordsystems com>]

http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200312/msg00070.html

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At 09:59 AM 12/16/2003, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
[ Doesn't it just make you feel all safe and cozy when the people
responsible for our defense are allowing military hardware to be
hijacked to relay spam?

---Rsk ]

----- Forwarded message from Bruce Gingery <bg7341 () GTCS COM> -----

 > Date:         Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:48:14 -0700
 > From: Bruce Gingery <bg7341 () GTCS COM>
 > Subject: Spam, Block: 25,000 ton spam relay, with photos of it!
 > To: SPAM-L () PEACH EASE LSOFT COM
 >
 > ANNOUNCING:  The amphibious transport dock and spam relay
 >
 > http://www.news.navy.mil/list_all.asp?id=8488
 > Zoom-in
 > http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=4553
 > http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=2746
 >
 > > The ship supports the Marine Corps "mobility triad," the LCAC
 > >(Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle), the "Triple A-V" (AAAV -
 > > Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle) and the MV-22 (Osprey
 > > tiltrotor aircraft),
 >
 >         and (apparently) spammers in Guandong. Red China.
 >
 > > Furthermore, San Antonio incorporates the latest quality of life
 > > standards for the embarked Marines and sailors, including the sit-up
 > > berth, ship services mall, a fitness center and learning resource
 > > center/electronic classroom
 >
 >                               and Unsolicited Bulk E-Mail.
 >
 > Of course, it's possible that one of the OTHER eleven ships, still under
 > construction, is the Avondale, LA dot-MIL spam relay, or trojaned boat,
 > or some nice-and-secure Windows box in the construction drydocks, 
running
 > Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2653.13
 >
 > But doesn't it make all Americans feel all fuzzy and secure that a
 > Red Chinese spammer can abuse a US Naval Vessel of one of the newest
 > designs, to relay his "business proposition"?
 >
 > Perhaps it's tied to the USS Green Bay, instead? or USS New Orleans?
 > 
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/newswire_content.asp?txtDataID=8963&txtTypeID=2
 >
 > The USS Mesa Verde, seems to be in Mississippi, instead
 > 
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/newswire_content.asp?txtDataID=8663&txtTypeID=2
 >
 > But the E-Mail headers finger the USS San Antonio, LPD 17, already
 > christened, and due for commissioning some time this coming year.
 >
 > > LPD 17 Looks Like a "Gator"
 >
 > 
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/newswire_content.asp?txtDataID=8596&txtTypeID=2
 >
 >              but from here, it just looks like another spammer.
 >
 > [SPECIMEN]
 > H: Return-Path: <lugbkbgkd () ms13 hinet net>
 > H: Received: from avnavfw.lpd17.navsea.navy.mil
 > H:      (avnavfw.pms317.navy.mil [205.67.231.235])
 > H:      by mail.gtcs.com (8.12.10/8.11.3/gtcs-6.3.8) with SMTP
 > H:      id hBG65HO8091853
 > H:      for <[victim]>; Mon, 15 Dec 2003 23:06:39 -0700 (MST)
 > H:      (envelope-from: <lugbkbgkd () ms13 hinet net>)
 > H: X-Authentication-Warning: serv.gtcs.com: Host
 > H:      avnavfw.pms317.navy.mil [205.67.231.235]
 > H:      claimed to be avnavfw.lpd17.navsea.navy.mil
 > H: Received: from no.name.available by avnavfw.lpd17.navsea.navy.mil
 > H:        via smtpd (for [209.181.16.1]) with SMTP; 16 Dec 2003 
05:53:08 UT
 > H: Received: from avnavfw.AVONDALE (205.67.231.5 [205.67.231.5]) by
 > H:     swn-email.lpd17.navy.mil with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange 
Internet Mail
 > H:     Service Version 5.5.2653.13)
 > H:      id YY2BDP4P; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:07:28 -0600
 > H: From: "HuatonE-ScooterCo.,Ltd" <1232312fs21d () ms13 hinet net>
 > H: Received: from [61.145.234.62] by avnavfw.AVONDALE
 > H:        via smtpd (for [205.66.99.30]) with SMTP; 16 Dec 2003 
05:51:47 UT
 > H: Subject: Re.About our new product
 > H: Content-Type: text/html
 > H: Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:57:41 +0800
 > H: X-Priority: 3
 >
 > [extract from HTML body]
 > B: Our company specializes in exporting electric & gas scooters, which
 > B: are most popular with our customers at home and abroad. Now we are
 > B: writing to offer you an opportunity to develop a mutual trade. If
 > B: you are interested in establishing business relations with us, please
 > B: let us know your requirements. Then we would like to forward 
catalogues
 > B: as well as detailed information to you, and offer the best price to
 > B: you. We assure you of our best attention to your any inquiries.
 > B: We anticipate your early response in respect.
 >
 > B: Huaton E-scooter Co., Ltd.
 > B: Room.B-202,Building Si-Hai-Ming-Yuan
 > B: Burg Weiji,Zone Gongbei
 > B: City Zhuhai 519020
 > B: Province Kwangtung,China
 > B: Tel:86-756-821-6922
 > B: Fax:86-756-888-3037
 >  ...
 >
 > Spam support by:
 > The US Navy, Avondale Lousiana Shipyard, Firewall, and hosts behind it
 >
 >   OrgName:    DoD Network Information Center
 >   OrgID:      DNIC
 >   Address:    7990 Science Applications Ct
 >   Address:    M/S CV 50
 >   City:       Vienna
 >   StateProv:  VA
 >   NetRange:   205.0.0.0 - 205.117.255.255
 >   Comment:    DOD Network Information Center
 >   Comment:    Space and Naval Warfare Systems
 >   Comment:    Washington, DC 20363-5100 US
 >
 > Responsible for these not-yet-commissioned ships ...
 >    Naval Sea Systems Command
 >    1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S. E.
 >    Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376
 >    Congressional/Press Inquiries: (202) 781-4124
 >
 > Link in spam hosted at
 > B: http://dateu.to/
 >   inetnum:      202.181.192.0 - 202.181.223.255
 >   netname:      HKCIX
 >
 > Link in spam hosted at
 > B: http://i19.ac.tpe.yahoo.com/
 >   inetnum:      202.1.232.0 - 202.1.239.255
 >   netname:      YAHOO-ASIA
 >   descr:        streaming media, e-mail, instant messenger, www,  etc
 >   country:      HK
 >
 > Spammer at:
 >   inetnum:      61.145.0.0 - 61.145.255.255
 >   netname:      CHINANET-GD
 >   descr:        CHINANET Guangdong province network

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