Re: [Fsfe-uk] Spam lists

[Nick Hill]

Chris Croughton wrote:
> OK, can someone tell me how this spammer has got hold of this address?
> It is only used for this mailing list, has the membership list been
> compromised?  Has anyone else on the list had the same spam to their
> list receiving address?

In my experience, windows users happily download and double click on 
anything with a happy icon, whether or not it has an .exe extension, 
without considering the consequences of any EULA the program comes with. 
I know windows users who will surely download and install programs even 
if there is a EULA which explicitly says "This program will index the 
data on your computer ... The index may then be transmitted and used for 
any purpose".

Your email can leak out by someone forwarding a message from this list 
to one of the many such users.