Phishy bass turds indeed.
I see something interesting about it but please don't think this is conclusive.
What's interesting is that .htm email that was sent to you resides on an amatuerish site with a supposed purpose of helping XP users.
http://www.hypercon.net/~blisscomm
It's the last file in the picture directory.
http://www.hypercon.net/~blisscomm/Pictures
However hypercon is supposed to be a cheap ISP. Likely they offer web hosting.
http://www.hypercon.net
"Steve B" references the blisscom site on a forum for XP annoyances.
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1106843864
WhoIs says this about hypercon.net
________________________________________________________________
Registrant: EZ2 Network, Inc., 484 E. Los Angeles Ave #204 Moorpark, CA 93021 US Registrar: DOTSTER
Domain Name: HYPERCON.NET Created on: 04-FEB-02
Expires on: 04-FEB-10 Last Updated on: 17-DEC-04
Administrative, Technical Contact: Ibrahim, Mounir
[email protected] EZ2 Network, Inc.,
484 E. Los Angeles Ave #204 Moorpark, CA 93021
US 805.378.6240 805-378-6238
Domain servers in listed order: SHADOW2.EZ2.NET ENYO2.EZ2.NET
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In 2001 EZ2 Network was sent this DEMAND LETTER for Subscriber Identity:
http://www.supremelaw.org/copyrite/ez2net.net/subid.htm
I'm not saying any of the folks or sites mentioned above are up to no good. It could be that the Phishermen somehow put that .htm file on that site without the owner's knowledge and use it at will.
<font color="brown">Could it be that simply asking hypercon to have blisscomm remove that file would save a few others from recieving it?</font>
From hypercon: "Management - To reach a key decision maker and provide us your feedback, please email the company president
[email protected]. You can also call the corporate office at (888) 817-8323 ext 225 from 9am-5pm PST M-F."
It looks like they have
http://www.ez2.net/company.html hosting web pages but I don't see Genesee Tech or blisscom listed there.
Anyway. Interesting email you got. Gotta love that domain name, hyperCON.