Mark Sunner

VirtualMDA is an email enterprise that seems to offer a hassle-free way for users to earn a dollar, but there is a catch – your PC becomes a conduit for junk email. Mark Sunner reveals the darker side of a spammer’s tool

In the summer of 2003 a new email virus hit the front pages of the newspapers worldwide.

One of the most noteworthy IT security developments of 2003 is the convergence between spamming and viral techniques, leading to a much more dangerous threat for email users.