Yes, Spam. Though apparently not seriously malicious (but with some malicious potential). See:
http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=windows7download.com With thanks to David Winsemius for tracking this down. Certainly not an official Windows 7 site (hosted in Slovakia by writers of poor English). Ted. On 03-Jul-11 13:54:01, John Kane wrote: > SPAM? > > --- On Sat, 7/2/11, Windows 7 Download <awa...@windows7download.com> > wrote: > >> From: Windows 7 Download <awa...@windows7download.com> >> Subject: [R] R for Windows - 5 stars award on Windows 7 Download >> To: "R Development Core Team" <r-help@r-project.org> >> Received: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 4:51 PM >> Dear R Development Core Team >> >> We are more than happy that Windows 7 was launched after >> long restless period of waiting. Due to this expected >> moment, we prepared and launched new Windows 7 download >> website that will be used by new Windows 7 customers to look >> for software compatible with Windows 7. >> >> R for Windows has been reviewed by Windows 7 Download and >> got 5 stars award: >> http://www.windows7download.com/win7-r-for-windows/snvrckjh.html >> >> Draw attention to your product by making it visible on >> webpage that will be used by people who are devoted to >> Windows 7. The number of Windows 7 customers will rise to >> huge quantity in a short period of time. >> >> Please publish Windows 7 Download award on your website by >> adding the following HTML code: >> >> 160 x 80: >> <a href="http://www.windows7download.com/"; >> target="_blank"><img >> src="http://www.windows7download.com/templates/w7d/images/awards/award_ >> 5.png" >> alt="Windows 7 Download" border="0"/></a> >> >> 120 x 60: >> <a href="http://www.windows7download.com/"; >> target="_blank"><img >> src="http://www.windows7download.com/templates/w7d/images/awards/award_ >> 120x60_5.png" >> alt="Windows 7 Download" border="0"/></a> >> >> Windows 7 compatible logo: >> <a href="http://www.windows7download.com/"; >> target="_blank"><img >> src="http://www.windows7download.com/templates/w7d/images/windows7compa >> tible.png" >> alt="R for Windows - Windows 7 compatible" >> border="0"/></a> >> >> Text link: >> <a href="http://www.windows7download.com/"; >> target="_blank">5 Stars Awarded on Windows 7 >> Download</a> >> >> Here are more images and options how link to us: >> http://www.windows7download.com/linktous.html >> >> Operation System Windows 7 is already looking forward to >> its rising popularity and this is the reason why you should >> not forgot this unique opportunity of rising interest of >> clients on software compatible with Windows 7._ >> Highlight the facilities of your product by placing it on >> Windows 7 Download.com, which can help you to bring new >> valuable users. >> >> We're looking forward for further co-operation. >> >> Best regards, >> Windows 7 Download >> >> > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <ted.hard...@wlandres.net> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 094 0861 Date: 03-Jul-11 Time: 15:19:12 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------ ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
