we certainly don't have links referring to your site. The records in

your logfiles are caused most likely by an application called "Atomic

Harvester 2000". This particular software scans web pages for mailto:

links, collects the mail addresses and prepares lists for bulk mail.

By doing that the program writes into the access logfile as referral

www.iaea.org. This approach hides the original referral address and

unfortunately damages the reputation of the International Atomic

Energy Agency.

You can proof this by downloading the free demo software from the Net

and run it against your server. Monitor the logfile and you'll see the

spoofed referral IP address or DNS name coming up. I have tried to

complain to the developers of the software but, as you may suppose, no

reply. Who cares? They even sell a full version for 179$!!!

So, since the attack doesn't come from us there is nothing I can do.

You can spot the original referral source with some network monitoring

tools like nmap, ethereal or alike and complain to the originator of

the scanning. Good luck ;o)

I deeply regret the inconvenience caused although IAEA is not to blame

in that case.

If you need further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

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Nikolay Douchev

Tel.: (+43) 1 2600 21325

Fax: (+43) 1 2600 29185

Mobile: (+43) 0664 591 36 90

Mobile (IAEA): 20 60 87

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