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Did some research on this email hijacking and apparently
it can happen several different ways. Ranging from you service provider
being hacked, email trolling, password intercepted and as Marv
mentioned - an trojan/virus embedded in your computer. From what I
read, if you have a trojan embedded in your computer using your contact list -
then you should see the emails it sends out from your computer in your "Sent"
email box.
If on the other hand, some of the other hijack methods are
responsible then you will not see those emails in your sent box.
My point is that apparently there are several methods
other than a trojan/virus embedded in you computer that are used by
hijackers.
I have 4 different spyware/malware/virus checkers - but,
if the method being used is not through an embedded trojan, then these will not
find the cause. But, always wise to have these checkers scan your system
periodically and often.
Will try to do better, Marv
Ed
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
Hi guys,
I've noticed a couple of you
have had your computer sending spam emails to The List (William Mason, Ed
Anderson, maybe others, don't remember) and suggest that you scan your systems
for malware. I'm sure you've picked up a trojan that hijacks your email
program and sends its crap out to most of the people in your addressbook without
your knowledge. These sorts of infections are typically sefl-induced by
clicking on something that you shouldn't be clicking on. Please, everyone,
if you frequent unknown sites on the web or have a propensity to click on links
that show up in your email boxes, please scan your systems with multiple
softwares... McAfee and Norton are both famous for missing these sorts of
things. Just FYI, no reply needed or wanted, no sense clogging up the list with
this.
<Marv>
William Mason
<instructorbill@msn.com>
wrote:
...spam....
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