Forum lists being used for other things!

[ruffian]

I've received two e-mails from forum members (looks like the E-Christmas list, but not sure) that were scams.

PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD SUCH THINGS TO MY E-MAIL!! Both had viruses attached.

One was an old "send it on and so and so will give them money), the other was a good luck thing.

Thanks!

 

[Becky]

Are you sure they were actually from Forum members? I get email with viruses that appears to be from someone I know when it actually wasn't sent by them. I delete without opening any attachments.

 

[Farmhand]

Are you sure they were actually from Forum members?  I get email with viruses that appears to be from someone I know when it actually wasn't sent by them.  I delete without opening any attachments.

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[Sterling]

I got one too. I did'nt forward it on. I have my usual friends thru e-mail that we forward things to each other but I make sure that what I forward on is scanned for viruses.

 

[REO]

I got them too.

 

[Horse Hugs]

viruses attatch to people's address books and look like they are coming from someone you know but they are not actually coming from the person you know..

 

[Miniv]

It hasn't happened recently, but yes.....it's happened to us in the past. It's not the Forum user that did it.

MA

 

[MInx]

Isn't hat ittitating? Also there's a "worm" going around right now and even with spam filter some will get through. DOn't open just delete all and don't leave mail open. Just check a couple times a day.

 

[bfogg]

I get them also.I know it looks like it comes from the Forum members but I don't believe it does. Also just so you know I do not do that either!

Its very annoying.

Bonnie

 

[Farmhand]

If you are using Outlook Express, DON'T leave the preview pane OPEN. If you do the mail is opened.

 

[runamuk]

Are you sure they were actually from Forum members?  I get email with viruses that appears to be from someone I know when it actually wasn't sent by them.  I delete without opening any attachments.

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[shminifancier]

If you are using Outlook Express, DON'T leave the preview pane OPEN. If you do the mail is opened.

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I have my E Mail opened up at all times but only if the Line is High Lighted will it show as read. And then I have set the length of time from just a few seconds to 15 seconds so that I can high light AND Delete without the computer knowing it was read JUST in case there is a virus in it....

 

[Farmhand]

If you are using Outlook Express, DON'T leave the preview pane OPEN. If you do the mail is opened.

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I have my E Mail opened up at all times but only if the Line is High Lighted will it show as read. And then I have set the length of time from just a few seconds to 15 seconds so that I can high light AND Delete without the computer knowing it was read JUST in case there is a virus in it....

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That is good if you know what you are doing, I am suggesting this for people that are not that familar with this type of stuff

If you are well protected, you don't need to worry about "catching anything"

 

[MeadowRidge Farm]

I got it too, and it was from a forum member, with alot of other names (all forum members) attached. I didnt pass it on either. Corinne

 

[lyn_j]

[SIZE=14pt]Got them here too...also been getting things about undeliverable mail to forum members that I never sent.[/SIZE]

Lyn

 

[Sun Runner Stables]

I think it was MY e-mail list that was hijacked. (Sp>?)

I posted about it in another thread... I have contacted Yahoo... and if anyone knows who the heck littlehorse.2@netzero is, you may want to have a word with them as that's where all of this is suposedly coming from, though they may be have had a problem like mine.

Please stop sending the rude e-mails, it's not me...

 

[runamuk]

 

 

I think it was MY e-mail list that was hijacked. (Sp>?)I posted about it in another thread... I have contacted Yahoo... and if anyone knows who the heck littlehorse.2@netzero is, you may want to have a word with them as that's where all of this is suposedly coming from, though they may be have had a problem like mine.

  Please stop sending the rude e-mails, it's not me...

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It isn't you this is how most viruses and especially worms work....they sneak in and use your address list to further spread.........what I do is delete if I am not expecting email from a particular person....it isn't always that persons fault often they have no idea they have been hijacked.........these computer bugs are emailjackers

I never blame the sender just the creators who OBVIOUSLY have too much time on their hands

 

[littlehorse2]

[SIZE=14pt]

I'm sorry I've upset everyone. I sent the email about the terminally ill girl. I had gotten it from a good friend of mine and thought since it was the season of giving it was a good email . I'm sorry if it wasn't. There was no virus with it since my computer and my feinds computer check for them. Again I'm very sorry and I have deleted everyones email address from my computer so you will never get an email from me again. I alreadt PM'd Mary lou and she knows.[/SIZE]

Christy

AGAIN I'M VERY SORRY TO EVERYONE.