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  1. 05-30-2008, 01:05 PM #1
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    Default Spam-Security Threat

    I got a Viagra spam. The scarly thing is that the sender email address is my own! How can this happen? Is my email hijacked? Is my PC is hacked in? I am changing my email password. What else I can do to protect myslef?
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    Wear a rubber.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magma View Post
    Wear a rubber.
    Where can I get a rubber big enough? Size does matter here But serious, what else I can do? Do I have to really worry?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gabkwong View Post
    Do I have to really worry?
    No. Just delete the email and don't open any attachments.
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    So is the Viagra helping?
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    So is the Viagra helping?
    Gab, you realize that's not a virus...that's what is supposed to happen.
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    Gab,

    That's an easy one to answer... Someone you sent an email to has their computer infected. Their system has harvested your info and chose it at random to send out SPAM with your info forged into it.

    What sucks is that you'll end up getting all kinds of bounced mail messages and auto responses from anti-SPAM systems. It happened to my business email address. It's a pain in the ass but nothing much to worry about as long as you don't end up on some SPAM list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    So is the Viagra helping?
    Are you talking about the size or the virus?

    Quote Originally Posted by cam76034 View Post
    Enzyte guy avatar
    What can I say! Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    Gab, you realize that's not a virus...that's what is supposed to happen.
    Thanks!
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    Best thread of the day!
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster View Post
    Best thread of the day!
    I think we just jumped the shark...
    Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
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    Quote Originally Posted by tailchaser View Post
    I think we just jumped the shark...


    I aim to please.
    ...and across the line.

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