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jaysay

jaysay

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Just wondering if anybody has received an Email this morning or last night saying it was from Me, my other half rang me to ask why I'd sent her an Email with a link. This was news to me, but this morning when I was checking my inbox there was a few Email refusal notices for an Email sent to Burnley Web which for course no longer exists, I've just checked my sent box and apparently I've sent this to five people, looks like I've been hacked, So if anybody receives an Email from me don't open it delete it right away
 
Now you know I am hopeless with computer technology , Jaysay , but in the past I have received emails on three separate occasions from "someone I know". They have been multiple-type emails or whatever they call them , and each time after I had problems with my computer . What happens ? If you open them are you opening your computer to a virus or other such nuisances ?
 
John, scan your computer for virus's as soon as you can, you won't have been hacked, it will be something in your computer system, its happened to me a few times
 
flashy said:
John, scan your computer for virus's as soon as you can, you won't have been hacked, it will be something in your computer system, its happened to me a few times
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My daughter has had this twice, turned out it was a security problem with her providor, they had been hacked,, and she and a lot of other peoples addressed had been compromised, she changed her email account and created new passwords.
 
I have now found out who the five people who got this Email on one from AW. sorted thanks
 
JCB said:
Now you know I am hopeless with computer technology , Jaysay , but in the past I have received emails on three separate occasions from "someone I know". They have been multiple-type emails or whatever they call them , and each time after I had problems with my computer . What happens ? If you open them are you opening your computer to a virus or other such nuisances ?
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Ya Colin if you open them it could open you up to some nasty little things delete is the word
 
flashy said:
John, scan your computer for virus's as soon as you can, you won't have been hacked, it will be something in your computer system, its happened to me a few times
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Ya there was some Malware cookies Shaz there ain't any more:D
 
jaysay said:
I have now found out who the five people who got this Email on one from AW. sorted thanks
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Five? I for one feel hurt, how dare your spammer be so selective?

Are the rest of us not worth a quick spam?

Or have you been keeping a secret diary saying how cheap the rest of us are?




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Jaysay, if you wish to check your security on windows 8,pull the charms from the right hand side in the apps box type Control Panel when opened go for security and maintenance then check all the boxes are ticked.
 
jaysay said:
Just wondering if anybody has received an Email this morning or last night saying it was from Me, my other half rang me to ask why I'd sent her an Email with a link. This was news to me, but this morning when I was checking my inbox there was a few Email refusal notices for an Email sent to Burnley Web which for course no longer exists, I've just checked my sent box and apparently I've sent this to five people, looks like I've been hacked, So if anybody receives an Email from me don't open it delete it right away
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Looks like that bullshine or whatever its called you pay for to protect you from such things is a waste of money :p
 
Neil, it has to be set up right to do the job.(and you have to do the updates) A security system is only as good as the person using it, lets it be.
I have bullguard and it suits me just fine.
 
Less said:
Five? I for one feel hurt, how dare your spammer be so selective?

Are the rest of us not worth a quick spam?

Or have you been keeping a secret diary saying how cheap the rest of us are?




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Oh come on Less, they can tell what I think about you lot by logging on here occasionally:D
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Neil, it has to be set up right to do the job.(and you have to do the updates) A security system is only as good as the person using it, lets it be.
I have bullguard and it suits me just fine.
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First time I've had any trouble with mine, could be something to do with W8 am checking
 
Mine scans my system every morning, it scans incoming e-mails...updates regularly and I have never had a problem with mine either John...in fact if I have been under threat, the system has warned me and sorted it.
It is certainly better than anything else I have had and it doesn't slow the machine down.
 
Are you using the free McAfee with your infinity,John. Touch Wood I have not sent any spam as far as I am aware
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Mine scans my system every morning, it scans incoming e-mails...updates regularly and I have never had a problem with mine either John...in fact if I have been under threat, the system has warned me and sorted it.
It is certainly better than anything else I have had and it doesn't slow the machine down.
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Same here Margaret I once logged on the Burnley Website Bullguard gave me a dangerous wedsite don't enter:D
 
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