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Nickbat

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Under spam attack
« on: 07 April 2008, 19:44:07 »
I've just received over 250 spam mails (all variations on the "undelivered mail" subject) in the past 2 minutes. As fast as I delete them, more turn up. WTF is going on?

 >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #1 on: 07 April 2008, 19:45:54 »
...and another 60

 >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #2 on: 07 April 2008, 19:49:06 »
I'd disconnect from the internet and run a full antivirus/antitrojan/antispyware sweep if it was my system .. :(

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #3 on: 07 April 2008, 19:51:30 »
Sounds like someone is sending spam spoofed from your address (not necessarily from your machine) and all the bounces are coming back to you.

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #4 on: 07 April 2008, 19:51:45 »
Time to run SpyBot S & D
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Nickbat

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #5 on: 07 April 2008, 20:01:10 »
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Time to run SpyBot S & D

Downloading SpyBot now. Thanks!  :y
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #6 on: 07 April 2008, 20:12:26 »
i run spybot, spyware blaster and also adaware pro, works ok for me. best to be safe

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Nickbat

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #7 on: 07 April 2008, 20:22:50 »
Ran Spybot and it removed 59 entries. I also use AdAware which seems pretty good.

It appears the spam has stopped now, but it was a strange situation. Fortunately my junk filter worked 100%, so none of it got in my in-box.

Still tiresome though. I think all spammers are low-life scum.  >:( >:(
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Martin_1962

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #8 on: 07 April 2008, 20:55:56 »
Russian mafia have a good anti spam policy

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11256
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #9 on: 07 April 2008, 23:58:36 »
 :o :o     :y :y
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #10 on: 08 April 2008, 00:39:33 »
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Russian mafia have a good anti spam policy

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11256

A bit OTT, perchance?

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #11 on: 08 April 2008, 08:37:01 »
that'll teach him to have a proper diet 5 a day not this processed meat stuff
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #12 on: 08 April 2008, 08:41:16 »
I LOVE fried SPAM!!!  Especially with white rice and soy sauce.... try it  :y :y

My wife tells me that Hawaii is the worlds biggest consumer of SPAM...  :-?
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Martin_1962

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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #13 on: 08 April 2008, 09:34:50 »
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Russian mafia have a good anti spam policy

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11256

A bit OTT, perchance?

 ;D ;D ;D


Not at all, perfectly justified, just as much as the people attacking US spammers with axes
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Re: Under spam attack
« Reply #14 on: 08 April 2008, 13:42:23 »
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I'd disconnect from the internet and run a full antivirus/antitrojan/antispyware sweep if it was my system .. :(


For the IT ignoramous (me),  I  run AVG antivirus at home but what do Adaware and Spybot do?  Do you need both or are they doing the same job?
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