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Old 10-31-2011, 06:19 PM
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I have been receiving several emails from relatives or friends, advertising viagra, and the rest of them. Strange, there is just a link, no subject in the subject line, and nothing else - just a link to this. Has anyone else received this junk?
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:20 PM
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It is spam and has been around for a long time. I would contact the relative you are getting it from and let them know they likely have a virus.
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by stitchinwitch
I have been receiving several emails from relatives or friends, advertising viagra, and the rest of them. Strange, there is just a link, no subject in the subject line, and nothing else - just a link to this. Has anyone else received this junk?
This is a virus that is hijacking email. Be sure and change your email password as it may have infected your computer. Run malware also.

I had this happen about 3 weeks ago to my email. Embarrassing!
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:22 PM
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Oh, yes, it seems to come in waves. Lots of it for days and then nothing at all for a month or so, then I'll get a letter from that nice guy in Guiana who wants to give me part of the 20 million dollars before the bank takes it and gives it to their own friends and families. All he wants is my bank account number and...and....
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Oh yes, did quite a number on our computer last year. Only way I got rid of it was to delete everyone in our address book and didn't redo. Not only does it come to you, it forwards onto everyone in your address book.
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:33 PM
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Nasty virus spam, I never open an email anymore with no subject line, even when from family.
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Old 10-31-2011, 07:44 PM
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Thanks for the info,havent had any of that
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Old 10-31-2011, 10:22 PM
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When you contact your family or friend make sure you call or snail mail write them don't e mail back.
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Old 11-01-2011, 03:32 AM
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The person I received it from was my niece - and she wasn't even in my address book...I also just renewed my $$virus program...


Originally Posted by SouthPStitches
Oh yes, did quite a number on our computer last year. Only way I got rid of it was to delete everyone in our address book and didn't redo. Not only does it come to you, it forwards onto everyone in your address book.
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Probably someone had their email hacked and this is what's going out to everyone on their list. It happened to me and I had to change my account three times because they kept hacking me. It's horrible. If you open things you don't know where they came from that's how they get you.
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