tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post8865825939312565217..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Are You Aiding Criminals?Working Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-87885575555851240382009-01-29T16:58:00.000-05:002009-01-29T16:58:00.000-05:00I don't have another comment, but the word verific...I don't have another comment, but the word verification is "hershi." <BR/><BR/>How did they know???Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-23865455880286796652009-01-29T16:20:00.000-05:002009-01-29T16:20:00.000-05:00Sorry for the delay in catching up with posts! Joy...Sorry for the delay in catching up with posts! <BR/><BR/>Joyce, I have had several spams that appear to come from my own e-mail address. I traced both back to accounts in Africa and was able to notify authorities. The e-mail isn't really coming from your account. It's being "spoofed." I can make an e-mail appear to come from any username and that's exactly what these spammers and phishers will do.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, most of this is automated and there's little that can be done other than taking down the root source of the spam. Incidentally, the FBI recently did just that - took out one of the most well known spam kings around and spam dropped globally by as much as 50% overnight until they started up operation again.<BR/><BR/>Dana, sorry for the bad link and thanks, Joyce, for correcting it.<BR/><BR/>SZ, so sorry you went through all that. What's just as important as having the programs installed is that you must keep them up-to-date and run them frequently. I recommend you pick one every few days, update all the files and let it run overnight. It's just good insurance. One tip - clear your Internet Explorer cache (Go to Tools - Options and delete your browsing history) first or it will take much longer to run.<BR/><BR/>So glad to be here.Felicia Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-38496107057953683182009-01-29T10:45:00.000-05:002009-01-29T10:45:00.000-05:00I had a neighbor put "spybot" on my laptop after t...I had a neighbor put "spybot" on my laptop after two rounds of mail theft. The second after I booked a flight on line and was gone a few days. <BR/><BR/>It made me feel as though these people were reading my emails. Or maybe just lucky. However on two separate occasions they got bank cards.<BR/><BR/>Free spyware was installed by an IT friend. Spybot, Ad aware, Ad watch and Spyware blaster are the names on my screensaver that were in stalledAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-22436830639785227132009-01-29T10:44:00.000-05:002009-01-29T10:44:00.000-05:00Dana, there's also a free version. I have it and I...Dana, there's also a free version. I have it and I love it. Try this link instead: http://free.avg.com/.<BR/><BR/>AVG is so much better than Norton or McAfee. It doesn't slow down your computer like they do.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-5377055963440484892009-01-29T09:24:00.000-05:002009-01-29T09:24:00.000-05:00Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place or misread th...Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place or misread the post, but following the link in the blog psot, I found AVG anti-virus for $34.99, not for free.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-54919389917380569302009-01-29T07:20:00.000-05:002009-01-29T07:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for being our guest today, Felicia!I have a...Thanks for being our guest today, Felicia!<BR/><BR/>I have a question you might be able to answer. I know someone who was getting spam from their own email address. It wasn't going to anyone else, just themselves. How does something like that work, and is there a way to prevent that from happening?Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-32547501749045774912009-01-29T06:55:00.000-05:002009-01-29T06:55:00.000-05:00Welcome, Felicia!Good stuff to know.Welcome, Felicia!<BR/><BR/>Good stuff to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com