I haven't read all of the relies on this, but I also haven't read that there is proof that your computer actually sent the messages. All that is needed is your email address int he reply-to field in the message header and you get the blame. I own and operate a mid-sized web hosting company and we deal with spam issues daily. Recipients running anti-spam software that rejects and sends back to the real sender actually end up causing backscatter and getting their own IP blacklisted. SPAM will never end...
--- In [email protected], Dave E Stephens Sr <kf6...@...> wrote: > > i would like to thank all of you for understanding. right after i sent out my > original appology i figured out which computer might be sending the cause of > this. not long ago i got mom a new HP laptop. She wanted a computer just so > she could play a few games. well mom is what i call a techno-tard (didnt even > know how to turn it on). Before i knew it, her friend got her on facebook > playing farmville and who knows what. Its the WHO KNOWS WHAT that i am > worried about. >  > not long ago the YL was over there on the computer, checking her email. next > day i discovered her account sent out a similar email to what mine sent. i > used it the day before yesterday and BAM, i discover the same email sent out. >  > There is no evidence of a message being sent in my sent box here on Yahoo BUT > i got 2 replys saying they couldnt be delivered. >  > I was going to fix the issue yesterday but i got busy. AVG and Spybot S&D > will be installed a little later on today. >  > You know, its funny... i spend 8 to 12 hours a day, 6 to 7 days a week, > dealing with this issue and others like that. For 16 years i have never had > an account of mine hit till now. i am supprised it didnt hit sooner. >  > Thanks again everyone for understanding... 73's >  > Dave Stephens Sr > KF6WJA > Grants Pass Or >  >  >  > > --- On Thu, 8/12/10, Mark Tomany <n9...@...> wrote: > > > From: Mark Tomany <n9...@...> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sorry everyone > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 6:51 AM > > >  > > > > > > > > > AVG Free anti-virus software also has a built-in spyware removal tool. I > also use the ones George captioned below - and even I get bit every once in a > while by some new bug. >  > It's amazing that so many people have the time on their hands to be able to > propagate all this crap... >  > Mark - N9WYS > > --- On Wed, 8/11/10, George Henry wrote: > > Nonsense! Spybot Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and > SuperAntiSpyware are all EXCELLENT free anti-spyware programs. I routinely > use all 4 of them to clean up infections for people. No spyware in ANY of > them and, between the four programs, I have yet to run into something I > couldn't clean. > > > George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Sawyer" > > >Was your machine on while you were away? If so you may have gotten a virus > >or spyware. Sounds like your wife got it too. Spamers like to >infect > >machines just to get control of them for sending spam. The really bad news > >is that most free spyware removal software is spyware itself. A >really > >good PC guy might be able to remove it. Good luck man! > >-- > >Tim >
