Computer help: Spam / spoofing e-mails
spoofs, spam & pfishing
by RTT - 2/16/07 6:22 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36I had this problem with my Verizon e-mail address. The easiest thing is to abandon the account. Either change the name and/or -- better yet -- open a gmail account. Send all your contacts your new address and abandon the problem address.
Spam & Spoofing Email
by richande - 2/16/07 7:36 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36I think the first thing you should do, is check with your ISP. All ISPs use some kind of spam & virus blocking, it may be that they don't have that turned on or configured correctly for your account.
It's happened to me a couple of times.
Cheers,
Rich
Knock down, drop dead, foolproof SPAM killer!
by President of the Firm - 2/16/07 12:46 PM In reply to: Spam & Spoofing Email by richandeHi everyone. I used to run a small, Internet based business, and spam was literally driving me crazy. I was fortunate enough to be referred to the ultimate spam killer by a friend.
First I'll tell you how it works...then you'll wish YOU'D invented it. I'm not a COMPLETE technogeek, so my explanation of the process may be slightly off, but you'll see the genius of the idea when I tell you. It's a little complex, but completely fool proof.
Here's how it works:
It's a service you subscribe to, called Vanquish. Once you signe up, they help you set your email program so that every email sent to YOU actually goes to them first. (No, they can't read it.)
When their server receives the message, a msg is automatically sent back to the sender which says "I see you're trying to send me a msg. I subscribe to this new spambusting program....so just this first time, you'll have to prove that you're a human, by typing the characters you see below, in the little box, then clicking SEND." (You're seen these authentication tests before...look kinda like an eye chart on drugs, all wiggly and stuff so robots can't read 'em!)
This initial process stops mail bots (automated spam generators) dead in their tracks, because, of course, they can't read OR type or think. So the message they sent you dies a sorry death on the Vanquish server. You never see it...don't even know it got sent to you.
IF, however, the message IS coming from a human..and he IS determined that you receive it, he WILL have to go through the process of reading, typing, and sending the wiggly letters back to Vanquish. (Believe me, this is beyond the patience of most spam idiots!) Then, when his msg does arrive, and you read it, if you see that it IS spam, there's a "Block" button built right into the msg that you can click and you'll never hear from this turkey again.
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There IS an annual susbscriber fee, but if you HATE spam as much as I do, it's worth it. There are no rules, filters or anything to do once it's set up. (I occasionally look in the "Held mail" folder just to peek at the crap that WOULD have come through if Vanquish hadn't stopped it...but only if I'm REALLY bored!)
Go to www.vanquish.com and check it out. There's a free trial.
Better yet, send ME an email and you get back that identity quiz I described above, so you'll get a better idea of how it works, and why spammers hate it. (I'd be crazy to open myself up to thousands of incoming mail from total strangers [like you...no offence :-)] if I didn't have complete confidence in this program. TRY IT!!)
Cheers, Michael.
michaelscott@cogeco.ca
Spam
by donernst1 - 2/16/07 8:21 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36Many people use their name (George Smith) in their email address--georgesmith@ISP.com. It is very easy for spammers to find such names and try them to see if they work. You can get another account by adding a number, like georgesmith007@ISP.com, and you will find little if any spam. You also need to be careful who you give your email address to. Replying to unwanted email by using the link to unsubscribe does nothing more than confirm your address is correct. Some sites make money by selling such addresses to other spammers. (Unsubscribe works on trusted sites with a privacy policy that precludes giving your email address to others) Try a new address and let your address book friends know what it is as well as sites you trust. That will leave your old address for the spammers. Also use that old address when filling out internet forms for sites you are unsure of. Eventually you can eliminate the old address.
Ban the Spam Site
by annette - 2/16/07 8:26 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36If you are overwhelmed by your email, you should take 5 minutes to register your email from unsolicitated spam. It will not eliminate all the junk, it will help.
Go to: www.dmaconsumers.org/offemaillist.html
it is FREE!!!
Worse than useless.
by clsgis - 2/16/07 1:03 PM In reply to: Ban the Spam Site by annetteThe Direct Marketing Association is the spammers' lobby. They're the reason spamming was LEGALIZED here while it was being outlawed in Europe and Australia. They shot down the only truly anti-spam bill ever introduced in the US Congress. (http://www.spamlaws.com/federal/106hr3024.shtml)
Do NOT give your address to the DMA. Do not give your address to any spammers or their advocates.
The FCC has a do not spam list. It's useless too.
Choose an email provider who blocks spam sources, including those "legitimate" spam sources who happen to be DMA members. The DMA wants you to believe there is "legitimate" spam. There is no "legitimate" spam. If you didn't ask for it, and it was sent in bulk, it's spam.
Spam / spoofing e-mails to: tjpjrp36
by TickTech - 2/16/07 9:01 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36Set up two email accounts: 1 for your family, friends, business associates ect. In other words, for all the people you know and trust. DO NOT USE THIS ACCOUNT TO SERF THE NET OR BUY GOODS ON LINE!
Then, set up a second account such as MSN Hotmail, Yahoo, or Google Gmail (do not use the same email service that you use as your primary email account). They are all free. Use this account to serf the net and purchase products online. If you have purchased something on line, once you receive a confermation for your purchase, simply delete everything else. Also make sure you have two or three spyware programs installled such as Adaware SE, Spybot Search & Destroy, Spyware Doctor ect. The are many such programs, many free or low coast. Hope this helps.....Lee W
Try SPAMfighter
by panozfan - 2/16/07 9:18 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36I have been using SPAMfighter for 3 years and it catches loads of SPAM, 90-95% I guess.
SPAMfighter integrates easily with all Outlook versions. Whenever new SPAM mail arrives, SPAMfighter automatically moves it to the spam folder.
If you receive a spam mail that is not detected, click a single button and the spam mail will be removed. At the same time the rest of the close to 3. mio. users worldwide will get rid of the same SPAM mail in seconds.
The Pro version is free the first month and if you choose to continue with the free version a little "I'm protected by SPAMfighter" message is attached as a footer to your outgoing e-mails.
Thunderbird is also a great SPAM catcher but at my work I am forced to use Outlook 2003.
You can find it here: http://www.spamfighter.com/
eprompter major help
by naplesonthegulf - 2/16/07 10:46 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36Hello,
Have found eprompter.com to be most helpful. Use Outlook Express and have several eml names w/few problems. Plus online accounts, however, worse offender is a freenet account that became available in '95. Willing to wade thru garbage to rescue a treasure that may still come thru.
eprompter (free) solves it for me. Can look at inbox details, check all for deletion, UNcheck those to keep. Update again. Then when I open OE to receive other emls that inbox is clean. BTW have begged not to be put on CCopy lists only BCopy to-I believe many spammers have gleaned targets via these copious CC lists.
DELETE ACCOUNT, START ANEW FOR PRIVACY.
by pc4me - 2/16/07 10:48 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36It's a P.I.T.A. but when you get the spam plague sometimes it's the best route to take. Many here said to use the free email outlets such as hotmail and yahoo which are great free routes.
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I had to delete my account with my isp (comcast) 2 years back because I started receiving someone else's emails and their spam also. Make sure that you use something unique to yourself. Lower case L's look like the number 1 and thus confusion for email. Same goes for other letters so take your time and be creative.
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I receive about 200-300 spam emails on my yahoo account in a week! They have a bulk folder but it still needs to be tweaked. I created a SPAM folder and then move my bulk items into it because under their bulk folder system you can't mark anything as spam unless it's in your regular inbox or other such folder you create and manage. Once you do this you can mark all of the bulk items as spam and THEN yahoo blocks those emails. Not perfect but better than nothing. Yes there are many filters one can apply but legite emails do get mixed in at times. Again it's another P.I.T.A. but use these services for your internet surfing, shopping, etc. and keep one email account private for family and friends and remind them (no matter who) that your email is private and please not email you those dopey chain emails! (My sister is a huge sucker for those things.)
I've used Symantec's Norton programs for 7 years and I don't have issues with MY settings. Good luck and surf WISELY!
You naughty computer user/abuser!... :)
by Zeppo - 2/16/07 11:43 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36Well, if you have that much spam you may have viruses, too! Do you not believe in anti-spyware, anti-virus programs? Do you just click on everything, like my kids do?
Well, even if you fix ALL the problems, your OS may now be corrupted to the point where you will need to reinstall, after reformating your drive, your OS. You will know when it still doesn't work correctly after you have removed all spyware and viruses. That's what happened to my kids computer. The spyware corrupted some Windows files.
If your computer does work properly, then count yourself very lucky and fork out the few bucks it cost to get a good spyware and anti-virus program. Better yet, a security suite.
You may want an all-in-one type program that offers strong firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and more. I, personally, use Windows Live OneCare, which is not perfect (no program is) but is affordable and offers additional features that, say, ZoneAlarm, Norton, McAfee, as examples don't (things such as scheduled tuneups and backups). Too, OneCare is fair less expensive at about $50 a year for 3 computers. They offer a 90 free trail. May I suggest you give a try? 
block most, filter the rest, outsource it. This works!
by clsgis - 2/16/07 12:01 PM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36If you're analyzing and filtering the stuff after you received it, you've already lost the battle. If you're whitelisting, you've surrendered.
I've had the same email address since '91 and it's all over the Web, so I'm on every spammer list there is. My address probably gets about 7000 spam attempts per day. About a dozen make it to my mailbox.
This takes a defense in depth to accomplish. The hard core sources are blocked at my ISP's firewall; the email server never even knows they tried. We refuse senders with no reverse DNS, the most economical and productive spam defense of them all. We refuse senders on Spamhaus.org's excellent "zen" combined block-list. We refuse senders on my ISP's own private block-list. We refuse messages with obvious spam artifacts in the headers. These measures stop over 90% of the junk, before it ever gets on our server, before we have to waste significant CPU time "filtering" it.
What's left is sorted before delivery. We use a Procmail application called Spambouncer, by Catherine Hampton. We'll eventually have to install Spamassassin, but we've gotten by without it so far.
I don't have to do any filtering or blocking in my email client. Mailbox is clean. I don't waste time downloading spam, to delete it after "filtering." We haven't had to resort to greylisting. I refuse to do whitelisting: that's not email any more, it's private messaging.
Of course, I am my own email service provider. You will not get anything this good from a big name ISP whose target market is consumers. They can't afford to do it at the prices people are willing to pay. But if you want professional quality email service you need a professional quality service provider. Keep that bargain basement bandwidth you get from the cable or phone company, and just pretend it didn't even come with email. If you don't know anybody who runs a hobby server, you'll have to shop around for a boutique email service provider. The street price for the kind of service I'm running for myself and my friends seems to be $50-$100/year. But if you are running your own, or your employers' or your friends' I'd be glad to share my firewall script with you.
http://spam-vs-freedom.blogspot.com
tons of spoofs and another junk mail
by krijgdeklere - 2/16/07 12:45 PM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36Hi, read this, I have download on http://www.comodo.com a free program and the name of this FREE program is: ANTISPAM.
They have also a FREE antivirus program and it works perfect.
Better than all those very expensive antivirus programs like Norton etc.
In this ANTISPAM-program from COMODO, you can in advanced block e.mails you don't want and make a back up, very wise.
It helps me to get rit of all those "Viagra and other stuff" e.mails.
Before I had this program, I changed my e.mailaddress, but that's not the way.
So I hope that you have something with this answer.
Bye Henk from the Netherlands.
To: Ton of spam mail
by codyluck - 2/16/07 3:38 PM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36If I find something happen to my Email Account, I stop to use Ms Internet Explorer.I try another browser such as Firefox to check my Email account. I also use spyware program to check my computer and clean up all spam.
Good result and useful.
Try it.
Microsoft Outlook (not Outlook Express)
by sharee100 - 2/17/07 9:44 AM In reply to: Spam / spoofing e-mails by tjpjrp36In "Tools" use "Rules and Alerts". You can select words in the subject line to identify as the filter. And you can decide what to do with them (automatically delete, send to a spam folder to review). As more spam shows up, just add the common words to the filter. It works. The senders change email addresses if all you do is block the sender.
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