Eric Hansen on fri 29 jul 11
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From: Eric Hansen
Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Clayart] Virus issues
To: Steve Mills
Well - usually - it is possible to get virus attacks from items simply
being in the "inbox" if for example the email actually resides on your
computer. Normally I use email which is "web-based" e.g. the actual
emails aren't in my computer but are in the server of the web site
(google, yahoo, etc).
With a trojan, they actually use your computer to send out more of it.
Always get the latest updates on your virus, ad-ware, and anti-spam
scripts!!! It helps - but nothing is certain -
- h -
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 5:04 AM, Steve Mills
wrote:
> Virus's only get to work if someone opens a false or corrupt link which a=
llows the hacker access to their address book, then they have a whole list =
they can use as bases to launch their crap, and totally innocent people get=
the blame.
> Many times I have received attachments or links that have arrived unasked=
, and my routine is to delete and then email the sender and ask if it was f=
or real
>
> Steve M
>
>
> Steve Mills
> Bath
> UK
> www.mudslinger.me.uk
> Sent from my Ipod touch
>
> On 28 Jul 2011, at 22:25, Kelly Rainey wrote:
>
>> Food for thought!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> There are viruses that can and will send emails from users accounts with=
out
>> them knowing it, even when the email accounts are online and not pulled
>> through outlook, apple mail, windows mail, etc. More than likely a user =
has
>> had their online account hacked or has a virus on their computer that is
>> sending the emails without their knowledge. So please do not always assu=
me
>> someone sent it maliciously until you know for sure. It is best to let t=
hem
>> know what happened so they can try to find out if they have been hacked =
or
>> if they computer has a bug that is sending the emails without their
>> knowledge.
>>
>>
>>
>> Just a thought!!!
>
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Eric Alan Hansen
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Eric Alan Hansen
Stonehouse Studio Pottery
Alexandria, Virginia
americanpotter.blogspot.com
thesuddenschool.blogspot.com
hansencookbook.blogspot.com
"Simplify, simplify, simplify" - Thoreau
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