Who's sending me this....

davita

Cum on you guys...which one of you send me this spam email every morning...is there a hidden camera in my bathroom...:icon_e_biggrin: Today's Tip of the Day: Press Here to see how to redeem your 6 Big Packs (24 rolls each) of Scott Toilet Paper!!! I'm tempted to unsubscribe but fearful that only creates more spam...am I right to be so fearful or anyone advise how to stop this spam...any spam protector I should download?

Nydave

I'm no computer expert,but if the link you attached is what you are receiving everyday and suppose it's spam then if say anyone on here clicks on it, isin't there a possibility that they too will start getting the same thing everyday??

davita

Sorry, didn't think of that...if I were that smart I wouldn't be asking the question.

geedee

davita wroteSorry, didn't think of that...if I were that smart I wouldn't be asking the question.

Block it in your email and get a good virus scanner like bit defender or kapersky Also never open things with links also from people you don't know.

mugwump

davita wroteSorry, didn't think of that...if I were that smart I wouldn't be asking the question.

Another consideration is that you could be delusional.

davita

mugwump wroteAnother consideration is that you could be delusional.

I'm not delusional....at least not since I've been taking the pills...:tongue: However, I noticed my wife does use many toilet rolls...maybe that's how the spammers found me. Most of the ladies love to wrap lots of toilet paper around their hand before the wipe whereas I only use one piece at a time....but do admit to slipping thru' on occasions....:icon_eek: Therefore I blame women for the deforestation going on around the planet.

bakung

davita wroteI'm not delusional....at least not since I've been taking the pills...:tongue: However, I noticed my wife does use many toilet rolls...maybe that's how the spammers found me. Most of the ladies love to wrap lots of toilet paper around their hand before the wipe whereas[COLOR="#FF0000"] I only use one piece at a time[/COLOR]....but do admit to slipping thru' on occasions....:icon_eek: Therefore I blame women for the deforestation going on around the planet.

save paper, use both sides :icon_eek:

davita

bakung wrotesave paper, use both sides :icon_eek:

Now we can see who is delusional...everybody uses the other side to wipe their nose...don't they!!!:cupcake:

bakung

now now old chap dont get snotty :icon_wink:

davita

bakung wrotenow now old chap dont get snotty :icon_wink:

I'm ambidextrous....depends on my mood and level of constipation......sometimes snotty other times downright schitty and often quite tearful. Either way I always wash my hands afterwards.....then dry on my hanky...:abnormal:

davita

geedee wroteBlock it in your email and get a good virus scanner like bit defender or kapersky Also never open things with links also from people you don't know.

Thanks....I found out how to do that but it just goes to a spam file. At least there I can delete all with one click...so useful rather than examining each and deleting one by one.

Markit

I would only add to Johnny's post that the results of these scanners should generally be taken with a pinch of salt as they tend to generate a lot of false trues with the point of getting us to buy the real version. Mine regularly posts "Java" (the program) as "malicious". There lots of other too that get listed. When (not if) you get reports of "malicious" stuff on your comp it's best to post the dubious program on "what is this ...." in google and check the general opinion. Also it will generate false trues for important parts of programs that won't work without them. Just beware the cure can be worse than the illness.

davita

Thanks for post #12 johnny...I've had malwarebytes installed since I bought this computer 18 months ago...a guy in the pub advised me and it scans the cache or whatever and removes crap but it doesn't prevent spam....as far as I'm aware. Anyway, I never have virus problems but I did have to go to restore once when the power failed as I was using the computer...it wouldn't restart when power came on again. I use Avast as a virus protector. Actually spam doesn't bother me much.... its just that there's so much and geedee has given me the answer I was looking for....just block the familiar ones and then later delete all with one click. I posted the one about free toilet rolls for amusement.

JohnnyCool

[QUOTE][I][B]I'm tempted to unsubscribe but fearful that only creates more spam...am I right to be so fearful or anyone advise how to stop this spam...any spam protector I should download?[/B][/I][/QUOTE] Do [B]NOT[/B] try to unsubscribe. Your spammer will know for certain that your email address is a valid one. Without knowing which operating system you're using (Windows or Apple), or which versions, I would strongly recommend that you install one or more of the following. Update them and run complete scans. You might be surprised with what turns up. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Excellent) SuperAntiSpyware (Very good) Spybot - Search & Destroy (Very good) Mailwasher (Very good) Note that these are all available in free versions. Just be careful to choose "custom install" rather than "default/automatic" in case they come bundled with unnecessary "extras".

JohnnyCool

Scans showing "false positives" can happen with many programmes, even the paid-for versions. (Of course, some are better than others.) I've been using free versions of MBAM, SAS, etc, for many years and have hardly ever come across a drastic situation that couldn't be "solved". When and if something really nasty arrives, there are more aggressive tools/methods to deal with them (but often require some extra knowledge, ie, you know what you're doing). For example, adwcleaner, Junkware Removal Tool, various root-kit scanners, and many others. If push comes to shove, scans need to be run in safe-mode (in Windows), or dealt with [B]before[/B] Windows even starts. Like booting from a Linux live disk, or UBCD. Again, need to know how, what and where. One thing a lot of people miss (in Windows), is the system-restore-point, which is usually turned on by default (Windows will make one for its self automatically, on top of any you've created). If an infected computer is rolled-back to an earlier restore point, the crap will come back. So, when dealing with infections, it's a good idea to turn system-restore-point off, lose whatever points you've made, and turn it back on after you believe your system is "clean". If there's an infection in the master boot record of the hard drive with the operating system on it, that's another potential headache. If nothing works, it's back to major surgery - reformatting the hard drive, reinstalling the operating system (and all the drivers, software, updates). Not fun, but sometimes necessary. The main thing to take from all of this is that there is NO software, paid or free, that will keep your computer 100% "safe". The worst security risk is usually the person/persons using the computer. Oh, and markit..."Java" is notoriously flaky security-wise, both the Java Platform and JavaScript. Unfortunately, some sites still use them. Same goes for Adobe Flash Player. IMHO, they should [B]never[/B] be set to update automatically. If you want to update them to the latest version, you should uninstall all/any previous versions first. One other system-hog is Adobe Acrobat Reader. Best to remove it completely and pick an alternate pdf reader (there are many). I use PDF XChange Viewer - works great and fast.

JohnnyCool

davita wroteThanks for post #12 johnny...I've had malwarebytes installed since I bought this computer 18 months ago...a guy in the pub advised me and it scans the cache or whatever and removes crap but it doesn't prevent spam....as far as I'm aware. Anyway, I never have virus problems but I did have to go to restore once when the power failed as I was using the computer...it wouldn't restart when power came on again. I use Avast as a virus protector. Actually spam doesn't bother me much.... its just that there's so much and geedee has given me the answer I was looking for....just block the familiar ones and then later delete all with one click. I posted the one about free toilet rolls for amusement.

Like most stuff, the paid-for versions come with real-time protection/scanning.

DenpasarHouse

JohnnyCool wroteOh, and markit..."Java" is notoriously flaky security-wise, both the Java Platform and [B]JavaScript.[/B]

I don't think you meant to include Javascript in that list. Don't forget it's not technically related, or a subset, of Java, it's a whole other programming language of it's own. Also, there'd hardly be a single modern website that doesn't use javascript. This site included. Doesn't mean there's no security concerns, but turning it off is not really an option these days.