[HP4GU-FAQ] I'm . . . I'm a *Spammer!*

[Heidi Tandy]

Cindy, it is not likely that your computer was actually hacked, although 
if you are truly concerned, get a firewall - I'm sure some of the 
techies on this list have recommendations (I use the norton firewall 
program myself). What probably happened is an email address 
consolidator, who sells addresses to spammers, randomly chose your 
address as the 'sent from' spoof-address.

Yahoo is well aware of this, and would realise that the ip address is 
either affiliated with a known spammer-address or is one that you have 
never used, and in fact couldn't've been using when the spam was sent. 
But if you want to talk directly to someone at yahoo, let me know and 
I'll give you a number there that might be useful.

Heidi


On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 7:59AM -0500, Cindy C. wrote:
> Real-To:  "Cindy C." <cindysphynx at comcast.net>
>
> Hey,
>
> I've been out of town on holiday, so I haven't caught up.
>
> I did notice, however, that my computer seems to have been hijacked.
> I read that some spammers have been able to hack into some folks'
> computers and use them to send spam.  In flipping quickly through my
> e-mail, I found a bounced message to a stranger -- sending them spam
> about refinancing their mortgage!  Yikes!
>
> Man, this sucks.  Not only did they use my business e-mail, but Yahoo
> will cut me off it it starts thinking I'm a spammer.  Oh, dear.
>
> If any of you receive spam from me, would you let me know?
>
> Cindy
>
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