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Windows 7 My wife is still getting these weird messages?
Hi My wife is still getting messages from the extensions @co.ar and @co.in. These all look like adds for legitimate products i.e. Medicare etc. The Head lines have weird symbols in them and the body copy looks like this... semierect systematist remaining nickname denationalizing attlee...- MikeHawthorne
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- add-ons client communication email extensions filters help junk mail legitimate malware messaging privacy security spam support tech industry thunderbird users virus
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Windows 7 Banned from another forum
I was banned from another forum that was helping me solve problems on my computer. We were on page 28. I inadvertently put their email in spam. I was able to retrieve it, but I guess that wasn't good enough. They said I could never come back. I tried emailing them to no avail. Does anyone...- PattiChati
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- access banned communication community email forum help problem spam support
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Anyone know what this is?
My wife keeps getting these e-mails. I have never seen anything with the strange symbols in the titles. Link Removed I've run scans, no malware, anyone have any idea what's causing this? They are always together in a group like this and though they have different senders I'm guessing they are...- MikeHawthorne
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- bulk email email filters inbox malware phishing scam security spam symbols
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- Forum: Windows Security
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VIDEO ESET Smart Security 5 Review
ESET Smart Security 5 February 2012 Review: ESET Smart Security 5 Original 2011 Review: Link Removed is the latest version of ESET's full system protection suite. It includes the components of NOD32, as well as strong prevention against Viruses, Worms, Trojan horses, Rootkits, Adware...- Mike
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- adware antivirus cybersecurity denial of service eset malware nod32 online safety phishing review rootkit security software smart security software review spam spyware system protection threat detection trojan virus protection
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A Change in Financial Times on Windows7Forums.com
Bad news coming over the forum wire. Due to the unforeseen circumstances of economic worldwide recession and a massive drop in visitor levels according to both our independent analytics data, as well as internal monitoring data, we have taken the unusual and emergency steps of enacting...- Mitchell_A
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- advertising budget community content data analytics donations economics financial forum funding nofollow partnership recession referrals software spam technology user preferences visitors website
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Link in my sig?
I run a humor based website and I would like to add a link in my signature on here. Is that allowed. Thought I should ask first. I would include a link here to show the site but do not want to be viewed as spam. lol- laughmaster
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- community forum humor links rules signature spam website
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows 7 New Report Finds U.S. Hosting Providers Infested With Malware, Botnets
New Report Finds U.S. Hosting Providers Infested With Malware, Botnets | threatpost- JMH
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- activity botnet cybersecurity exploit hostdime hosting independent internet malware monitoring phishing report security server spam technology threats united states zeus
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 Microsoft Security Center Search Results Poisoned with Malicious Links
Link Removed - Invalid URL- JMH
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- bhseo compromised cybersecurity links malware microsoft optimization safety center search results security spam website
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Interesting login notice
I normally stay logged in (remember me) whether on or offline. Yesterday, when I opened the page, There was a message on the top, asking, because of the slow speed of the site, if members with many posts could shorten their passwords in order to help. This seemed a little odd??? I then, normal...- davehc
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- login notice offline password posts security spam speed user account
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- Forum: Feedback Forum
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Microsoft fingers Russians over Rustock spam botnet
The Rustock botnet, taken down earlier this year in a Microsoft-led action, appears to have been operated by Russians according to evidence collected by the company. Court action by Microsoft saw the Rustock botnet taken offline in March, causing an almost immediate drop in global spam...- reghakr
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- botnet command and control cybersecurity digital payments email evidence forensics hosting identity theft investigation legal action microsoft russian rustock security spam spam volume tor trademark webmoney
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Symantec: Spammers Creating Fake URL-Shortening Services
With the advent of Twitter driving the popularity of URL shortening services like Bit.ly, TinyURL, and goo.gl, it was inevitable that some enterprising spammers would cash in on the trend. According to Symantec, that's exactly what they're doing. According to Symantec's May 2011 MessageLabs...- reghakr
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- bit.ly canada cyber threats email traffic global spam rates goo.gl malware online safety redirect security spam spam rates symantec tinyurl url shortening
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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700,000 stolen condoms found by police in Malaysia
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) claimed credit on Thursday for taking down one of the biggest producers of spam e-mail in a joint effort with federal authorities across the United States. The world's biggest software company said its legal action against the operator of the Rustock 'botnet' -- or...- cybercore
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- botnet computer cybercrime digital email infection internet investigation law enforcement malware microsoft network pharmaceuticals raid rustock scam security spam technology users
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Windows 7 re: Strange email, auto-reply
- - - Sorry, this is a duplicate post - - - I forgot to change the title in my last post submission. Hi Guys, I recently sent a group email using gmail. After I sent the mail, I received an auto-reply from one of the people I emailed that said "Hi! Thank you for your letter. I will answer...- Blondie
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- auto-reply computer duplicate posts email gmail help malware online safety security spam virus
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Caution!!! Fake Microsoft Spam
In te last 48 hours. Residents in Queensland and also has started in New South Whales of Australia have been facing fake Microsoft Virus alerts via the phone and in some cases via email. These callers and sender say they are from Microsoft and other computer companies saying your computer is...- Firecracker
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- alert cybercrime fraud microsoft new south wales phishing queensland scam security spam virus
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Windows 7 A New Worm
I see there is another worm to be warry of 'Here You Have' Virus E-Mail Spreads Online - ABC News I posted here instead of security and thought occasional users might better see it. Joe- Joe S
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- awareness cable news email online security spam technology threats virus worm
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Windows 7 Spammers Attack Apple's Ping Social Network
Article: Link Removed - Invalid URL Instead of Ping, they should have called it "TwitFace" Link Removed due to 404 Error I just crack myself up.- Adamsappleone
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- apple comments facebook itunes musicians ping scammer spam twitter
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Warning about JULinux creator Justin Breithaupt (usacomputertec / JustUseLinux)
User: Link Removed due to 404 Error Infraction: Spamming Points: 5 Administrative Note: Message to User:This infraction has been reversed. Reason: After some discussion with said user I've decided to reverse todays decision.- kemical
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- administration discussion guidelines infraction julinux justin breithaupt moderator note reversal spam user management
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- Forum: Linux Forums
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VIDEO Resetting Windows Password
This new instructional video has been posted. Enjoy :) Hello everyone, Recently we have been hit by some spam in our blogs and on the site in general about commercial software to reset Windows passwords. This is clearly spam and always plugs some product to magically reset your Windows...- Mike
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Windows 7 Strange happenings in Live Mail and others?
I am sorry to be so vague, but my laptop has started to do some strange things. I have been informed twice now since Saturday, by friends, that the e-mails that I have sent have been totally unreadable. They have been described as being in code? Yesterday morning I sent a single e-mail and...- Jonzjob
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- automatic updates avast email encoding email issues firefox forum security spam troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows live mail
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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They're everywhere.. you probably have one as a neighbour and just don't know it.
Just received this on Skype . Crazy daze :razz: Help I is being stalked !!! They can only hold their urges for so long. Who? Horney hot women looking to get what they're deprived of at home; a nice encouter with the "stiff kind" so they can feel something inside themselves again. Millions of...- whoosh
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- adult content skype spam spam stalking
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- Forum: The Water Cooler