Did they really hack your account (ie. break your password)?

Or did they just spoof your address? Or did you open something that caused your address book to be used to send junk?

Are you using old versions of Windows, IE and Outlook?

Posted By: BerlinCanary on December 1st 2009 at 15:56:08

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What is the intention of people who send junk mail (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:41:18
- If you reply they now know your email is valid (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 15:49:44
  - ah ok, wondered if there was more to it (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:52:07
    - Did they really hack your account (ie. break your password)? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 15:56:08
      - I'm using firefox (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:58:41
        
        Could be; hotmail is well known for that sort of thing (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 16:05:18
        
        ok, will do thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 16:10:40
        
        Here (everyone using FF should have these) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 16:16:44
        
        good work (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 16:24:13
  - Actually, worse, you'll get more attempted phishing emails too (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 15:50:15
- they will send you a penis enlarger (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 1, 15:42:30
  - lol (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:43:13
    - maybe they want to offer you untold riches from some clerical mistake by the government (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 1, 18:12:46

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