Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

     

Left Nav S-B Home Register FAQ Members List S-B on Facebook Arcade WEAX Tides Buoys Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Right Nav

Left Container Right Container
 

Go Back   Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating » Striper Chat - Discuss stuff other than fishing ~ The Scuppers and Political talk » Computers

Computers Sidetrack to Computers, Questions on your home computer? Posting just for registered members....

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 04-21-2014, 07:16 PM   #1
Backbeach Jake
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Backbeach Jake's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
My Wife's Email address

Jenn's e-mail address is spamming everyone and their brother. What the hell is going on and how do we stop it?

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
Backbeach Jake is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2014, 07:38 PM   #2
Slipknot
Super Moderator
iTrader: (0)
 
Slipknot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,119
I don't know but it sounds like someone hacked it

change the password immediately for one thing
or cancel it
I think you should change the address and start over
that sucks

The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.

1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!

It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
Slipknot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2014, 07:39 PM   #3
iamskippy
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
iamskippy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
Posts: 3,436
Well, thats always a hard one.

Question 1 does she use a pc or device that uses and email client like outlook

If so change pass word and scan pc.

Question 2, has she pissed anyone off or signed up for a cruise or for something free on line?

This is one of the oldeat forms of "spoofing" once the email address is out it grts added to lists and programs will continue to spam.

The 2 ways that are popular are listed above, there are others, but the sad part is she may need to create a new email address.


If tou can get me a copy of the email i.will check the meta data and see if its truely coming from her email or if ts spoofed.

LMK if i can help.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
iamskippy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2014, 08:41 PM   #4
Raven
........
iTrader: (0)
 
Raven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
Blog Entries: 1
virus

had a friends email send me a bunch of stuff

always the same
and it discovers and sends to everyone in
the email contacts
Raven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2014, 09:13 PM   #5
timmah
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
timmah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: RI
Posts: 383
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven View Post
virus

had a friends email send me a bunch of stuff

always the same
and it discovers and sends to everyone in
the email contacts
Yeah, if it's sending to people in her contact list it's a virus.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
timmah is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2014, 09:46 PM   #6
iamskippy
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
iamskippy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
Posts: 3,436
Quote:
Originally Posted by timmah View Post
Yeah, if it's sending to people in her contact list it's a virus.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Not necessarily true.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
iamskippy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-21-2014, 09:55 PM   #7
Pete F.
Canceled
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,067
Try running malwarebytes

Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!

Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?

Lets Go Darwin
Pete F. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2014, 03:57 AM   #8
Raven
........
iTrader: (0)
 
Raven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
Blog Entries: 1
or

it's SPAM
Raven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2014, 06:28 AM   #9
Ian
Idiot
iTrader: (0)
 
Ian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
Quote:
Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake View Post
Jenn's e-mail address is spamming everyone and their brother. What the hell is going on and how do we stop it?
If it's a cloud based mail service cross reference the list of vulnerable accounts from the Heartbleed vulnerability (openSSL). She may have to change the password. She should also see if that mail provider supports two factor authentication. Its worth the hassle these days to protect the treasure trove of personal information we have stored in these accounts.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

The artist formerly known as Scratch59.
Ian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2014, 06:57 AM   #10
Raven
........
iTrader: (0)
 
Raven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
Blog Entries: 1
Arrow if you don't have it

run microsoft security essentials
and see if it finds it
it's free

download HERE
Raven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2014, 08:04 AM   #11
JohnR
Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
iTrader: (1)
 
JohnR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 34,942
Blog Entries: 1
MS Security Essentials is hardly a speed bump to security threats, let alone a good perimeter defense. MSSE faired the worst out of a recent (last year) round up on AV products. Do Not Rely on MS Security Essentials pleeeeeze.

Change all of your passwords - particularly email.

But as mentioned elsewhere their is plenty of email spoofing going on, including that of lists. Twenty years fo scanning massive email lists and about every email address and the ones they associate with are known to spammers.

~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~

Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers


Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.


Apocalypse is Coming:
JohnR is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2014, 08:45 AM   #12
Raven
........
iTrader: (0)
 
Raven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
Blog Entries: 1
Question HEY BOSS

i was noticing that there are now
double underlined words in different posts
that are advertisements for a variety of things.

Is this something new to S-B or what?

i know about the changing banner is essentially
where you've last been surfing ect.
but what about the double underlined in Blue words?
Raven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-22-2014, 01:42 PM   #13
iamskippy
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
iamskippy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
Posts: 3,436
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR View Post
MS Security Essentials is hardly a speed bump to security threats, let alone a good perimeter defense. MSSE faired the worst out of a recent (last year) round up on AV products. Do Not Rely on MS Security Essentials pleeeeeze.

Change all of your passwords - particularly email.

But as mentioned elsewhere their is plenty of email spoofing going on, including that of lists. Twenty years fo scanning massive email lists and about every email address and the ones they associate with are known to spammers.
iamskippy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2014, 07:19 AM   #14
Backbeach Jake
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Backbeach Jake's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
Thanks for the advice, guys. Jenn called AOL directly ans they said that they're working on it. Just change the password.

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
Backbeach Jake is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-02-2014, 08:18 AM   #15
ThrowingTimber
It's about respect baby!
iTrader: (0)
 
ThrowingTimber's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
Blog Entries: 1
AOL was recently hacked big time.

Domination takes full concentration..
ThrowingTimber is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-02-2014, 09:40 AM   #16
Ian
Idiot
iTrader: (0)
 
Ian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
Quote:
Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake View Post
Thanks for the advice, guys. Jenn called AOL directly ans they said that they're working on it. Just change the password.
Has anyone suggested getting rid of the AOL account? I know a lot of people have a hard time with it (my future mother in law included) but there are a lot of other providers out there that give you significantly more value for your account. That and they are typically further ahead of the curve with identifying and remediating issues like these.

The artist formerly known as Scratch59.
Ian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-02-2014, 11:36 AM   #17
Raven
........
iTrader: (0)
 
Raven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
Blog Entries: 1
hacked also

was Michaels art supply store
for any of you who have made recent purchases
of paint -> be aware ....
Raven is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:27 AM.


Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Please use all necessary and proper safety precautions. STAY SAFE Striper Talk Forums
Copyright 1998-20012 Striped-Bass.com