There seems to be a hijack of Yahoo mail going about here lately. First, if you use yahoo, then change your password now!
Second, the hijackers are using your contact lists to send spam. There may be other infractions, so run a virus scan like Avast.
Now, when you get a spam email, especially in yahoo, right-click on it and view the Full Header. Scroll down and find the Originating IP. That is the Spammer’s account.
Go to a lookup site like:
http://whois.domaintools.com/
Enter that Originating IP to see where they hail from. Now look for an ABUSE contact. Email them a copy of the spam and a little note about how unpleased you are. Also, copy the FTC as it is against Federal Law to Spam.
The FTC contact is:
spam@uce.gov
http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
Let’s all do our part to nip Spam in the bud and make this a less than profitable venture.
Second, the hijackers are using your contact lists to send spam. There may be other infractions, so run a virus scan like Avast.
Now, when you get a spam email, especially in yahoo, right-click on it and view the Full Header. Scroll down and find the Originating IP. That is the Spammer’s account.
Go to a lookup site like:
http://whois.domaintools.com/
Enter that Originating IP to see where they hail from. Now look for an ABUSE contact. Email them a copy of the spam and a little note about how unpleased you are. Also, copy the FTC as it is against Federal Law to Spam.
The FTC contact is:
spam@uce.gov
http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
Let’s all do our part to nip Spam in the bud and make this a less than profitable venture.
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