Getting alot of SPAM lately?
08/23/06
If you noticed that you have been receiving more SPAM messages as of late, you are not alone. In fact, overall, there has been a global increase in SPAM messages. This past week, up to 81% of all messages being sent worldwide is SPAM alone.
There are many reasons why SPAM is proliferent, but the recent uptick is due to a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and a related virus called "Mocbot". A computer without the latest Microsoft system updates is at risk of being compromised by the "Mocbot" virus. Once infected, the computer becomes a 'zombie' and it joins a network of other compromised computers that simply send out thousands of useless SPAM messages.
Here's what you can do to combat SPAM:
- Update your computer to the latest Microsoft Windows updates
- Adjust your email filters to screen out unwanted junk mail
Posted by cp493 at 01:03 PM