I just got an email from whoever it is, sent to everyone on TDK (from Kittenmaster on down). Is this someone we know? Is it safe to open, or is it spam?
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Who is gingerknits?
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Posted 2 years ago by Bellantara #
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I've got the same email, and I couldn't remember, though I thought I should know! As there wasn't any other text besides the link though, I didn't take the chance, and deleted it.
Posted 2 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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SAFE! You can open it!!!
Posted 2 years ago by mollycat71 #
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Are you feeling any better, MCW?
Posted 2 years ago by Bellantara #
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Teresa - gingerknits
I didn't get it, but thats who it is. Have a good evening folks, back to lying down for me.
Posted 2 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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Hmm. . .opened it, clicked on the link, AVG blocked it b/c it said there were viruses. I wonder if Teresa's email has been hacked.
Posted 2 years ago by Bellantara #
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Hi everyone! Thanks Bellantara for asking TDKers and thanks AZDebra for letting everyone know its me.
YES I have been hacked. I'll have to change my email address. Please do not open any email from 'gingerknits'.
I'm not sure what I need to do. The computer place is closed on the weekends so it will be Monday before I can do anything with the my computer.
I probably won't be on the rest of today but I'll check in tomorrow morning.
Sorry for all the trouble.
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No problem, Teresa! Sorry you've got the trouble.
Posted 2 years ago by Bellantara #
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I got it, too, but didn't open it. Sorry that happened to you, Teresa!
Posted 2 years ago by WillowandWindismom #
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Bad luck Teresa, hope it isn't too much of a nightmare to sort out.
Better than I was Bellantara, but still nowhere near full strength!! Thanks for asking :o)
Posted 2 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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I just got home and got the e-mail, too, but I didn't open it because I suspected something. Then I got on here and find out it was a good thing I didn't!
Posted 2 years ago by MaxandCali'sMom #
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I wondered too and then opened it but my virus protection caught it.
Posted 2 years ago by cricketsmama #
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Seemed strange to me, too. I knew that was a TDKer so I came straight here to see if anyone else thought it strange.
Posted 2 years ago by Cat talk rules #
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I recieved it also & knew it was our precious Teresa but, because it didn't 'look right',I also deleted it. I'm glad I listened to my Instincts.
Teresa...so sorry someone did such a violation to your mailbox. Be sure to let us know what your new addy.is. I Never want to lose contact w/you. :) -
Teresa,
Unless the email program is on your computer, then the problem is not with your computer. If you are using a web-based email address (yahoo.com is usually web based that is why I say this) the it looks like someone got into your account as it is being sent to your email list.If your email program is on your computer (you don't have to go to a web page to access it) then all you need to do is run an a scan with a spy ware program then with an anti-virus program. The reason I say to use scan with a spy ware program first, is that some spy ware can actually prevent an anti-virus program from working.
If you are using Windows and don't have an anti-virus program, you can go here to get a good, free anti-virus program:
http://www.avira.com/en/download/index.html
Taking care of this yourself will save you a lot of money and you won't have to leave your computer in a repair shop.
Posted 2 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #
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Yahoo was running slow this morning and I didn't get anything but a black page. I knew gingerknits was TDK so I let it be to check later. So glad I came here first!
Posted 2 years ago by MaryLynnVa #
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Teresa,I started to mention this last night about other options that you might try, Microsoft has some free versions of programs that you can install including Windows Defender and Windows Malicious Software Remover Tool and an online scanner called Windows Live OneCare Safty scanner that you run online .
Keep in mind that most people warn against haveing more than 1 anti-virus program installed[2 will interfer with each other] but you can have 2 or more anti-spyware or anti-malware programs usualy without problems. I prefer to have them installed without being active so you can bring them up and ran them when you are away from your computer doing house work or something.
Here are some links to other programs that you might check out that I have tried .
microsoft sitehttp://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm?s_cid=sah/?s_cid=sah
superantispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
malwarebytes
These programs allow you to quarantine items because sometimes you get a false positive reading on some programs like Wild Tangent game drivers or other similer pragrams that connect to a home page when you close out a program.
I will try to answer any question you might have if you need to.Posted 2 years ago by Renee in Arkansas #
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Oh you littermates are fabulous! Glad you come here first for the latest updates. Thanks Feral for making me teary.
I changed the password on the 'gingerknits' email addy and I deleted my contact list after I printed it out.
I'm stunned that this has happened to me. I really really careful about opening questionable email and clicking on questionable links. One just never knows...
I do have a spyware/antivirus program installed on my computer. It scans the computer every day. Lot of good that did! Grrrr!
Thanks Mary & Ron for your advice. I didn't know about the anti-malware. I'll look at the sites you've listed and get them downloaded.
Lesson learned...don't have super easy passwords. Use alpha charaters, numbers, some symbols and misspelled words.
Again you guys are the best!
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