Like you Frank I hit the delete button when I saw that the URL label did not
match the actual address when I hovered my mouse pointer over it. Yes it pays
to be vigilant!
Les, N1SV
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 19, 2013, at 2:49 PM, donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
> Clickable links in email are one of the most pervasive means of spreading
> malware.
>
> Never click on a link in email -- even from your best friend -- because
> the "social engineering" of malware spreading emails has become quite
> sophisticated.
>
> I never click a link in email unless I'm expecting that email. If in doubt, I
> send an
> email to the originator asking if he sent it and if its important .
>
> More often than not I still ignore the clickable link unless its very
> important.
> Even you friends can inadvertently send you a link to malware, despite their
> best intentions.
>
> Never --- NEVER! -- click on a "tiny URL" You have absolutely no idea what
> is hidden behind it.
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
> To: "Keith Jillings (G3OIT)" <g3oit.keith@jillings.org.uk>, "topband"
> <topband@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:26:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Spam on the Reflector!
>
> HI, Keith
>
> Thanks for the info. I know that I did receive the "Jim Koshmider" e-mail
> just this morning and I did click on it to see what it was and got no
> warning. Wish I had seen your post first!! Any tips/pointers on how to check
> my machine for the infection, and how to remove it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Charlie K4OTV
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Keith
> Jillings (G3OIT)
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:02 PM
> To: topband
> Subject: Topband: Spam on the Reflector!
>
>
>
> I've had two links to Trojans arrive in e-mails from the reflector in
> the last two days - one labelled "Topband: John King" and the other
> "Topband: Jim Koshmider".
>
> If you received and clicked on either and didn't get a warning, your
> computer is now infected!
>
> Both seem to have originated from Yahoo addresses, so I'd guess this is
> a continuation of the Yahoo hack from a couple of weeks ago.
>
>
> Keith
> G3OIT
>
>
>
> All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night.
> _________________
> Topband Reflector
>
> All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night.
> _________________
> Topband Reflector
>
> All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night.
> _________________
> Topband Reflector
All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night.
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