I'm using xp pro fully updated/patched behind a firewall router and ZA latest
version
I have a question about how various web sites get ahold of your e-mail
address.
I don't visit porno sites, nor questionable sites, but still I get filth
spam, and generic spam, I don't use my valid e-mail address for posting
questions, nor answers, so how the blanky blank do these filth spammers get
my e-mail address??
some are broadcast to undisclosed receipent so that I understand, but not
the ones directed to me...
if I do not use my pc for a few days the filth dwindles down, but when I use
the internet for anything, I suddenly get swamped with it.

sgopus wrote:
> I'm using xp pro fully updated/patched behind a firewall router and
> ZA latest version
> I have a question about how various web sites get ahold of your e-mail
> address.
> I don't visit porno sites, nor questionable sites, but still I get
> filth spam, and generic spam, I don't use my valid e-mail address for
> posting questions, nor answers, so how the blanky blank do these
> filth spammers get my e-mail address??
> some are broadcast to undisclosed receipent so that I understand, but
> not the ones directed to me...
> if I do not use my pc for a few days the filth dwindles down, but
> when I use the internet for anything, I suddenly get swamped with it.

That's a good description, BTW.

You DO just delete the spam, and never resond to it and never use their
Remove links, right?

If it really does increase when you use the net and decrease when you don't,
then it's because you have malware installed on your machine. Something is
reporting your activity somewhere that is triggering the spam. That's also
how your address is getting spread around. It's unusual for spam to come
and go with usage, but it's definitely possible.
Either way:

Your firewall setup is good; I assume you have a NAT router? Even better.
But you don't mention antivirus software. Although this problem likely is
not a virus, you DO still need it, for several reasons. Be sure it's
updated and then run a full scan. AVG is a decent and free one.

What you most likely have though, is malware known as spyware. It's easy to
become infested. To get rid of that, you may need three or four different
but free apps. Try installing these:
Adaware - lavasoft.com
Spybot Search & Destroy spybot.com
Spyware Blaster - forget where; google for it.
Winpatrol - winpatrol.com. Great for lots of things, will monitor for
malware starting up. Very powerful application.
There are many more available; it often takes at least two of these to
find all of the malware on a machine.

Be certain everything is updated and then run each one. Don't be alarmed if
they find quite a few things if you've never used them before.

HTH
Pop`

That is correct I NEVER respond to SPAM nor their do not list me garbage, I
just delete them all. Sorry for the lack of details, I have KAS for AV, and
nightly do a malware spyware scan, with a combo of search and destroy and
adaware and spybot, have also done the free online scans for Mal/spyware and
Virus in addition to the ZA and blocking my IP address. everything shows
clean in addition to an occasional hijack this scan, also clean.
I employ the Teatimer for registry protection, as well as blocking cookies
from known bad sites, so what else can I do.

can an anonnimizer (sic) make it better, I've heard they are not that good.




"Poprivet" wrote:

> sgopus wrote:
> > I'm using xp pro fully updated/patched behind a firewall router and
> > ZA latest version
> > I have a question about how various web sites get ahold of your e-mail
> > address.
> > I don't visit porno sites, nor questionable sites, but still I get
> > filth spam, and generic spam, I don't use my valid e-mail address for
> > posting questions, nor answers, so how the blanky blank do these
> > filth spammers get my e-mail address??
> > some are broadcast to undisclosed receipent so that I understand, but
> > not the ones directed to me...
> > if I do not use my pc for a few days the filth dwindles down, but
> > when I use the internet for anything, I suddenly get swamped with it.
>
> That's a good description, BTW.
>
> You DO just delete the spam, and never resond to it and never use their
> Remove links, right?
>
> If it really does increase when you use the net and decrease when you don't,
> then it's because you have malware installed on your machine. Something is
> reporting your activity somewhere that is triggering the spam. That's also
> how your address is getting spread around. It's unusual for spam to come
> and go with usage, but it's definitely possible.
> Either way:
>
> Your firewall setup is good; I assume you have a NAT router? Even better.
> But you don't mention antivirus software. Although this problem likely is
> not a virus, you DO still need it, for several reasons. Be sure it's
> updated and then run a full scan. AVG is a decent and free one.
>
> What you most likely have though, is malware known as spyware. It's easy to
> become infested. To get rid of that, you may need three or four different
> but free apps. Try installing these:
> Adaware - lavasoft.com
> Spybot Search & Destroy spybot.com
> Spyware Blaster - forget where; google for it.
> Winpatrol - winpatrol.com. Great for lots of things, will monitor for
> malware starting up. Very powerful application.
> There are many more available; it often takes at least two of these to
> find all of the malware on a machine.
>
> Be certain everything is updated and then run each one. Don't be alarmed if
> they find quite a few things if you've never used them before.
>
> HTH
> Pop`
>
>
>
>