Paypal email spammers

clairehas

ive just had this email from so called from paypal




Melinda Navarro just sent you money with PayPal.

Melinda Navarro is a Verified buyer.

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Payment Details


Amount: $93.50 USD

Transaction ID: 9FW55189WD400453J



View the details of this transaction online

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Shipping Information


Address: Melinda Navarro
308 Sleepy Hollow Dr
Cleveland, TX 77327
United States


Address Status: Confirmed

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Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

PayPal Email ID PP274

i know its a spam because

1) i dont use this email address for paypal anymore
2) i havnt sold anything on ebay for ages
3) it doesnt look like the normal receipt from paypal
4) ive just logged into my paypal account and theres no sign of any money:o


as soon as i click on the link the log in box comes up wanting my password :rolleyes: --- yeh right no chance

has anyone else had any of these??


claire x

pennylane99

yes, get several a week...just bin them..

dont even click on the links, you may get a keylogger on your system...

you can see some of the recent mails on this anti phishing site...

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/eBay

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/PayPal

clairehas

pennylane99 wrote: »

yes, get several a week...just bin them..

dont even click on the links, you may get a keylogger on your system...

you can see some of the recent mails on this anti phishing site...

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/eBay

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/PayPal

ive deleted it, i knew that it was dodgy as soon as i opened it :mad:

pennylane99

clairehas wrote: »

ive deleted it, i knew that it was dodgy as soon as i opened it :mad:

good, but dont even click on any of the links in mail like that, you could get a keylogger spyware dropped into your system without you knowing it...

clairehas

pennylane99 wrote: »

good, but dont even click on any of the links in mail like that, you could get a keylogger spyware dropped into your system without you knowing it...

i did click on it but it came up 'this is a phinishing (what ever it is) website' uh oh what happens now

i didnt enter any personal info tho:o

pennylane99

clairehas wrote: »

i did click on it but it came up 'this is a phinishing (what ever it is) website' uh oh what happens now

i didnt enter any personal info tho:o

you dont need to put in any info for a keylogger to be dropped into your system

run a spyware scan if you have a program...just to make sure

clairehas

pennylane99 wrote: »

you dont need to put in any info for a keylogger to be dropped into your system

run a spyware scan if you have a program...just to make sure

ok will try,will have to see what happens:o

suckmaster.burstingfoam

Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer to avoid keyloggers and suchlike.

MrsTinks

suckmaster.burstingfoam wrote: »

Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer to avoid keyloggers and suchlike.

It won't avoid keyloggers and suchlike - sorry. Infact it can leave you more exposed because the large AV companies concentrate on keeping their AV up to date working with IE that they are either not compatible with the smaller browsers or are a version or two behind on what they are compatible on. That means any security issues are not likely to be dealt with quickly and the program updated to protect - why should they waste the money when they clearly state it isn't compatible...
If you do have a problem and call for help they'll tell you to use IE and "bad luck" if you used a non-supported browser...
Best advice is to have an up to date AV software and make sure you think twice before you open Paypal etc mails If you use hotmail then any files are scanned if you open them through the online login and most AV software worth their salt will now be able to detect phishing sites although they might not catch them all..

t

suckmaster.burstingfoam

tine wrote: »

It won't avoid keyloggers and suchlike - sorry. Infact it can leave you more exposed because the large AV companies concentrate on keeping their AV up to date working with IE that they are either not compatible with the smaller browsers or are a version or two behind on what they are compatible on.

It's a well known fact that IE is far more susceptible to hack attempts than Firefox is.

MrsTinks

Nope it's a well known fact that more people use IE therefor more people attack IE because they are more likely to get a bigger rate of infection whether it be for the purpose of hacking, phishing or just causing grief and gaining "fame". Firefox has just as many holes if not more, it's just not in possession of enough of the market for malware writers to spend the time in writing their malware to attack it...