help please appear to have been hijacked!

sarerb18

Hi did anyone get a failed delivery message after sending a competition email over the last two days? I have. an email has been sent to every one on my email addresses apparently. I never did understand all the techinical junk that goes with these things but all the addresses are there.


<tt><tt> Hello friend
We are an international trading
company. There are most kinds of electronic products on our website, such
as motorcycles, tv, notebooks, phones, psp, projectors, gps, dvd, dv,
dc, mp3/4, musical instruments, toys, watches and so on. We can offer
quality goods with reasonable price. When you have time, welcome to
visit our website and contact us. Thanks.
Our website is:
(( http://www.youpwtr.com">https://www.youpwtr.com </tt></tt>This is the message that was sent out. I did not authorise this to happen. Just thought I would bring it to your attention.
sarer

MushyPeas

Hiya I received this from a friend today and it looked like junk so I emailed her to let her know. Terrible that companies do this kind of thing.

catz747

Mmmm nope I haven't had or done that

sarerb18

Thanks, the bit that really gets me is that it has sent it to all my addresses including work ones of course. I suppose there is nothing that we can do about it is there?
sarer

kimmywal

catz747 wrote: »

Mmmm nope I haven't had or done that

Me neither

Gilla_2

Don't think it's happened to me. I've had failed delivery messages from email comps, but don't think I've had this.

I'll know tormorrow when I go in to work, if I've sent myself one!

masterthief

I haven't had this and there's no one in my comp-email-addy's address book/contacts bit, so I think/hope I'm pretty safe

buses7675

Hi All,

As it has been sent to all your addresses on your address book (assumedly you use Outlook) wouldn't it be some sort or virus/spyware then as no matter who you would send an email to normally, how would they know who else was in your address book?

Thanks

Steve

white_star

I've not had that one yet, but I do keep getting an email from Thomas Cole Solutions , even though I keep marking it as spam, and haven't opened them. Not sure what else to do as im too scared to reply to their opt out link :eek:

sarerb18

buses7675 wrote: »

Hi All,

As it has been sent to all your addresses on your address book (assumedly you use Outlook) wouldn't it be some sort or virus/spyware then as no matter who you would send an email to normally, how would they know who else was in your address book?

Thanks

Steve

Thanks Steve I understand what you are saying but I am heavily (or thought I was) protected and it has not affected any other email accounts. Use Firefox as it [STRIKE]is [/STRIKE]was safe. Will do a virus scan just to be sure though.
sarer

essexgal

white*star wrote: »

I've not had that one yet, but I do keep getting an email from Thomas Cole Solutions , even though I keep marking it as spam, and haven't opened them. Not sure what else to do as im too scared to reply to their opt out link :eek:

I've just entered a couple of comps with Gloucester online - and they appear to be something to do with that. Will let you know if I get loads of spam in the next couple of days.:D

essexgal