how can i prevent getting fake e-mails containg viruses from real addresses who haven't in fact sent them?

Answer 1

Remove the worm that is in your mailing program.....someone below stated that it comes from the sender, if its a worm which I suspect because you stated it comes from other addresses in your adress book its a mailer worm in your own system! Thats not saying someone else didnt send it but it is now resident in your PC! Your mailing program is also sending this worm out inadvertantly to any and all people in your address book! Some worms even create ficticicous addresses just to see if they exist on the net in hopes that they can spread even further! A good indication that this is happening will be receiving e mails from total strangers that are telling you that they cannot accept your mail! Mail that you didnt even send! If you find mails like these, some will even tell you what the worm is! Once you find out, go to the symantec site and download the removal tool. Its free!

Answer 2

all good answers so if you have a security (malware/anti-virus) detectiuon program first make sure to download the latest updates and second scan your system clean and delete if uncleanable all the malware your system finds.

for best results click the link below and let the program sweep and clean and delete the uncleanable.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

and for even better results install pc-cillin internet security 2007 available for a free trial by looking at http://www.trendmicro.com and selcting the product from the options. before downloading i'd suggest you read the web site carefully.

I can tell you i use this suite and have never had any problems. it scans parts of (sections of your system that other lesser scanners simply skip or can not access) which means there is no hiding place for any malware on your system.

in the mean time unless you are expecting an email from a friend do not open it. and better still speak not email your friends let them know about your little email problem, and if they need to email you have them use a code word in the subject line that you both know that the malwarewill not know about and change the word each time should you need to reply. however until you are clean i'd suggest not emailing anyone else although itr may be too late as your friends may have been infected with the same problem, so they should scan there systems to be sure it is not on there systems, and the system is endless there friends should also check then friends. basically that is why i do not keep an online address book justy incase of this kind of problem getting into my system (should i pick it up before a patch or fix is available) I would not want anyone i know to get infected.

get everyone you know to tell everyone they know and everyone your friends and contactr and it goes on (never ending) to check and clean there systems using a great online scan such as the one i listed.
there other scanners available you may want to run them all to be sure. symantec and mcafee also have online scans availble for free.
this may not be a problem on your computer it may be on your mail server/hosts system so inform thm of your problem and get them to check there systems.

good luck and i hope you get your system clean.

Answer 3

Well, you answered part of your question yourself, maybe without realizing it, because as you say it's a preference.Some guys do, and some don't; like breast augmentations. I think it's normal to like what you like, but as I feel about preferring one 'type' over another, most men are at least slightly obsessed with the female form and all it's wonderful curvaceousness. My guess is that after some time has passed you will find that the girl who is attached to those magnificent mammalia, will be more important to you than her outer appearance and you will love everything about her, including what ever size and shape her breasts happen to be. On a personal note: my preference is the natural boob, because fake ones can be too firm and "plastic" and so don't feel as good as a more yielding variety, i.e.- I like the real thing just fine! I do think that women should be happy with themselves and not bow to "societal pressures", but we both know the reality of that is somewhat different than just saying that, and it's more complex of an issue than that. You are definitely not alone however, if others did not like enhancements of this sort, women wouldn't subject themselves to these procedures. I hope this has helped.

Answer 4

When you receive an email from (apparently) an address that is known to you but they have not sent you any emails, that means, some one is using that address to fake the mallacious emails.

Go to preferences and select "View Headers" and make sure that email headers are from the trusted address. You will notice that such fake emails are from fake headers and not from the real addresses as they show in "From" field.

for example: -

You may get an email from [e-mail] and at the face of it, it will show as an email from a trusted friend but when you view its headers, it will be from an address that is not from "yourtrustedfriend".

Answer 5

what you're referring to is a worm or mm (email infections) which are sent thru peoples address books
there is no real way to stop it, but never open an attatchemnt and keep up todate on what is out there virus wise etc.. so you will know what to look out for

Answer 6

The only way this happens if the address you receive it from is virus infected..there is not much you can do but block the address and have an updated virus scanner!

Answer 7

Many hours are wasted due to spam email. However, by taking simple precautions while giving out your email and installing updated free software, you can prevent spam. More info available at
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Answer 8

Just delete . Better safe than sorry.Do not open any email with a attachment.

Answer 9

Use a decent spam filter and some good antivirus software.

Answer 10

Use a spam and virus filter.
You can't 'stop' them but you can catch them.
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