spam spam spam spam spam

[muckshifter]

First spam was just text. Spam filters adapted to block that.

Then spammers started to use html. Spam filters adapted to block that.

Then spammers started to use images. Spam filters adapted to block that.

Then spammers started to use PDF attachments. Spam filters are adapting for that right now.

And now spammers are starting to use Office files.

Like this case in point. You get an email with just a zip. No subject field, no text content:

The ZIP contains a single Excel spreadsheet file:

...and when opened in Excel...it's just stock spam.

Such spam gets through filters better...and people probably pay more attention to them, too.

Of course, opening unknown XLS files is always risky as there might be malicious code embedded. However, in this case it was just spam.

What next? Attached MP3 files that are radio commercials? Haven't seen that yet but I'm sure somebody's already tried it.


Source: www.f-secure.com

 

[sol]

is there no stopping them,i have to check my daughters email as a virus managed to destroy her pc & theres more spam in there than anything else,guess ile have to check it more regularly now & see why she is getting so much of this

 

[Alf]

my solution... i never open anything i dont recognize

 

[Alf]

chances are good that im missing the deal of a lifetime

 

[floppybootstomp]

If I don't recognise it, it gets binned - simple

Using Kaspersky all-in-one on main machine and Mailwasher on the others.

And even some I do recognise get binned as well, Sainsburys have just started a somewhat agressive advertising campaign via e-mail, they're blocked now

 

[nivrip]

If I don't recognise it, it gets binned - simple

Me too.

 

[Abarbarian]

is there no stopping them,i have to check my daughters email as a virus managed to destroy her pc & theres more spam in there than anything else,guess ile have to check it more regularly now & see why she is getting so much of this

Sounds like you need a decent anti virus program .

https://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2697599.php