Stop Spam Email

If you’ve been on the internet for any period of time you’ve likely hear the term IP address.  IP address stands for Internet Protocol address. The Ip address is a number that is unique to each computer or system that is connecting to the world wide web. The sole purpose of having such a specific address is for tracking each individual internet connection. It identified the user in much the same way a telephone number or street address would in the offline world. A network is used in which electronic devices can communicate with each other. An IP Addresses will be configured like this: 127.72.16.137.

Thanks to IP addresses, your computer can be easily identified in particular situations. For example, most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have a database in which they store each of their client’s IP addresses.

The IP Address and Privacy (more…)

As we rely more and more on the internet, between personal communications and businesses, we need to protect our computers. There are all sorts of hazards out there that can cause problems as simple as slowing your machine down to identity theft. Statistics show that about 80% of all the people on the internet report problems with their computers running slow, even with very little programs installed and a T1 connection. It is important to be aware of these threats and know how to prevent and eliminate them.

The most likely cause of loss of computer performance is called malware (spyware, adware, key-loggers, or drive-by downloader, etc.) that enter your system by various means, slowing things down to a crawl. This malicious software can gather your surfing information and send it to places you don’t want sent or track your personal information for future use. Unfortunately, these malicious software programs are everywhere on the internet, including some “friendly” websites such as websites run by the government and the large, reputable companies.

As the web technology advances, viruses and spyware get smarter and harder to detect and kill, too. In order to protect your computer from malware you need to understand what they are and how they work.

Basically, there are three types of malware presented in this article because they are the most common problems we encounter:

1. Viruses
2. Spyware
3. Adware

Let’s take a look at viruses first. (more…)

One of the most disheartening and most frustrating spam problems to deal with is spoofing. When a spammer puts someone else’s email address in the “reply-to” field of their spam messages, all bounced message notifications and replies to the original message will be sent to the innocent victim. Using a false or fake email header to send messages is called spoofing.

The way you find out your email address has been spoofed is when you start receiving bounced message notifications for email you didn’t send. And it’s a horrible feeling when it happens!

While there’s really nothing you can do to stop it once it happens, there are some things you can do to try and prevent it from happening in the first place. But before we get into that let me offer some words of encouragement for current victims of spoofing who are receiving countless numbers of bounced message notifications. In my experience, a spoofing attack is an isolated incident, not an endless nightmare. Spammers generally use your email address for one mass mailing and then move on to another unfortunate victim.

Read on to find out if you’ve been spoofed and learn how to prevent future attacks. (more…)