After posting below, I didn't think I would be back so soon, heehe, but wanted to tell you that I got a call from a provider friend who said that she got an e-mail in her Yahoo box today, that the subject line was "Lets Exchange Photos", she opened it after answering a question in the text, it started to upload pictures of her and it looked like from her harddrive. I checked my e-mail at Yahoo and had the same letter it looked like from a "Mike Larson" same subject line and deleted it without opening. The provider in question will probably post about it when she can tonight or tomorrow, but ladies and probably gents be careful with unknown e-mails, especially with that subject line. Always sign out of your box when you are done and change your account information and passwords frequently, especially if you use Yahoo. Has anyone else encountered these e-mails in the recent past? Just wanted to let you know, have a good one.
Any unsolicited e-mail that asks you to open an attachment or click on a link is something you should be very careful about. That's how viruses and spyware is most easily spread. The people that make these things can readily make them you like legit e-mails from people you know or from institutions you know. Keep your software up to date with virus and spyware protection and use a firewall.
IF you've got or get some good anti-virus/anti-spyware software it can probably get rid of it for you. If that doesn't work then you can back up all your data, format your hard drive, and re-install from your original CDs or whatever came with your computer. Be careful doing this; if you are not familiar with how to do this it's easy to mess up. The other option is to pay someone to remove the virus for you, such as the Geek Squad at Best Buy.
It's an e-mail invitation to join the Ringo Network. Once someone joins, if they give out their password to the network, it will then phish your prior contacts and auto send them invites to join the network.
If you click the link, nothing BAD will happen. If you continue to follow through and sign up, then you do so at your own risk. It is supposed to be a legitmate picture sharing network.
It does, when signing up, ask for your hotmail or yahoo or aol or.... username and password. If you give it to them, well, maybe nothing or maybe you'll be compromised.
I'd highly recommend avoiding this network, but i wouldn't be worried that you were actually infected with a virus. Giving out your email passwords to an organization so that they can more easily collect your information is a horrible idea.
"mike larson" most likely was a victim of carelessness and that caused all of YOU to get this email, unbeknownst to him/her.
Thanks Never for explaining it, you are exactly right, the Ringo network. And everyone else for your insights too, glad I did not even open it! Have a good one! xoxo J.
I am certain that your technical explanation is right on. However, at some points the old axiom that "if it looks like a duck....." comes into play. Pretty good thing to avoid.
I have receivced similar emails with the "ringo" stuff in it. have not heard of any issues. As far as I know it is just another feature on Yahoo to share photos.
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