Relay for spam?

[Smokin Chevy]

If you asked me, the email sounds like a hoax.  They want you to open an
attachment but none is present?  Maybe sniped by an AV program on your
machine or more likely your email server?

Hidden proxy server?  If this scenario is true, I would more refer to it as
a hidden email server or a hijacking smtp engine.

-Just my thoughts.





On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Bill Stanley <bstanle at wowway.com> wrote:

> I just got a notification from my ISP that I am sending spam.  I am
> somewhat doubtful but I would like to check my computer anyways.  In the
> last week and a half, I have used Linux exclusively but the only thing that
> I have doubts about is the spam email on this list entitled "An Invitation
> ....", which  I didn't open up.
>
> Now my ISP is complaining about being a relaay for spam.  their email is as
> follows...
>
> **************************************************
> Your email account was used to send a huge amount of spam messages during
> this week.  Most likely your computer had been infected by a recent virus
> and now contains a hidden proxy server.
> *************************************************
>
> Where should I look for hidden email proxies?  They go on about an
> attachment on what to do but there is no attachment and if there was one
> would probably only contain information relevant to Windows systems.   I am
> suspicious about that email as well.
>
> Bill Stanley
>
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