Relay for spam?

[Doug]

On 05/18/2011 11:13 AM, Bill Stanley 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
>
Call your isp on the phone and ask if the email is genuine; there might 
even be someone there who understands Linux--sigh. I just
had a phishing email claiming to be from my isp.  I didn't think it was, 
so I called and asked. You pay for the service, you might
as well get something for it once in a while.

--doug

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