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someone is sending stuff first it was over 300 mailer demons now its from julie akerlin?

I reported this two days ago and changed my password like I was told to do. I had received over 300 Mailer demons but they were spelled deamons. today I have tons of message from Julie Acklin saying[lite a candle for hope world hep c day]I opened it by accident and it said almost a

100. it won't go away.I have contacted yahoo and I have reported it as spam but it has done no good. what am I supposed to do next?

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  • 9 years ago
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    If changing your password did not work it sounds like your computer may be infected with malware. Download and run Malwarebytes (free version) and run a full scan. It takes about 20 minutes. Then run your normal virus scan

    After running the scans and deleting infected files, delete your browsing history and cookies and empty your cache, then restart your computer. If this does not stop it, you have to take your computer to be professionally repaired

  • 9 years ago

    Its not demon-- its daemon

    Which is " a program that idly sits by until needed"

    Its a return to sender notification--used by all email providers

    They have your address and sending out computer generated addresses for spam.

    Example. Sending to footballguy1, footballguy 2, ..3 , 4, 5

    The good addresses will go thru-- youre getting the mailer-daemon

    notices on the addresses that no one has. ( thus return to sender)

    On your inbox page-- click Options> Mail Options> Spam

    and set your inbox only to receive mail from your contacts.

    That should stop Julie's mail from being in your inbox.

    She's prob using a diff address each time..so its not stopping it.

    Its a spam bot..not a real person.

    Try to never open, reply or unsubscribe to spam. They have tracking /spyware on it... and then your address is sold to other spam networks.

    If you changed your password, and the mailer daemons dont stop in a day or so..

    This means they're using an independent email provider that lets you use ANY address to send out mail. There's not much you can do.

    Even closing the account wont stop it being used.

    Spam is 80% of all email sent in the world. Its huge problem

    Every time they stop up a crack..spammers find another way.

    You might just end up having to delete your acct and get another one.

    Sometimes these people tire and move on. Give it a couple days.

    Make sure you change everything its connected to..before deleting it.

    A few tips..

    __ never use a dictionary word, as a password

    __ keep your address off of those bulk fwd fwd emails, that fall into the hands of strangers for harvesting addresses.

    __ dont use an easily computer generated email address or your name,as an address ..

    __ always read privacy policies when joining a website--dont post your email on public boards.

    __ never acknowledge spam email in any way & never click links or open attachments, if you accidentally do.

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