Any email address book is part of that email program. If you are using
one of the "cloud" mail services, like Gmail, the only way to access
that information is by logging on to your account. That of course means
you have to enter your user name AND the password. The password is the
key. I am not a hacker so I don't know much about it, but if you are
using some simple password, like "password", or any of the other common
ones,
http://www.whatsmypass.com/the-top-500-worst-passwords-of-all-time
A hacker could easily crack into that. There are also programs which
will keep trying until they find it. You can read more about this at
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=34cf3f6e6c2d3b87&hl=en
In the last analysis, the best protection is to use a really really good
password. You can get some ideas by reading about them in some of these
links:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=9&gs_id=s&xhr=t&q=good+passwords&pf=p&sclient=psy&site=&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=good+pass&aq=0&aqi=g5&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=8188977fbbb02bdf&biw=1024&bih=564
Ardell Faul
Computer Monitor Service Inc.
Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
10816 E. Mission Ave.,
Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
ardell@icehouse.net
509-891-5188
On 8/29/2011 5:33 AM, Gil wrote:
>
> Ardell,
>
> Is there a way to prevent one's address book from being hijacked? Is
> there a
> program or setting to do this?
>
> Gil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
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> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Ardell Faul
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 11:35 PM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Hacked Address Book
>
> The horse is out of the barn. Not much can be done about the hijacked Addy
> book, except change the email address and use a better password to protect
> the account.
>
> As to your email, delete, delete, delete. If you email client has some
> filters, you can probably "teach" it how to do that for you, but my
> experience has been it is simpler to just delete them as they come in.
> Or ignore them all together. DO NOT click on any of the embedded links.
> They may be much worse than a simple link to a Viagra sales page.
>
> Ardell Faul
> Computer Monitor Service Inc.
> Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
> 10816 E. Mission Ave.,
> Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
> ardell@icehouse.net <mailto:ardell%40icehouse.net>
> 509-891-5188
>
> On 8/28/2011 9:57 PM, John E Clinard wrote:
> >
> > I got an ad for Viagra from my niece, so I guess some lowlife spammer
> > has gotten his hands on her address book. What do you suggest to do in
> > this situation? Thanks for your help.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
>
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