Bogus forum admin email received.

[CajunBadger]

Received an email from Joseph Ward, "forum administrator" stating my computer has been sending spam.  It appears to be an attempt to route me to a site that will either infect or manually get me to install Antivirus2010.  Pasted below is the email I received.

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From:     JosephWard
To:    CajunBadger
Posted:    Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:31 am
Subject:    Important message from the forum
administration!    Quote message
Dear, CajunBadger!

Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: [link removed]
If you do not pass this test  we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

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Forum Administration www.2-spyware.com
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Please verify and figuring this is bogus, the user account needs to be tracked down and removed.  Thanks,

     CajunBadger

[RobinHood]

Received an email from Joseph Ward, "forum administrator" stating my computer has been sending spam.  It appears to be an attempt to route me to a site that will either infect or manually get me to install Antivirus2010.  Pasted below is the email I received.

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From:     JosephWard
To:    CajunBadger
Posted:    Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:31 am
Subject:    Important message from the forum
administration!    Quote message
Dear, CajunBadger!

Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: [link removed]
If you do not pass this test  we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

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Forum Administration www.2-spyware.com
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Please verify and figuring this is bogus, the user account needs to be tracked down and removed.  Thanks,

     CajunBadger

i received the EXACT same message and my computer is SPAM FREE! i did a check on this "supposedly" admin, and found NO previouse posts by him...any suggestions??

[CajunBadger]

i received the EXACT same message and my computer is SPAM FREE! i did a check on this "supposedly" admin, and found NO previouse posts by him...any suggestions??

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Doesn't appear this forum is monitored very frequently nor very active given no admin response (and your finding "Joseph Ward" account still active).  After seeing no posts and it being a very new account, I chalked it up to being spam with scareware.  Besides, logically speaking don't see how this member could be receiving spam from my computer!

Since my account is still active, I'm not very concerned.  Though does make me figure if I have any future questions or issues, I'll likely use another site's support forums...

Good luck and will help if I can...
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[Joplinfmz]

I also received an email very much like the ones that you guys have gotten.


 From: JoshuaEvanss
To: Joplinfmz
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:40 am
Subject: Important message from the forum administration!  
Dear, Joplinfmz!

Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http:// bogus link was here....
If you do not pass this test  we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

clicking that link brought me to a page that needed to have my antivirus block a file.

[rodi]

Joseph Ward was banned from this forum. Thank you guys!