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Old May 13, 2009, 06:06 AM
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MSN/Windows messenger and hackers

Hola a todos!

One thing that often upsets me is how easy it is for hackers to hack into MSN Messenger accounts and use them to send SPAM messages to friends on your contact list. What upsets me more than that is Microsoft's unwillingness to improve their messenger's security.

Because of that, I recommend everyone use Skype or Yahoo Messenger instead. I sometimes get SPAM on Yahoo Messenger yet it doesn't appear to be from a hacker. As for Skype, any unwanted messages appear to be from individual users and not a hacker.

Hablando de eso, les invito añadirme a sus listos de contactos en Skype or Yahoo. Mi nombre de identificación en los dos mensajeros instantes es aaronibus62 ...

Buenas charlas!
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Old May 13, 2009, 06:19 AM
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I don't use messenger anyways. I'm not allowed to. :P
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Old May 13, 2009, 06:24 AM
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¡Hola a tú!

Me les molestan a ellos tambien, ¿porque ellos me envian mensajes que intenten venderme algo que nadie quiera? ¡Alguien intentó venderme píldora que me prometa perder cien libras en una semana! No quiero perder cien libras, si hice entonces peso sesenta libras, jeje

¿Me pregunto si ellos ganan cualquiera dinero vendiéndolos?!?
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Old May 13, 2009, 07:13 AM
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I',m tired because the spam in ma email, too. Also because I receive phone callings and SMS selling me everything. What could we do to stop such attempt to one's privacy?
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Old May 13, 2009, 07:36 AM
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I',m tired because the spam in ma email, too. Also because I receive phone callings and SMS selling me everything. What could we do to stop such attempt to one's privacy?
First of all I o not use messenger to chat. Second, I use hotmail for emailing but it is set to the highest security measures. everything goes to the junk folder first unless I let explicitly an email address to go to my inbox.

I regularly check that junk folder to make sure that nothing I want it is there by mistake. And try to keep that folder empty.

I have never filled the personal info with much info, much less with my genuine info. This part I am not sure how it has benefited me, since many of my friends have entered my info in their accounts. :/

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Old May 13, 2009, 07:43 AM
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No sabría qué decir para parar el spam - filtros, antispam software, un buen antivirus. De momento (toca madera) no me incordia nadie con spam.

Con las llamadas y el correo (snail mail) no solicitados aquí en España he comprobado que la ley (LOPD) funciona bastante bien. Cuando quiero recibir cierta publicidad que me interesa, suele haber una casilla que pregunta si desea recibir ofertas de otras empresas. Siempre pongo que no. Si empiezo a recibir correo o llamadas no deseadas, investigo de dónde han conseguido mis datos. Normalmente es una empresa que los vende, y en alguna parte de la carta que recibes figura de donde proviene la información. Una llamada a la empresa o mejor aún, una carta diciendo que quieres que te borren de sus archivos suele ser suficiente para parar el correo no deseado. Como digo, hasta ahora me ha funcionado el sistema.
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No sabría qué decir para parar el spam - filtros, antispam software, un buen antivirus. De momento (toca madera) no me incordia nadie con spam.

Con las llamadas y el correo (snail mail) no solicitados aquí en España he comprobado que la ley (LOPD) funciona bastante bien. Cuando quiero recibir cierta publicidad que me interesa, suele haber una casilla que pregunta si desea recibir ofertas de otras empresas. Siempre pongo que no. Si empiezo a recibir correo o llamadas no deseadas, investigo de dónde han conseguido mis datos. Normalmente es una empresa que los vende, y en alguna parte de la carta que recibes figura de donde proviene la información. Una llamada a la empresa o mejor aún, una carta diciendo que quieres que te borren de sus archivos suele ser suficiente para parar el correo no deseado. Como digo, hasta ahora me ha funcionado el sistema.
Aqui todo eso existe, pero no funciona. ¿Creerás?
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Old May 13, 2009, 07:52 AM
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Aqui todo eso existe, pero no funciona. ¿Creerás?
Quizás me funcione porque no intereso a las empresas económicamente
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Quizás me funcione porque no intereso a las empresas económicamente
Aca el problema es la burocrasia...

Tienes que hacer tantas cosas y llamar tantas veces que te desanimas.
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Old May 13, 2009, 04:18 PM
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wait, they only hack messenger accounts right? Not email accounts? I don't use messenger but the email one.
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