Spam

[ayjay]

I hate spam e-mails, I resent even a couple minutes spent creating new filters to delete the stuff before I even see it.

About five years back I had to change my email addy cos the spam was up to about 400 emails per week.

It's been pretty good up to about six weeks ago when I suddenly started to get spam again, (only two or three a day so far) many of these are fake invoices which have a virus attached which my AV warns me of (as long as I'm sitting by the PC when it comes in).

Most of the others seem to think I'm too fat; but at least my penis hasn't shrunk yet, not judging by the rash of East European girlies who suddenly want to be my friend.

I just delete them unopened anyway whether I've seen a virus warning or not.

Now the question: I'm fairly sure that you can't actually delete things completely from a computer: i.e. Mr Plod is able to find any kiddie porn which had been on a PC but deleted, (there's none on mine).

So, when I delete these emails with a virus attached, where do they go? Do I still have all those unopened viruses lurking somewhere, and should that worry me?

Any answers should preferably be comprehensible for a simpleton in PC terms.

[BillyGoat]

In respect to deleted emails and your worry, consider them gone.

If you run the attachment and delete the mail, that's obviously bad.

File recovery isn't something that should be a concern in the context of things being ran/executed on your PC.

File recovery for most people is of concern when they sell their computer to someone and THEY can retrieve your files/secrets.

BG

[ayjay]

In respect to deleted emails and your worry, consider them gone.

If you run the attachment and delete the mail, that's obviously bad.

File recovery isn't something that should be a concern in the context of things being ran/executed on your PC.

File recovery for most people is of concern when they sell their computer to someone and THEY can retrieve your files/secrets.

BG

Thanks BG, I don't ever run or open email attachments without scanning them first, (even stuff from family) and never spammy stuff.

I'll just carry on merrily deleting them, I may even give them an extra curse on the way now I know it's safe.

[retsim]

You could always try Spamihilator .It is free and you can right click on your mouse and get all the setting to block,, keep,, or delete any E mails. It is worth a try and as have used it for years once you put a sender or domain on a block it gets bounced back.