Spammers on avast forum!

[CharleyO]

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Just as the rest of you have posted, I have also recieved the PM and the email that includes the same links.

While I hate censoring others, I do think that 10 (or maybe even 20) posts should be required before a PM is allowed by a "lama" on this forum. This would help reduce the amount of "drive-by" spammers. No one here at this forum likes spam. We all hate it.   

Those of you who are irate enough to want to change av, you should realize this could be possible at almost any other forum. So, what is the logic behind changing av programs based on one incident on the forum?       


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[JediMasterCK]

So, what is the logic behind changing av programs based on one incident on the forum?       

Umm... That a security product is inadequate in it's own forum security?? Doesn't exactly inspire confidence...

[Lisandro]

Umm... That a security product is inadequate in it's own forum security?? Doesn't exactly inspire confidence...

So, why do you trust MS? Or why do you bought a product from HP?
Have they never get into hot waters?

I'm suspecting that all this bad press on avast forum are comming to jealousy people from other products 

[amish]

I received the same today. 

What gives?!?

[solacetiger]

Yea, got that here to, from the EdwardN dude..and the same from another name...beware, they obviouslly have multiple accounts. Morons. -.- I can't remember but i'd assume there's an option to not get sent forums stuff/replies sent to your email.

[bearmed]

same junk PMed to me. Hate this happen

[bp1md]

I got it just today. But since I am one of those nasty less than 10/20/05 posts "llamas" then who cares.

Fine with me. There are plenty of other products out there, some free and some less costly.

So go ahead and dump on those of us who NEVER spams but seldom posts. Trust me when I say, that that will get around very fast.

[beatme101]

So, what is the logic behind changing av programs based on one incident on the forum?       

Umm... That a security product is inadequate in it's own forum security?? Doesn't exactly inspire confidence...

Avast did not program the forum software that it uses here.

[a61_a61]

I just recieved 3 messages from EdwardN which were real bad, PORN pictures.  I don't think I will open any more messages.

[Lisandro]

Avast did not program the forum software that it uses here.

If someone does not program it does not avoid it to configure... at least if it was a good forum software.

So go ahead and dump on those of us who NEVER spams but seldom posts. Trust me when I say, that that will get around very fast.

We're not dumping anybody. We respect newbies. We just want that newbies learn the forum rules and forum behavior before sending IM.
Well, at least, I never intended to be rude with newbies.

[bp1md]

Well you were. People with a lick of sense should know to use their manners. First time I ever went to a forum I did. And I would assume the nice ones do. But you didn't separate the nice ones from the trolls.

What ever, life is too short to care.

Avast did not program the forum software that it uses here.

If someone does not program it does not avoid it to configure... at least if it was a good forum software.

So go ahead and dump on those of us who NEVER spams but seldom posts. Trust me when I say, that that will get around very fast.

We're not dumping anybody. We respect newbies. We just want that newbies learn the forum rules and forum behavior before sending IM.
Well, at least, I never intended to be rude with newbies.

[Lisandro]

But you didn't separate the nice ones from the trolls.

Oh yeah... I try to separate. I'm an old forum member. Anybody knows my way of life and my way of being in this forum.
Sorry if I seem rude. It was not my intention. I've started this thread to complain about the spammer, not other users.
I don't start this theard to blame avast. The better we can do is complaining to them in order to solve this 

[obatala]

Well, I have been software developer since 14 years and used to install and configure windows based networks, and others before Windows exists... Avast is a software made to protect your PC from viruses, trojans, etc. It has nothing to do with this spam on this forum.
I use AVAST since many months for my personal use at home. It is a great product, and it is free !
Many other "famous" sites were affected by spam. MS, HP and others, were hacked before, and also banks, and even NASA. There will always be a danger on Internet because it is basically "opened" to all.

[mike1967]

I got one too. That's why i alway's use a secondary e-mail
addy for registering to forum's.This is not the first time or forum
to have this happen. One other forum i belong to hade the same thing
happen with the spam kiddies! That's just life on the internet.

[quard]

I too got the message from EdwardN. If the user database was found to be compromised please let us know in case there were others (unlike myself) who used a primary or important email account to register here.

I always use a throwaway public not important email account for all purchases, signups, newletters, forum posting etc. It is a rule peeps that is all over the net widely suggested. Now you see why doing so is a good idea.

Also, for shame those that are dumping on the good people that make GREAT software (free too - Avast Home) because they have a problem with people misusing or exploiting a forum. It has nothing to do with the programs they make, which are wonderful (AVG is grabage in my opinion) just because there was a PM spam attack on this message board. You must be new to the web to think this means they or their products suck. Boards and websites all the word over are constantly getting hacked attacked and spammed. And this is the first time such a thing happened here. yeesh! Blame the morons that did this and not the Avast! team.

I'm virus free for years because I run the free Avast! Home.