Spammers on avast forum!

[JasonD]

I got one too. That's why i alway's use a secondary e-mail
addy for registering to forum's. ...

Yup, I got one, too.  And I also make a new email address for forums like this, so I can shut them down if it becomes a problem.

How about having a 'report IM to admins' button?  It would be easier for people to report abuse than having to create a thread and hoping the right people will read it.  Just a thought...

[Lisandro]

Many other "famous" sites were affected by spam. MS, HP and others, were hacked before, and also banks, and even NASA.

That's just life on the internet.

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...
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.

Thanks for sharing. We feel the same  

[darkfader]

I got the PM too. They use the BCC multiple recipient feature.
The registration database hackers probably thought it was funny to message the forum members too.

[budd512]

Can I change a setting in my preferences to stop people from being able to email me?

[TedNelly]

I must be lucky I missed RobertT's rubbish but EdwardN caught me. Man what a load of rubbish.
 These guys probably the same DH's need to have some action taken against them??

[Lisandro]

Can I change a setting in my preferences to stop people from being able to email me?

Budd, they 'stolen' the email database, they're not 'sending' you a mail, they're spamming all avast emails database.
Hidden the email at the profile options should be enough to nobody else discover your email and spams you... but they're stolen, cracked, hacked... the database.  :'(

[rchaves]

NOP, mine is and I got the PM too! Had a picture of a Asian guy or kid with a O====> bigger than his arm LOL! Ohh well! Can't nobody do anything against these morons?!?!

[colt-pixy]

I did not go through the entire thread because some of the responses on the 1st page did not make any common sense. People spam on a lot of boards. That has nothing to do with the forum needing updating or the quality of the Avast product.

EdwardN got me too but besides the text was also a pornographic picture.

Can I change a setting in my preferences to stop people from being able to email me?

I just did. Click on "Profile" at the top of the page... under "Modify Profile" on the left click "Personal Message Options".
Uncheck "Notify by email every time you receive a personal message" and click "change profile".  That will stop it.

[EBathory]

I opened the email but did not click on any of the links.  I somehow knew right away what was going on and just deleted it.

This can happen to anybody, on any message board.  In fact, I am more worried about using Internet Explorer and all its holes (use it only when I have to).

If something looks funny or you don't recognize it, just delete!

It has crossed my mind too that it is maybe someone from another anti-spyware company.  Trying to make AVAST look bad.

The AVAST people work hard to keep their anti-spyware up-to-date.  Perhaps someone else got very jealous. 

[bob3160]

Unfortunately, someone posted the picture in the forum in another thread.
I haven't opened any of the links but, wound up seeing the junk anyway.
Spam I expect. Someone actually posting the XXXXX picture in the forum, I did not.
It's been reported and it's up to the Mod's to take the appropriate actions.

[Dugie]

I as well received a message from "EdwardN on avast!WEBforum."

It was obscene, and also seemed to cause popups to continue in these forums displaying that message, even after I'd read it, and it was no longer new.

I agree: if the user database is compromised, please inform us.

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.

[GHammer]

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 

No, it's coming from people like me who expect a security company to be, well, aware of security.

I see at the bottom of each page here that the forum is on v1.0.1 of the forum software.
The current release is v1.0.8 it is a critical update.

Which is something basic for administrators, especially where knowledge of security matters should be high...

[watchthisspace]

I got one from: JessicaA with the same content. 

[rchaves]

Although I am very pleased with avast! products I have to agree on that!

I see at the bottom of each page here that the forum is on v1.0.1 of the forum software.
The current release is v1.0.8 it is a critical update.

Which is something basic for administrators, especially where knowledge of security matters should be high...

[thebeachbum33]

I think I posted once or twice before here, I just recieved this, what's going on