Internet News Article: Learn how to fight spam

You have probably seen an increase in the amount of "junk mail" which shows up in your email box, or on your favorite newsgroup. The activities of a small number of people are becoming a bigger problem for the Internet.

Best Practices

The following practices from McAfee.com will help you reduce the thousands of unwanted messages from entering your email inbox.

* Never purchase Spam-advertised products!
Aside from encouraging the spammers, this also makes more of your personally identifiable information-name, address, phone number, credit card numbers, etc.- available to spammers. It also can guarantee that you'll get more Spam at your email address.

* Always protect your personal information.
Only share your credit card, social security number or other personal information when making purchases from a company or financial institution that you know and trust.

* Never send personal information to email requests.
You should never be asked for a password, credit card number or social security number from a legitimate source via email. Beware official-sounding notices that require you to "give up" your personal information due to supposedly dire consequences.

* Verify any transaction.
If a Web site address looks different from the name of the organization that you're dealing with or if you have doubts about your transaction, look for a phone number on the Web site and call the organization to verify that the Web site is valid. Don't deal with any organization that doesn't clearly state its name, physical address and phone number on its Web site.

* Beware of get rich quick schemes.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

* Never pay "up front" for loans or credit.
Legitimate lenders generally do not "guarantee" a loan or credit card before you apply.

* Refrain from clicking on Reply or Remove!
Some senders may remove your address, but others may flag your email address as "live," and send you more SPAM or even sell the address to other spammers.
Instead, forward SPAM to the Federal Trade Commission at uce@ftc.gov.

* Use a "public" email address when online.
Set up and use a "public" email address-either an additional address from your ISP or a free email address. Use this email address when participating in newsgroups, joining contests or anytime that your email is requested by a third party online. Potential SPAM will go to your "public" email address instead of your "private" email address.

* Don't post your email address online.
You'd be surprised how often you use your email address online for newsletter subscriptions, to join online groups or in chat rooms. Before you post your email address, know whether it will be displayed or used. Then use a "public" email address when necessary.

* Use an email filter to help eliminate unwanted email.
Use an email filtering product, such as McAfee.com SpamKiller, to help filter out unwanted email. SpamKiller treats SPAM like a virus, recognizing unique SPAM content and removing SPAM from consumers' email boxes before they read their email.

If you are in doubt about any potential virus related situation you find yourself in, you can execute a free online virus scan at either www.mcafee.com or www.norton.com

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