As I receive bogus e-mail almost everyday now usually with a nice suspicious attachment file I dare say a virus spreader has taken hold of my e-mail address. I never open these files but they keep coming. I wonder if a virus is actually in my machine.
Unlikely, unless you're one of the lucky new recipients of an as yet unknown Macintosh virus (assuming you're using a Mac, of course).
Anyone can send e-mail that purports to come from your e-mail address, including viruses. This is one of the methods viruses use to encourage people to open their virus payload, and ensure their own survival. E-mail is inherently insecure, unless it's cryptographically signed or encrypted.
Has anyone else been having the same trouble?
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