BEWARE! Email possible (probable!) scam-

[Smiling Carcass]

I received the following email-
Subject: Download SpyBot 2009
From: Spybot Protection <protect@info--email--online.net>

"Here's how you can Download Spybot Protection 2009:
1. Go to: Download Page
2. Download Spybot Protection 2009
3. Receive access immediately
Protect your computer from spyware attacks, Trojans, and other forms of privacy invasion.
Thank you for choosing us, the worldwide leader in computer protection software.
For More Information Visit our Website
Thank You,
David Matthews
Spybot Protection 2009



If you want to stop receiving mail, please go to:
http://info--email--online.net/

or you may contact us at the following address:

Plaza Neptuno, local #7
Via ricardo J Alfaro, Tumba Muerto
Panama Ciudad
Republica de Panama"

Obviously not the original. Probably fill you pc with threats. Be careful.

[spybotsandra]

Hello,

Thanks for reporting.
We had several users reporting this issue. :sad:
This is really a bad e-mail scam as the site it refers to is using our TRADEMARK name. We will inform our lawyer about this.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot

[gerson]

Hi Guys,

I also received the email today, and NO i didn't download anything because i realised the website is NOT http://www.spybot.com but instead
http:/ /67.214.168.130/spybot/index.asp?aff=001&camp=spybot_esp&kbid=1587&sub=spybot_esp

Please be careful.

Thanks!!

[00Mark]

Yes I received a couple of those Spybot 2009 mails and was almost taken in. I am afraid a lot of people will be caught out. This could damage the Spybot brand and lead to people being distrustful of Spybot.

Here's the spurious message:
_____________________________________________________
Spybot Protection 2009
Protect your PC from Spyware and Spybots

Download Spybot 2009

Here's how you can Download Spybot Protection 2009:

1. Go to: Download Page
2. Download Spybot Protection 2009
3. Receive access immediately

Protect your computer from spyware attacks, Trojans, and other forms of privacy invasion.
Thank you for choosing us, the worldwide leader in computer protection software.

For More Information Visit our Website

Thank You,

David Matthews
Spybot Protection 2009




If you want to stop receiving mail, please go to:
http: //online-new--daily.info/

or you may contact us at the following address:

Plaza Neptuno, local #7
Via ricardo J Alfaro, Tumba Muerto
Panama Ciudad
Republica de Panama

[Remus]

This scam email does all sorts of PDf, Windows, firewall, open office, java, adobe updates, and once you link to their site they verify you email addi. It is not just Spybot, yet I am sure even connecting to the address will surely download other exploits in windows. I am not to aware as to how report this but this addi is who I came to reply to this thread.

[jennyc]

Would it be safe to click on the link to stop receiving these emails?

I have received 3 so far ("antivirus update", "Spybot protection", & "Suite 2009").

Thanks for posting this thread...it was the only thing I could find about this "site"!!

[spybotsandra]

Hello,

I would not click anywhere.
Just set your spam filter higher.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot

[tashi]

Adding a note because I know people often fall victim to this ruse.

Everyone, never click unsubscribe links in spam messages, doing so will serve to confirm to the spammer that your email is working and ready to receive more of the same. If the spammer sold the list confirming active accounts there would be even more headed your way. :eek:

Best regards.

[jennyc]

Thank you for the info.

[Mishotaki]

I just got a friend who got an e-mail recommending him to upgrade to spybot 2009 with this link:
http:// 2009--access.com/Spybot/2/index.asp?aff=001&camp=spybot_espd&kbid=1587&sub=spybot

i told him it was an obvious phishing scam because it wasn't the official Spybot site... then i had to reason him into making him believe that spybot never used a yearly release and that he should never follow links that comes from e-mails like that... then i figured out that it was his chain e-mails that he's participating that got him there... and reasoned with him that he never had to give his e-mail to download the program in the first place, so if you don't give your e-mail to anyone you know, nobody you know will e-mail you... basics... so spybot can't e-mail me if it doesn't know my e-mail... so only fake e-mails that say that they are spybot can get in my inbox...

Sad story, true story...

[Thinman]

I received the same email as well. I went to the search engine to research this site & found this forum. Glad I did. It's good to know this community is here.




Edit
Smiling Carcass, your two posts split off to: http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=268966#post268966

[mbander]

This email is still going around. Just so you know.