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How to recognize spam
Generally, there are a few indicators which can help you identify spam (unsolicited bulk e-mails) in your mailbox. If a message fulfills some of the following criteria, it is most likely spam.
The sender address does not belong to someone you recognize
You are offered a large sum of money, but you have to provide a small sum first
You are asked to enter, under various pretenses, some of your personal data – bank account numbers, credit card numbers, social security number, usernames and passwords, etc.
The email is written in a foreign language
Product advertised is far below the retail price
Some of the words are misspelled in an attempt to trick your spam filter. For example, "vaigra” may be written as “viagra”, etc.
Inclusion of large blocks of text or images
If you do decide to purchase a product advertised in an unsolicted email message, please verify that the message sender is a reliable vendor.
Related NOD32 FAQ Category:
Home Edition/ESET Smart Security
Related NOD32 FAQs:
How to restrict access to specific websites
Does ESET Smart Security scan SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) traffic?
Best Form of Protection is Prevention
How to exclude certain files/folders from ESET Smart Security On-Demand Scanner
Adding/Editing/Deleting a Whitelist entry
Do I want the 32 bit version or the 64 bit version?
How do I remove the notification tags that are appended to my e-mail?
How do I enable all of the capabilities within the ESET Smart Security On-Demand scanner?
Unable to send or receive emails after installing ESET Smart Security
How do I access log files and submit them for analysis?
How do I RE-install ESET Smart Security?
What is the ESET Smart Security Antispam Module?
Upgrading from 2.7 to ESET Smart Security
How can I specify where my SPAM messages are stored?
Why am I told that the Virus signature database update failed?
How do I know ESET Smart Security is updating correctly?
Email, Spamming, Hoaxes, Phishing
After installation, my computer locks up. It freezes on startup. What happened? (Norton Symantec error)
Can I change how often ESET Smart Security attempts to update?
Installation in test mode (creating nsetup file)
What is Anti-Stealth?
Setting up a scheduled scan in ESET Smart Security
Installing ESET Smart Security
Why am I constantly being prompted for my username and password?
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