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Spam has unseen dangers

Apart from being an annoyance to everyone who has discovered the internet, Spam that clutters up your inbox has a much more dangerous side affect. The US act has ensured that spammers have to add an unsubscribe option to the their spam mailings, which not only allows them to know if their spam mail is being read if you click on the unsubscribe link, but can also house a script that will take advantage of, and exploit an IE security flaw. This can mean that you inadvertadly download a trojan that infects your computer. The best thing to do is just delete the horrid things straight away and don’t bother with the unsubscribe me link!

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