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@ Groomerdriver,
I am also affected, as are many other unknowing people of the Epsilon security breach, however I contacted them yesterday and see my post below for what they informed me.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg625194#msg625194.
The hackers who hacked into Epsilon and obtained people’s email addresses are now sending out phishing emails to people that contain malicious codes in them, and Epsilon is advising people to keep their antivirus and firewall up to date and to NOT open emails from anyone you do not know. Of course I pressed to get additional information, but they would not give it to me, but I got the impression that they knew more. I posted in the link the phone number if you wish to call them yourself.
Take a look at my Signature, as I also use Prevx with SafeOnline (paid/Resident) for a layer of security that is compatible with Avast as well as my firewall. Another option is to have MBAM Pro (resident) for extra protection. Use a strong firewall (FW) perhaps with HIPS feature, again for added protection. You may also want to reset your router. As mentioned earlier, it is a good idea to change your passwords periodically and make them strong. Other good suggestions have been mentioned, however WOT is not recommended here since it is very unreliable and community based (Avast’s rating system will have a site virus checker in the near future).
But more important is to educate anyone who will be using the PC about this issue and the importance of not opening up emails from people you do not know. This isn’t the first time this has happened with a company and I’m sure something like this will happen again.