same junk PMed to me. Hate this happen
I got it just today. But since I am one of those nasty less than 10/20/05 posts “llamas” then who cares.
Fine with me. There are plenty of other products out there, some free and some less costly.
So go ahead and dump on those of us who NEVER spams but seldom posts. Trust me when I say, that that will get around very fast.
Avast did not program the forum software that it uses here.
I just recieved 3 messages from EdwardN which were real bad, PORN pictures. I don’t think I will open any more messages.
If someone does not program it does not avoid it to configure… at least if it was a good forum software.
We’re not dumping anybody. We respect newbies. We just want that newbies learn the forum rules and forum behavior before sending IM.
Well, at least, I never intended to be rude with newbies.
Well you were. People with a lick of sense should know to use their manners. First time I ever went to a forum I did. And I would assume the nice ones do. But you didn’t separate the nice ones from the trolls.
What ever, life is too short to care.
Oh yeah… I try to separate. I’m an old forum member. Anybody knows my way of life and my way of being in this forum.
Sorry if I seem rude. It was not my intention. I’ve started this thread to complain about the spammer, not other users.
I don’t start this theard to blame avast. The better we can do is complaining to them in order to solve this 8)
Well, I have been software developer since 14 years and used to install and configure windows based networks, and others before Windows exists… Avast is a software made to protect your PC from viruses, trojans, etc. It has nothing to do with this spam on this forum.
I use AVAST since many months for my personal use at home. It is a great product, and it is free !
Many other “famous” sites were affected by spam. MS, HP and others, were hacked before, and also banks, and even NASA. There will always be a danger on Internet because it is basically “opened” to all.
I got one too. That’s why i alway’s use a secondary e-mail
addy for registering to forum’s.This is not the first time or forum
to have this happen. One other forum i belong to hade the same thing
happen with the spam kiddies! That’s just life on the internet.
I too got the message from EdwardN. If the user database was found to be compromised please let us know in case there were others (unlike myself) who used a primary or important email account to register here.
I always use a throwaway public not important email account for all purchases, signups, newletters, forum posting etc. It is a rule peeps that is all over the net widely suggested. Now you see why doing so is a good idea.
Also, for shame those that are dumping on the good people that make GREAT software (free too - Avast Home) because they have a problem with people misusing or exploiting a forum. It has nothing to do with the programs they make, which are wonderful (AVG is grabage in my opinion) just because there was a PM spam attack on this message board. You must be new to the web to think this means they or their products suck. Boards and websites all the word over are constantly getting hacked attacked and spammed. And this is the first time such a thing happened here. yeesh! Blame the morons that did this and not the Avast! team.
I’m virus free for years because I run the free Avast! Home.
Yup, I got one, too. And I also make a new email address for forums like this, so I can shut them down if it becomes a problem.
How about having a ‘report IM to admins’ button? It would be easier for people to report abuse than having to create a thread and hoping the right people will read it. Just a thought…
Thanks for sharing. We feel the same 8)
I got the PM too. They use the BCC multiple recipient feature.
The registration database hackers probably thought it was funny to message the forum members too.
Can I change a setting in my preferences to stop people from being able to email me?
I must be lucky I missed RobertT’s rubbish but EdwardN caught me. Man what a load of rubbish.
These guys probably the same DH’s need to have some action taken against them??
Budd, they ‘stolen’ the email database, they’re not ‘sending’ you a mail, they’re spamming all avast emails database.
Hidden the email at the profile options should be enough to nobody else discover your email and spams you… but they’re stolen, cracked, hacked… the database. 
NOP, mine is and I got the PM too! Had a picture of a Asian guy or kid with a O====> bigger than his arm LOL! Ohh well! Can’t nobody do anything against these morons?!?!
I did not go through the entire thread because some of the responses on the 1st page did not make any common sense. People spam on a lot of boards. That has nothing to do with the forum needing updating or the quality of the Avast product.
EdwardN got me too but besides the text was also a pornographic picture.
I just did. Click on “Profile” at the top of the page… under “Modify Profile” on the left click “Personal Message Options”.
Uncheck “Notify by email every time you receive a personal message” and click “change profile”. That will stop it.
I opened the email but did not click on any of the links. I somehow knew right away what was going on and just deleted it.
This can happen to anybody, on any message board. In fact, I am more worried about using Internet Explorer and all its holes (use it only when I have to).
If something looks funny or you don’t recognize it, just delete!
It has crossed my mind too that it is maybe someone from another anti-spyware company. Trying to make AVAST look bad.
The AVAST people work hard to keep their anti-spyware up-to-date. Perhaps someone else got very jealous. 
Unfortunately, someone posted the picture in the forum in another thread.
I haven’t opened any of the links but, wound up seeing the junk anyway.
Spam I expect. Someone actually posting the XXXXX picture in the forum, I did not.
It’s been reported and it’s up to the Mod’s to take the appropriate actions.