Yes, Access4less is my ISP. Win-Patrol is a program that warns you when any program tries to add itself to your startup menu. Called my ISP and got things straightenend out. Jo Ann -------Original Message------- From: Joyce Date: 10/17/05 10:49:32 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Help! does this look legitimate? This is puzzling. Is Access for Less your ISP? The Win Patrol mentioned does not seem to have anything to do with the other. I just totally don't understand what they are trying to tell you. By the way, what is Win Patrol? An adware protection? Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <hillfarm3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:41 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Help! does this look legitimate? > I received about four identical e-mails like this at once. I They all > contain > attachments that say they are small text files. Scanned one with Norton's > and it said ok. Opened it and Win patrol said it was trying to add itself > to > > my startup as an exe. What do you think? Here is the message. > > Dear Access4less Member, > > Your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of unsolicited spam > messages during the recent week. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out > of your online experience and confirm the attached document so you will > not > run into any future problems with the online service. > > If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to cancel > your membership. > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/