How did Spammer get my email ID
If your email address is included as a click able link (or even plain text) on your web site, then this was likely collected by a spam bot, or email harvester (see the next FAQ for details).If you use Microsoft FrontPage forms on your web site and have configured these to send results by email, the email address is included in the HTML of the page, so was probably also collected by s spam bot, or email harvester. This also applies to other form types that store the recipient email address in hidden fields within the form.
There are steps you can take to hide your email address from malicious spiders, while still making your email and online forms available to your visitors. Please see other FAQs on this page for details.This same issue applies to other web sites, so if you have ever posted a message in a guestbook or discussion forum that is not secure, and your post included your email address, this is also vulnerable to email harvesters.If you purchased your own domain name, your email address may be listed in public WHOIS databases. These databases are frequently targeted as a source for email addresses. As part of our value-added services, FastVirtual provides the option to exclude your email address from public WHOIS data. Other registrars charge a fee for this service.If you are not running antivirus software, or do not regularly update your virus definitions, then your email client (software program) is vulnerable to malicious worms. Such worms can install themselves without your knowledge, via a web site or email message. Once installed, they will extract all email addresses from your address book and forward them to an online collection point. If you have not installed an antivirus program, or do not update your virus definitions, this not only puts your email address at risk, but also the email address of every person listed in your address book.
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