when I use yahoo email, am I protected with anti-virus, firewall, spyware protections etc.?how
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If you get Cox Cable internet you will have the fastest internet and get all those protections for free.
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Take the above answers with a grain of salt...\n\nHere's the basics.  A virus (or malware - I'll just use the term virus) most often gets on your system via a file, in your case from a spam email, that you then execute (you can also get them through OS or browser bugs, but it's the same concept).  Once executed, the virus is free to do whatever it was programmed to do.\n\nYou're free to delete that original downloaded file with no damage resulting.  BUT...you've run it, and it's possibly elsewhere in your system...your system is compromised.  The virus can attach itself to any file it wants, including system files, and if these are deleted, your system can get damaged.\n\nFirst, I would run a Housecall scan (antivirus), then install and run an anti-spyware product, then install a (free?) anti-virus.
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My mail is forwarded to gmail by going through a program called Ypops.\nYpops enables pop3 forwarding which Yahoo stopped but with this prog the mail is forwarded no problem.
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Hii:\n\nI advice you to us MailWasher Pro 5.2 , Its perfact aginst spam mails , \n\nand be sure to scan your system , viruses may covered your system , \n\nus Kaspersky anti virus , for scan
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odds are you have a dynamic ip.\ndynamic ips change all the time so your ip will not able to point to your computer in a few hours.\n\nthat email was made with html, it was like a website in a email, when you opened it you were connected to a website. When you connect to a website you see the websites ip and they see your ip.\n(part of the communication) they are just showing you on there webpage in the email that they have seen your ip just then. That email did not have your ip in it before you opened it. If i were to open that same email on my computer it would show my ip and not yours.\n\nAll you need to do is be safe with what you download, run a firewall (i like zone alarm pro), anti virus, and keep your windows up to date with the updates and you will be fine.\n\nso if they were to post it some where it would no longer have anything to do with you. \n\nsorry if this is answer is a little jumbled(i need sleep)\nif you need anything clearer just ask.
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Yahoo has a software called anti-spy, very effective and free
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I don't use yahoo mail so I don't know about that.  But images(gif,jpg,bmp,tif,etc) can't contain viruses.
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Yes, they do have the ability to monitor the contents of your e-mail (it *is* their servers).  Look at the Privacy Policy located at the bottom of every Yahoo Mail page.
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You need antivirus and antispam software. Try Norton Antivirus or McAfee. That'll keep your computer safe.
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I found out yesterday that Yahoo Mail is retrievable on your wap tool.\n\nOpen the tool surf to www.yahoo.com and login as normal
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Maybe your Internet Explorer doesn't have some option activated, used by Yahoo Email, I keep it always in Medium security level, or better yet use FireFox.
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change your yahoo password and scan your computer for viruses whit a new version of a good anti virus.\nyou have trojan/s on your computer.
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There are probably more new virus out than we even hear about.\n\nThe fact is plain and simple NEVER OPEN AN EMAIL YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM.\n\nYou will never have a problem.
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Istall firewall protections, antivirus protections, spyware protections, and adware protections on your computer. I just dealt with this. The programs that come with your computer unfortunately aren't that great. I have some great programs on my pc right now, and the best thing, they are all free. AND MY PC IS VIRUS FREE!!! \nHere is what I use, and have no problems.
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You really need 3 things, Firewall, Anti spy ware, and antiVirus... AVG anti virus will not slow down your computer. Also Spy Bot search & destroy will keep spy ware at bay! both are Free!
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I use AVG Anti-Virus, it's good & free. The Yahoo toolbar has a pop-up blocker that you can turn on. Also Ad-Aware from Lavasoft.
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Go to yahoo email and go to the options account information.  The email account is not going to make your computer run any better and it doesnt take up space on your harddrive.  If you have toolbars and things installed you might go in to add/remove programs and do that too. Most people who have any yahoo features installed have the toolbar and other things installed along with it.