Strange email from Keith Blanchard from Train Trax

Geoff · November 25, 2014, 08:35:41 AM

I have just received a strange email from Keith Blanchard from Train Trax and I do not know if it is safe all that is in it is a website with no explanation, has anyone got this email from Keith, I just hope his email has not been compromised.

Sprintex · November 25, 2014, 08:37:58 AM

Wouldn't trust it personally, seems odd not to have any accompanying message

Sounds like he may have fallen foul of a virus.

Paul

Geoff · November 25, 2014, 08:42:40 AM

Thats what I was thinking but there seems to be others he has sent the email to as well, I am going to try and get in touch with him to warn him of what has been sent out.

Greybeema · November 25, 2014, 09:16:07 AM

If Traintrax have their own site - don't go thorough the URL in the email but you can go into your browser and go directly to the site you trust.

As a note I never click on a URL from an unsolicited email. I don't even do it from my bank but go straight to their official website..

Bealman · November 25, 2014, 11:26:07 AM

Yeah you need to contact the party concerned, but it has been my experience that if someone's email has been compromised, they work it out quickly and inform you.

Geoff · November 25, 2014, 12:41:46 PM

Well I have sent Keith an email with my concern but he has not been back in touch.

Newportnobby · November 25, 2014, 03:29:38 PM

Quote from: Geoff on November 25, 2014, 12:41:46 PM
Well I have sent Keith an email with my concern but he has not been back in touch.

He might be thinking "I've had a strange e mail from someone called Geoff

"

Geoff · November 25, 2014, 04:06:02 PM

Quote from: newportnobby on November 25, 2014, 03:29:38 PM
Quote from: Geoff on November 25, 2014, 12:41:46 PM
Well I have sent Keith an email with my concern but he has not been back in touch.

He might be thinking "I've had a strange e mail from someone called Geoff "

More than likely no one stranger than me

Luke Piewalker · November 25, 2014, 04:13:07 PM

Often such things spoof an email address from the infected computers address book, so it is quite unlikely that it is actually Keith that has the problem...

Geoff · November 25, 2014, 04:17:01 PM

Quote from: Luke Piewalker on November 25, 2014, 04:13:07 PM
Often such things spoof an email address from the infected computers address book, so it is quite unlikely that it is actually Keith that has the problem...

Well I have been giving my laptop a right going over and its not come from this end, there were about 5 other addresses the email went to as well.

the only dodgy site I go on is NGF lol.

REGP · November 25, 2014, 05:07:59 PM

Folks

I received this email as well.

It was addressed to about a dozen names including mine.

Unfortunately I did click on it (I wasn't that awake at the time) but it simply came with an error ( I cant remember the number but it may have been 333 or similar) site not available so I promptly deleted it.

Mods can Keith be notified about this thread please, if that's not already been done.

Thanks

Ray

Railwaygun · November 25, 2014, 05:45:41 PM

I have just rung Keith ( tel no. On website) as have a few others.

He has a virus problem and is awaiting the technician's arrival.
Please don't reply to any evils / emails till its fixed.

Be

Nick R

REGP · November 25, 2014, 06:26:25 PM

Thanks for the info, Nick.

Ray

oscar · November 25, 2014, 06:45:32 PM

Malwarebytes blocked it!

Geoff · November 26, 2014, 12:07:14 PM

Hi Geoffrey

Many thanks for contacting me.

The previous email was not from me and it appears that possible hacking has taken place at BT servers.

My computer technician, whom I hold in high regard, was unable to visit me until earlier today has made certain my computer is free of any virus and this is the reason I have delayed my reply till today.

Please do not open and delete the malicious email you received yesterday.

Regards

Keith Blanchard

http://www.traintrax.co.uk/