What is spam and how dangerous is it?

Some e-mails are sent to the Spam folder.What is spam and does it benefit anyone?What is spam and how dangerous is it?
Its just like silly advertising emails and things trying to get you to join pointless stuff. It's not really dangerous just annoying. unless you open an attachment in 1 of the emails, they can sometimes have a virus.
Spam emails are sent out via spammers who have either hi-jacked someones pc or have set up another email address. They often advertise products such as viagra or other "specialist services." They are often a con, and not worth handing any personal information out to. They are emails sent out to a mass number of emails, and if people fall for them, click various links to mis-represented websites (search for phishing) then spammers can get hold of your emails, passwords and other personal information.What is spam and how dangerous is it?
Spam is automated or manual messages that are sent to your mailbox to sell, promote, or even steal your information.



It benefits only the people who send them out, as misinformed people may be taken advantage of.



Just leave it in your spam folder, t cant be dangerous if you don't give info out.
Spam is unsolicited email messages. Generally it advertises dodgy medicines and doubtful pictures. That is generally only a nuisance.

The other sort appears to come from your bank and invites you to confirm your security details: this is malicious, if you go ahead with it your details will be stolen and misused, and the web site you visit, which is not your bank's genuine site, may well try to install malware, like a key logger, or other trojan program.

Your bank will NEVER ask for security info by email.

If in doubt DELETE!

The reason for spam is that it costs a few pennies to send out millions of messages, so it only takes a few responses to make it profitable.What is spam and how dangerous is it?
Spam is automated mail sent by people in russia or from trojan-ed comps.



It is trying to get u to buy stuff, elevate penny stocks, steal your identity, and give u viruses.



Dont open it, especially dont open attachments. bUt sometimes stuff u want goes to spam folder, so you should check it once and a while.
Spam is a email sent to you that can have viruses in it and it talks a load of rubbish. Do not open or you will catch a virus from it, and it is a scam so don't do what it says.
Spam is bad for your PCs health. It is sent to you in the form of an email and if you don't know the sender move it to spam. Don't open any of these no matter how tempting as they are polluted.
Spam is like the internet verison of junk mail but with even less credibility. It only benefits the companies sending you spam.
if you do know the person who sent it don't open it, it could contain a virus
spam is advertisements which can have viruses/ spy ware connected to it. beware of it, never open it and just delete it ^^
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