Does anybody know anything about the website "Tagged"?

[Raven]

I got an email this morning from my college roommate via "Tagged". The message said to click in to see photos she sent. I clicked in and the next thing I knew my entire email list was hijacked. Messages were sent out from me inviting the addressees to view photos I had sent (I sent nothing). I sent out a global email to my list telling people to ignore the "Tagged" email from me.

Has anyone had any experience with this?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Yes, that happened to me a couple of years ago. I never did

click on the link though...............

[Strong Atheist]

2. Please see your PM on an off-topic issue. Thank you! nt.

[realisticphish]

3. snopes just had an article about it

it's not a virus distribution system; it basically craws through your email list and sends stuff to everyone. To what end, I don't know, except perhaps advertising.

Then again, they may just have very well hidden viruses

[Raven]

4. Thanks. I'll check that article out.

[PunkinPi]

5. Strangely enough, I received one of those yesterday.

I checked with the "sender" and they said they didn't send it so...when in doubt hit delete.

Here's the snopes topic http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/Tagged.asp

[unpossibles]

6. If I believed in Hell

I'd like to think there's a special and completely awful level of Hell reserved just for the worst of Spammers, Phishers, e-Marketers, and pyramid/ponzi schemers.

[hippywife]

7. Got one of those this morning.

Luckily I mostly check my email through my ISP's website and it doesn't include the links so I was saved that hassle. Thanx for posting this so I knew I could just delete it. :hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

8. STAY AWAY FROM IT!!!!

It hijacks your address book. It happened to a friend of mine and fortunately, I didn't get infected because allegedly it only hijacks from aol, gmail, msn, yahoo and some others.

Erase the email and do not reply when they start hounding you to sign up. I blocked them.

[alarimer]

9. I read something this morning about that.

Basically the same thing happened to them. I was going to say "Don't click on it" but I guess it is too late for that. I am guessing most people probably click on it and that's how it perpetuates itself. No reputable internet company would do these things.

And actually, I think the damage came when the person signs up for this service.

[Moondog]

10. I got one of those yesterday.

Supposedly from a guy I used to work with. I doubt if he sent it. He just moved from State to EPA, and all I have is his new work addy. But I'll check tomorrow.

[NV Whino]

11. Yeah, I got one yesterday

I just got to a sign-in page but don't think that it accessed my e-mail beings that I'm on a Mac.

[Kerrytravelers]

12. I just received one this morning.

I deleted it. However, after reading this thread, I went in and let everyone in my contacts know and gave them the link. I also let the person whose account sent the email what had happened.

Thanks for this OP! :hi:


kt