Just a heads up for you if you use Google Alerts. It is Google's service to notify you when a keyword or phrase has been searched. Apparently the spammers are out in force and have figured out a way to take advantage of this fun and informative service. I had the unfortunate experience of falling victim to the spam on two of my recent Google Alerts emails and almost fell victim to a virus download, but I think that I was able to close out my browser before that happened. For now, I've deleted my Google Alerts features which makes me a little sad. Hopefully, I can use the free service later when this issue has been dealt with.
Here's a good article that I found on the topic:
http://www.fusionauthority.com/news/4763-google-news-alert-virus.htm
Thanks for the heads up. I have been getting heaps of spam didn't realise it was because of the google alerts. Dishonest people spoil all the fun.
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Wishing you all the best! Sorry about all your recent woes...