BlackBerry® Curve™

[skipfoster]

I'm not real sure at which point I subscribed, but I'm receiving CNN alerts. The unsubscribe link on the alert doesn't work because it is asking for an email address. I didn't sign up via email, but I think SMS. Anyone with help on unsubscribing to these???

[Bifocals]

Email customer service at CNN and opt out!

[skipfoster]

Yes, I understand that should work, however it is not sending it to an email address. It is sending to my SMS on my Blackberry. I have been to the CNN site and following the unsubscribe link in the message. It is asking for an email address. I'm not using one. Somewhere in the set up process of starting up my new Blackberry, I , stupidly, agreed to receive these alerts.

[Bifocals]

I realize you are getting text messages, I should have been more explicit.

Since you cannot give the email address from the text message, I was saying call or email the people at CNN customer service to stop the test messages.

[trlightning]

Beware... I've been receiving dozens of emails at work with "CNN.com Daily Top 10" or "CNN Alerts: My Custom Alert" in the subject line and did a little research. Apparently it is malware, especially since you do not remember signing up for it. The malware is spread by clicking on the "Full Story" link in the message. A web search will give more information.

[Xandrex]

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trlightning wrote:

Beware... I've been receiving dozens of emails at work with "CNN.com Daily Top 10" or "CNN Alerts: My Custom Alert" in the subject line and did a little research. Apparently it is malware, especially since you do not remember signing up for it. The malware is spread by clicking on the "Full Story" link in the message. A web search will give more information.

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TR Lightling is right, I received dozens of these emails today. It's just spam. With scam in it. It's contains a trojan that can harm your computer and auto-send itself to all your address book.You can read more joyful stories here :

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=533

If you're using an email provider that is up to this century, it should have a spam filter system that you can feed (ham/spam). Do it.

[lorriem1222]

Have you hit "reply" and sent the word "stop" as the message? I know this is how you normally stop recurring text messages from a company. If anyone knows if it is damaging to your system to open or respond to the message please say so! I do not want to cause harm to anyones device.

[Xandrex]

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lorriem1222 wrote:
Have you hit "reply" and sent the word "stop" as the message? I know this is how you normally stop recurring text messages from a company. If anyone knows if it is damaging to your system to open or respond to the message please say so! I do not want to cause harm to anyones device.

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It can harm indirectly, by signaling that your email is available to be spammed.

I did a small explanation of how spams work and get enhanced by its victims here :

http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board/message?board.id=8300&message.id=5857&query.id=30836#M...