Hello all, I've come to join Computer Hope to get some advice.
I've recently tried to log on to a forum (not this one) and found that it was inaccessible to me. I've contacted the administrator and they said their systems blocked my IP for spamming. They also sent me a list from Stop Forum Spam with the IP responsible for spamming and I've found that the culprit IP doesn't match mine; in fact, my IP and the spamming IP are from completely different countires. I've been told to contact my ISP to clear this problem, but I have yet to do so. The reason for this is that I'd like to gather some background information before I call in.
I've also researched a bit. I know that a computer can be hijacked and used to send spam but I'm a bit doubtful of that possibility, more because the IP is different and the emails listed on the Stop Forum Spam list are unknown to me, but I'm a complete novice in the computer area, so I really can't say. I've also checked my
actual IP on Stop Forum Spam, and found that I'm clean on that account. I don't use proxies and I'm the only one using
this specific computer, but there are other computers and other users in my home. I don't believe that the others use proxies or that the computers have been hijacked, but again, my computer knowledge is limited.
If any additional information is needed, please say so and I apologize if I'm a bit wordy.
Thanks for reading and for any advice you can give!
