I received a p.m. from a visitor (not a member) in my forum that is probably an advertisement.. or a virus (?).
I din't press the link it gave before consulting with you guys.
Well, I will delete it anyhow.. but, should I be worried?

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Hello @Menos,

Yes, this is a spam message and you can just remove it from your inbox.

Regards.

Thank you for your response.
The members also got the same p.m.
Is there a way I could protect my forum from this spam?

hello

did the message come from the contact form or from the pm system ?

They used to send spam mostly on the contact form..
but this time it came in the form of a personal message (they got smarter..).
Any ideas σύντροφε?

Hello again,

The best possible way to insure your safety is with an announcement for your members. Let them know that whenever they see a PM from a guest to just remove it from their inbox list. That way they will stay safe and you as well.

Regards.

the message from the contact form can go only to the admin just change the settings

Good thinking!
Thank you so much for your help guys!
Problem solved!
Topic solved!

anytime !

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