Email Scam?

the email coming from a personal looking address struck me as very odd, second the bluehornet client page doesn't list MS and I would have them at the top of my client list if I had them as a client. This looks to me like a address farming email. basically just trying to find valid addresses to use later for other reason or to sell to marketers.

NIS 2010 just got this hit while I was on bluehornet

BLoodhound.exploit.281


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irbeel said:

Scam right?
Microsoft Office for Windows 7

That shows it's a scam right there. There is no "Office for Seven". It's Office 2010 and it's not exclusive to seven.

How was I added?

Any number of ways

I'm not recommending you register for the mailing list because I don't know what information it'll provide, but it is not a scam. Bluehornet is a subsidiary of Digital River, as stated here

corporate.digitalriver.com/store/driv/PressReleases/sectionName.company/subSectionName.newsEvents/pr.97160000

and Digital River is where you bought your Win 7, if I am understanding this correctly.

I received the same email and googled it and found that information along with this thread, and thought I'd share what I found.

It sounds like DR is using email address provided by people who purchased the student download. Their intention who knows . I just know I would delete it without hesitation.Which I do with every unsolicited email I receive. Fabe

BlueHornet delivers innovative email marketing solutions that combine powerful data management tools with proven lifecycle messaging techniques to provide the value, flexibility, and strength companies need to drive revenue. We help online marketers create targeted programs that evolve through the customer lifecycle by engaging customers as their wants, needs, and motivations change over time.

The consensus would appear to be that you ignore and bin this email. I would agree with that. It is no different to people that you see in the street asking for opinions on one product or another in the interests of marketing and market research. I just ignore them, as once you get onto one of their lists you will inevitibly be bombarded with junk mail and leaflets for products you are not interested in. It will also be very difficult, and in some cases virtually impossible, to get your name removed from the mailing list(s). The same will happen here, only instead of it coming through your letterbox it will come through your email.