Dubious incoming link

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  sikhcentre · Member · Feb 12, 2008 at 1:11 am

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  I have this link on my dashboard:
  100 Most Important Canadian Books – [removed by Trent]
  When I clicked it it took me to a blogspot blog that started running a supposed scan on my computer declaring that I have a few spies on my side. Pretty fishy, as anywhere I clicked it asked to download a file.

  Can someone help with blocking this link?

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 12, 2008 at 1:30 am

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  For one thing, it’s probably not a good idea to post it in the forum. If it shows up as a trackback or something, delete it. If it doesn’t, don’t continue to click on it. Unfortunately, you can’t control who links to you.

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  sikhcentre · Member · Feb 14, 2008 at 4:16 am

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  Thanks Raincoaster. Appreciate it :-)

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  trickylittleimp · Member · Feb 21, 2008 at 9:35 am

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  I’ve got a similar thing – a screen comes up saying you have spies and that it is scanning your computer. It uses the title of of of my postings as part of its URL. This is from examite blogspot (won’t post the address!) I can’t see the link to my page on their site: am I just being thick?

  So the only way to get rid of this thing is to contact them and ask them..?

  all thoughts much appreciated

  cheers

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 21, 2008 at 9:40 am

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  It’s spam. Contact them and ask them to take it down, but if it’s on Blogspot, contact Blogspot themselves directly, usually there’s an email to report abuse such as abuse at blogspot dot com. Try that.