You receive an email that says someone has sent you an ecard. Naturally, you click the link to see which of your kind and thoughtful friends went out of their way to brighten your day. Unfortunately, the link you just clicked doesn't open an ecard – it takes you to a malicious website that installs spyware on your computer, and you're none the wiser.
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You could even be the one responsible for infecting your friends and family with malware! Let's say you accidentally use a malicious
ecard website to send a thoughtful message to a loved one. They open the ecard, assuming it's safe because you sent it, and you become the reason behind their computer woes. How guilty would you feel?
Are eCards Evil? Have ecards turned into the malicious minions of evil ecard websites? Should you avoid sending them, for fear of wreaking havoc on your ecard recipient's computer? Is the popular online card-sending trend coming to an end? No. You just need to use reputable e-card websites when sending greetings to family and friends, and never open an
e-card from a site or an email address you don't recognize.
Sites You Can Trust Companies like
AmericanGreetings.com and
Hallmark.com, two names highly rated by consumers and comparison websites like StarReviews.com, are generally safe to use, as are a handful of other well-known e-card services.
Just make sure the ecards you receive are actually directing you to the websites you think they are. There was one ecard scam, for example, that sent out ecards appearing to be from GreetingCard.org, but when you clicked on the link it brought you to a completely different URL. Always check the URL an ecard link is directing you to before clicking on it.