09-05-2010, 09:52 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Fucking e-mail spam virus of some sort.
So my mom sent me some dumb link, I went against my usual instincts and clicked on it, now my e-mail is automatically sending out said dumb link to everyone on my contacts list ... how do I stop this?
I searched for any .exe files that would have installed in the last couple of days and there is nothing ... what / where else should i look? |
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09-05-2010, 10:13 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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I do not use outlook.
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09-05-2010, 10:15 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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defo change your password, problem solved
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09-05-2010, 10:31 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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I searched for ANY files modified on my computer since said e-mail was open and the total result was 0 ... my "windows defender" finds nothing and I have changed my password ... so definitely should be good then?
additional questions: How does just clicking a link allow for something of this nature to happen? Is there any e-mail providers that are better/worse shielded against this sort of thing? additional questions I believe I already know the answer to: If there was a keylogger or some such it would have to install itself correct? If there was anything running I would be able to see it in the task manager correct? |
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09-05-2010, 10:51 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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09-05-2010, 10:57 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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It's possible the machine is infected, but also possible the address has been harvested and is being spoofed, or that the account has been hacked.
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09-05-2010, 11:04 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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It wasn't being spoofed because I got a lot of "undeliverable mail" messages because half my contact list is dead e-mail addresses.
If my machine is infected wouldn't there have to be a file change somewhere? |
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09-05-2010, 12:10 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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Video professor can show you how to work your computer.
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09-09-2010, 03:29 AM | #19 (permalink) |
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Just got sent an email from my buddy's live account. Just has a link in it, though--if you don't click on that, it's fine. DDtempest, you didn't click on a link that says something like " http://femigw2q.qwegnicka.com/" , did you?
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