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| 60767 | 2002-07-08 05:56:00 | Can someone please help - someone has hi-jacked my e-mail address & is sending e-mail with my name with a virus to people I have e-mailed as well as people I have never e-mailed. Got virus checker - Norton and Inoculate - also advised my ISP, but still getting lots of replies saying that my e-mails have been stopped due to a virus attachment. Any ideas on what I can do - thanks |
Pmagan (743) | ||
| 60768 | 2002-07-08 06:20:00 | My guess is that you my still have a virus even with the programs you mentioned. I believe some viruses do just what you've described. How up to date is your anti virus software? | cadifan (286) | ||
| 60769 | 2002-07-08 06:31:00 | It is very probable that someone who has your email address in their address book has a virus. Some viruses (virii?) use the address of a received email as a "spoof" address as the sender, so it may not be you. To be certain, advise what virus protection you currently use, and is it up to date? If you do not have protection, get some immediately (there are free programs available from the internet) If you let the forum know they will advise you accordingly. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 60770 | 2002-07-08 08:38:00 | It also sounds like you might have the Yaha virus. This little nasty kills your anti virus program etc and then proceeds to email all from your computer trying to spread. Some of the emails will have screensaver or goldfish as the attachments or subject lines. I suggest that you go to www.symantec.com anddo an online scan there and also check out the details and removal instructions for the virus. The latest version to do the rounds is called W32YahaF@mm. | dipstick01 (445) | ||
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