russbost
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 12:39 PM |
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How to remove email virus???
I believe my email account has somehow been infiltrated as apparently I have been sending the message below to all members on my contacts :-
Dear friend,
Just got an Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera on this website: abuby.com Much cheaper than the market price. If you want to buy digital products,
just order online and you will get the high quality products.
Hope you can enjoy shopping!
Thanks & Regards!
I have received loads of similar messages recently from a number of different sources - obviously people who've similarly got infiltrated, but
can't work out how my pc has been infected as I've not opened any attachments & I run malawarebytes, Avast & windows defender
regularly. Malawarebytes didn't turn anything up in a regular scan but did on a boot scan all of which I've deleted, but I think i still
have the infection as when someone emails me I get a copy of the above message appear in my inbox as though I've sent it, but to the address of
the person whose just emailed me - if you can follow that.
Any ideas as to how I can get rid - I'm using Vista & windows Outlook Express BTW.
This sort of thing just drives me nuts - it's such a total waste of everyones time!!!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 12:51 PM |
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Avira do a free bootable rescue CD it boots up in its' own Linux system so is free to scan the whole Windows HD.
Download the ISO file and burn it to cd then boot from the cd.
Avria Rescue Boot Cd Iso file
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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mantisgb
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 01:11 PM |
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It looks like your email account is with Google - if this is the account that has been sending the Spam messages, then change your password - if you
haven't already. It is at least as likely an account compromise (your Google account) as a virus having infected your PC. Once you have changed
your password, however, I would also look at searching for key loggers on your PC as well as general scans for viruses and malware - there is no point
changing your Google password if the key logger simply captures the new one! Most major AV vendors offer rescue scan software, so run at least 2-3 of
these from different vendors...
that said... In my experience, the safest way to be sure that a home PC is free from viruses (especially when you've clear evidence of some form
of compromise) is to re-install the system. Many PC makers include re-install partitions which make it relatively easy to re-install Windows, and then
immediately install AV and enable Windows firewall as a minimum.
hth, Keith
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jossey
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 01:12 PM |
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more likely they have your password for your email not that they are using your pc.
I can get you a trial key for sophos or something if it helps.
If you need any help drop me a email on davidj*sec-1.com
* = @
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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russbost
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 03:01 PM |
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Brilliant - you were spot on (I think!!!) I've checked my googlemail account & the only people I've unintentionally spammed are my
contacts on there, NOT my contacts list on Outlook, so I've changed my account password & deleted the contact list on there (I only usually
use contacts from Outlook).
Can anyone think of anything else I should do???
As usual many thanks for assistance! I could have wasted hours on this!!!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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eddie99
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 03:33 PM |
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Yup i got your email
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