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• E-mail send spam.

  Hello.

  I have an iMac running OS X v10.9.5 with Mail v7.3 and I use godaddy as my email provider. I have three accounts with godaddy and one of them continues to send spam to all my contacts. I changed the password for this email to godaddy. What else can I do to prevent this from happening again? Thank you very much. CBo

  You can not - your account or one or more of your friends has been hacked rather than someone just received yours of online research. You can change your password; However, that is too late because the address is already used and probably sold several times (valid email addresses are purchased all the time so spammers can use a play of address and not to be taken as a spammer).

  The only way is to delete this account and establish a new - use a very difficult password and keep your address as Fort Knox.

• I received an e-mail that threatened to stop sending spam on my computer.

  Very bad email

  I received an e-mail that threatened to stop sending spam on my computer. I don't know even how to do such a thing and certainly not do. They said it was of I.P. address '69.49.30.200', I.P. address is "192.168.5.64" I think. I got one of these emails on 2 or 3 weeks and just ignored, but man o man did they never screw up my computer. I didn't that I would never come back it works correctly. What can I do to get rid of these people?

  Hello

  It may be a scam!

  Search for the real IP.
  http://www.IP-address-lookup-v4.com/

  What do you mean that they did something to your computer? Do you have someone give access?

  Please provide more information including your version of Windows. And copy and paste the email
  in a message here so we can see again.

  Check with your real email provider suppor (if it's Hotmail or Windows Live Mail
  check these answers Forums - Hotmail, Messenger, and SkyDrive (and all things Windows
  Live Forums).

  Answers - Hotmail, Messenger, and SkyDrive (and all things, Windows Live) Forums.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• How the hell can I prevent someone to access and use my paid on behalf of msn mail to send spam?

  I've already changed my password, but that someone is using my email address to send spam... help! I can't find a phone number for Microsoft anywhere.

  Send a message using any specific e-mail address, it's the best thing to do and something that cannot be stopped.  Just because your address is used to send the mail does not mean that your e-mail account is used.  If you have updated password of your account for something strong (see http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx) and updated all the security tools of the account, such as phone numbers cell and active account and security issues to always use HTTPS, then you have protected your account as it can be protected and it is probably not your account used to send the mail just your address.  Spammers who do it all the time.

• Why Microsoft isn't an option in their email clients (Outlook, Outlook Express, Live Mail, hot Mail) block IP addresses that send spam?

  Why Microsoft isn't an option in their email clients (Outlook, Outlook Express, Live Mail, hot Mail) block IP addresses that send spam?

  Looks like something aside server.  Not to mention that change IPs and when you go to IPv6, the whole game changes.

  What email client you use that gives you this option now?

  You can block entire domains...  (Outlook in any case, not sure about the rest.)

• I was struck with a person supported my mail to send spam messages! your also filled my 233 c/GB HDD if I can get things working I want to load windows vista

  I was struck with a person supported my mail to send spam messages! your also filled my c/hard drive 233 GB! If I can get this thing works and cleaned I want to load windows vista thank you, Pat

  I was struck with a person supported my mail to send spam messages! your also filled my c/hard drive 233 GB! If I can get this thing works and cleaned I want to load windows vista thank you, Pat

  Hi Pat. You need to change your password of e-mail of course but not in front of you, either remove malware from your computer or format and install Vista. Exactly what the problems are, other than your email, you encounter? What do you mean also 'filled my c/hard disk 233 GB'? Please give as much detail as possible.

• Hacker: I have a hacker using my email address to send spam to everyone on my e-mail list

  I have a hacker using my email address to send spam to everyone on my email list. How can I stop this?

  I have a hacker using my email address to send spam to everyone on my email list. How can I stop this?

  Suggestions:

  1. unless you are positive you have a 'hacker', consider that you might have a virus that is causing the problems of 110%.
  Run a full scan to ensure that your machine is clean.
  If you want, here is a Windows Live OneCare safety scanner. It's online and free.
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  2. If your account is a POP3 protocol account, call your ISP (internet service provider) or your mail server, ask a new password, or even a new e-mail address.

  3. If your email account is a Hotmail, please report it to Windows Live Solution Center, compromised account section :
  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=6ea0c7b3-1473-4176-b03f-145b951dcb41

  Otherwise, password reset section :
  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=bf5d34bf-DB28-44CA-AC9A-93838d81b2d6

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• My windows live mail is send spams. How can I remove this? Please notify

  My windows live mail is send spams.  It reads "Mail Delivery Failure".  I get 100 posts in one day.  How to remove this virus without removing my email since.  Help, please.

  Do you see in your sent folder?  I suspect not but if so, you should quickly change your password.

  This kind of Spam emails are ususally not actually sent through your email.  More often, they use your address falsely as sender and rest rebound toward you.  There are no that you can do about it.  They will usually be cone off the coast over time.

• My email has been hacked and used to send Spam. I have to perform a virus check, or simply change the password?

  My email has been hacked and used to send Spam. I have to perform a virus check, or simply change the password?

  Do not install or run an anti virus app.

  How do you know that your email has been "hacked"? It is a common practice for spammers to forge an envoy from the e-mail address. It may be that your email address has been misused. There's nothing to do if this is the case for you. The spammer will soon pass and usurp another email address.

  It's a good idea to immediately change your password by email if someone would actually managed to access your e-mail account.

• My email from Apple used to send spam

  This is the first time (that I know) that my Apple email address has been used to send spam in bulk. I don't think that the account has been hacked, since I'm still able to sign in iCloud and access my mail. I guess that my address is being spoofed. I contacted the people I thought that had received spam from me.

  Is it possible to stop this? I'm afraid that it will continue until everyone I contacted directly or sent by electronic mail will be spammed by me. It is an address that I use for almost everything.

  Are there steps I can take to keep my e-mail address be used this way?

  Thank you.

  Carla67 wrote:

  This is the first time (that I know) that my Apple email address has been used to send spam in bulk. I don't think that the account has been hacked, since I'm still able to sign in iCloud and access my mail. I guess that my address is being spoofed. I contacted the people I thought that had received spam from me.

  Is it possible to stop this? I'm afraid that it will continue until everyone I contacted directly or sent by electronic mail will be spammed by me. It is an address that I use for almost everything.

  Are there steps I can take to keep my e-mail address be used this way?

  Thank you.

  Since your password has not changed for access, the password may have been learned through strikes or phishing somehow. It would still be a good idea to update your password information and security.  http://www.Apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/

  Two-factor authentication is perhaps something to look at as well, so you can be made aware of all the connections on your account. Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support. To do this, before you change the other security settings on your account as your password if you decide to go ahead with it. Otherwise, you must wait 72 hours after the update of your password, etc. for security measures.

  Finally, Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support should feel you the need for more reassured.

• Yahoo Mail for spam iPhone

  Hi Apple iPhone community,

  This query refers to a friend who had an iPhone 5 and now an iPhone 6. They use Yahoo mail for iPhone App and I (and others) have previously (and more recently) received SPAM e-mail to this address. One of the solutions I've tried was to get them to change their password (on PC) to ensure that their user name of Yahoo Mail and password had not been hacked or compromised. It worked for a little while, but I discovered today that others still receive SPAM (from 02/04/2016). If anyone can offer any suggestions, it would be extremely useful. I don't know if the Yahoo Mail for iPhone with that app is one of the options that I really want to go the disconnection.

  A big thank you to all those who help you with this problem.

  Michael

  It has nothing to do with the app

  Anyone who thinks that the password can send junk e-mail on the account

  you go to www.yahoo.com and sign in with the email and guessed the password and send spam

  It is about 1000 times more difficult to hack somehow an e-mail on a mobile platform client to send mail

• My Hotmail account has been compromised and sends spam to all my contacts!

  I want to delete this account. I went through the steps to remove and it says "account closed" but it is always send spam to everyone on my contact list.

  Hello

  Proceed to a very thorough check for malware and then change your email password (If
  the account is still very active).

  It is possible for a person to send the email that 'seems' to be of your
  account but that is not really - called "Spoofing." That means its 'Possible' emails
  were not really you, although they may have your contact list. Have someone
  who receives the e-mails to check the header to see where he is actually sent by and
  NOT only the answer to the address.

  How to read the message headers
  http://www.high-speed-Internet-Access-Guide.com/articles/email-headers.html

  E-mail spoofing
  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spoofing

  E-mail spoofing and Phishing
  http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/email.broadcast.FAQ/46.email.spoofing.htm

  Understanding E-mail Spoofing
  http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/email-spoofing.html

  Fraudulent emails (false)
  http://pages.eBay.com/education/spooftutorial/

  Google search - email Spoofing
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&EI=FB1nS9DiNo7CsQPNhKGdAw&SA=X&Oi=spell&resnum=0&CT=result&CD=1&ved=0CAgQBSgA&q=email+spoofing&spell=1

  =============================================

  Answers is a peer group supported and unfortunately has no real influence on Hotmail.

  HotMail has its own Forums, so you can ask your questions there.

  Windows Live Solution Center - HotMail - HotMail Forums Solutions
  http://windowslivehelp.com/
  Hotmail - Forums
  http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=1

  Hotmail - Solutions
  http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions.aspx?ProductID=1

  How to contact Windows Live Hotmail Support
  http://email.about.com/od/hotmailtips/Qt/et_hotmail_supp.htm

  Windows Live Hotmail Top issues and Support information
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316659/en-us

  Compromised account - access unauthorized account - how to recover your account
  http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=6ea0c7b3-1473-4176-b03f-145b951dcb41

  Hotmail hacked? Take these steps
  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/Hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx

  =============================================

  If you need search malware here's my recommendations - they will allow you to
  scrutiny and the withdrawal without ending up with a load of spyware programs running
  resident who can cause as many questions as the malware and may be more difficult to detect as the
  cause.

  No one program cannot be used to detect and remove any malware. Added that often easy
  to detect malicious software often comes with a much harder to detect and remove the payload. Then
  its best to be thorough than paying the high price later now too. Check with them to one
  extreme overkill point and then run the cleaning only when you are sure that the system is clean.

  It can be made repeatedly in Mode safe - F8 tap that you start, however, you must also run
  the regular windows when you can.

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone.
  (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can
  Download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

  Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with others
  security programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back
  here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Try the demo version of Hitman Pro:

  Hitman Pro is a second scanner reviews, designed to save your computer from malicious software
  (viruses, Trojans, rootkits, etc.). who infected your computer despite safe
  what you have done (such as antivirus, firewall, etc.).
  http://www.SurfRight.nl/en/hitmanpro

  --------------------------------------------------------

  If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

  -----------------------------------

  Original version is now replaced by the Microsoft Safety Scanner
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  Microsoft safety scanner
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  ----------------------------------

  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

  --------------------------------------------------------

  Also follow these steps for the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing
  system files.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this into the search-> find COMMAND to top box and RIGHT CLICK-
  RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker
  (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Outlook sends spam

  My Outlook send spam to my entire database. I downloaded all the updates and Kaspersky antivirus software detect anything. How can I stop this?

  Hello

  Proceed to a very thorough check for malware and then change your password by e-mail.

  It is possible for a person to send the email that 'seems' to be of your
  account but that is not really - called "Spoofing." That means its 'Possible' emails
  were not really you, although they may have your contact list. Have someone
  who receives the e-mails to check the header to see where he is actually sent by and
  NOT only the answer to the address.

  How to read the message headers
  http://www.high-speed-Internet-Access-Guide.com/articles/email-headers.html

  E-mail spoofing
  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spoofing

  E-mail spoofing and Phishing
  http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/email.broadcast.FAQ/46.email.spoofing.htm

  Understanding E-mail Spoofing
  http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/email-spoofing.html

  Fraudulent emails (false)
  http://pages.eBay.com/education/spooftutorial/

  Google search - email Spoofing
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&EI=FB1nS9DiNo7CsQPNhKGdAw&SA=X&Oi=spell&resnum=0&CT=result&CD=1&ved=0CAgQBSgA&q=email+spoofing&spell=1

  =============================================

  If you need search malware here's my recommendations - they will allow you to
  scrutiny and the withdrawal without ending up with a load of spyware programs running
  resident who can cause as many questions as the malware and may be more difficult to detect as the
  cause.

  No one program cannot be used to detect and remove any malware. Added that often easy
  to detect malicious software often comes with a much harder to detect and remove the payload. Then
  its best to be thorough than paying the high price later now too. Check with them to one
  extreme overkill point and then run the cleaning only when you are sure that the system is clean.

  It can be made repeatedly in Mode safe - F8 tap that you start, however, you must also run
  the regular windows when you can.

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone.
  (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can
  Download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

  Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with others
  security programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back
  here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Try the demo version of Hitman Pro:

  Hitman Pro is a second scanner reviews, designed to save your computer from malicious software
  (viruses, Trojans, rootkits, etc.). who infected your computer despite safe
  what you have done (such as antivirus, firewall, etc.).
  http://www.SurfRight.nl/en/hitmanpro

  --------------------------------------------------------

  If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

  -----------------------------------

  Original version is now replaced by the Microsoft Safety Scanner
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  Microsoft safety scanner
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  ----------------------------------

  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

  --------------------------------------------------------

  Also follow these steps for the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing
  system files.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this into the search-> find COMMAND to top box and RIGHT CLICK-
  RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker
  (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

  ==========================================
  ==========================================

  Maybe more ideas in the answers - Microsoft Office - Outlook Forums

  Answers - Microsoft Office - (Outlook Forums)
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Office

  I hope this helps.

• Windows Mail send random email attachments to unknown recipients without my knowledge.

  Windows Mail send random email attachments to unknown recipients without my knowledge. The only reason I know this is a postmaster rejects opinion. How can I stop it?

  original title: Windows e-mail viruses

  If you use Windows Mail in Vista, then go to tools | Options | Security and check the box warn if other applications send by mail like you.  I think, however, that your email address is being spoofed by another infected machine and send e-mails disguised coming from you.  There is not much you can do about it.

  Make sure that you machine is not infected by a virus scan (for example www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/) and search for malware (www.malwarebytes.org). But it may be that you or your machine that is responsible for sending spam that appears to come from your hand.

  Steve

• Email is sending spam to all my friends

  original title: spam

  I have need to be change my email address because it's send spam to all my friends. or clean it.

  Hello

  Proceed to a very thorough check for malware and then change your password by e-mail.

  It is possible for a person to send the email that 'seems' to be of your
  account but that is not really - called "Spoofing." That means its 'Possible' emails
  were not really you, although they may have your contact list. Have someone
  who receives the e-mails to check the header to see where he is actually sent by and
  NOT only the answer to the address.

  E-mail spoofing
  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spoofing

  E-mail spoofing and Phishing
  http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/email.broadcast.FAQ/46.email.spoofing.htm

  Understanding E-mail Spoofing
  http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/email-spoofing.html

  Fraudulent emails (false)
  http://pages.eBay.com/education/spooftutorial/

  Google search - email Spoofing
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&EI=FB1nS9DiNo7CsQPNhKGdAw&SA=X&Oi=spell&resnum=0&CT=result&CD=1&ved=0CAgQBSgA&q=email+spoofing&spell=1

  =============================================

  If you need search malware here's my recommendations - they will allow you to
  scrutiny and the withdrawal without ending up with a load of spyware programs running
  resident who can cause as many questions as the malware and may be more difficult to detect as the
  cause.

  No one program cannot be used to detect and remove any malware. Added that often easy
  to detect malicious software often comes with a much harder to detect and remove the payload. Then
  its best to be thorough than paying the high price later now too. Check with them to one
  extreme overkill point and then run the cleaning only when you are sure that the system is clean.

  It can be made repeatedly in Mode safe - F8 tap that you start, however, you must also run
  the regular windows when you can.

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone.
  (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can
  Download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

  Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with others
  security programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back
  here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Try the demo version of Hitman Pro:

  Hitman Pro is a second scanner reviews, designed to save your computer from malicious software
  (viruses, Trojans, rootkits, etc.). who infected your computer despite safe
  what you have done (such as antivirus, firewall, etc.).
  http://www.SurfRight.nl/en/hitmanpro

  --------------------------------------------------------

  If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

  New Vista and Windows 7 version
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/whatsnew.htm

  Original version
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

  --------------------------------------------------------

  Also follow these steps for the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing
  system files.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this into the search-> find COMMAND to top box and RIGHT CLICK-
  RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker
  (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.