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
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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
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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
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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
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If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)
I hope this helps and happy holidays!
Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.
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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
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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_freeRun 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
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http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=enalso 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.
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http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.aspTry the demo version of Hitman Pro:
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(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/
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http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htmMicrosoft safety scanner
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http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Other tests free online
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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 ADMINEnter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow
How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker
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If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)
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