I was told that I had been \hacked\

This showed on my list of show dlog ontario, sent from my yahoo account than I am with the subject line / HI /.

[message deleted spam links- Moderator]

What's happened and how can I solve this problem and also to ensure that this won't happen again?

Change your password immediately (on your Yahoo email account) and contact Yahoo for assistance.

Regarding how to prevent in the future, use strong passwords, don't share your e-mail address, practice computer secure by never clicking on unsolicited attachments or links.
On the PC itself, use an up-to-date antivirus program and follow the following recommendations (at least):

Make sure that the Windows Firewall is enabled.

Make sure that all critical updates or important, including service packs for the operating system and programs are installed from Microsoft Update (Windows Update).

Make sure that Internet Explorer is version 8 or 9 and implemented to date with all patches.

In Internet Explorer, use the SmartScreen filter.

Make sure the Internet IE security settings are at least at medium-high heat (by default).

Turn on the pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer.

On Vista and Windows 7 make sure that User Account Control (UAC) and doesn't work with elevated privileges.

Make sure that the automatic updates of Windows are defined to notify at least, but the preferred setting is to download and install automatically. If you update manually, be sure to update as soon as possible after being informed of updates available.

Ensure that applications, including Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash and Java are to their latest versions. Many vendors are regularly updated and fixes security vulnerabilities.

Never click through links from unknown sources and be careful, even if they are from a "reliable".

Never open unsolicited e-mail attachments.

Practice safe web surfing.

-steve

-steve

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