My computer sends messages to groups of people when I'm offline. How can I stop this?

My computer is send emails to people when I'm offline. How can I stop this? It does same all night when I'm asleep and the computer is closed.

How do you know it's your computer?

If you think you will realize that it is impossible, so you need to find another explanation.

In fact, the phenomenon is quite common. What is happening is that a computer is infested with malware that uses the address book on the computer to send messages infected to the names in the address book. So you have the bizarre situation that you can receive malware apparently from yourself. Take great care not to open any message to yourself you know that you did not send.

The best thing you can do is to warn your friends about what is happening. Try to give them the object that is used in false infected mails. You may be able to identify which computer is infected. It depends on how many addresses in the address book of the infected computer. Eventually, the owner of the computer will be aware of the situation, the measures and messages will stop. Of course, at that time another computer can get infected and begins a new wave of infected mail.

The simple tips that follow can help you or your friend (s) to stop the epidemic

Download and install Malwarebytes (free version for individuals only), updated definitions and run in safe mode. Disable other security software while you do the analyses.

http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

Download and run SuperAntiSpyware (Free Edition)

http://www.SUPERAntiSpyware.com/download.html

Tags: Windows

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