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I seem to have a virus that's sending emails to my address book.? - Joe G - 02-13-2013 11:55 PM
McAfee doesn't catch it on a scan. Any suggestions ?
- Ed Atun - 02-14-2013 12:03 AM
It's not a virus. Facebook says that it stops 600,000 hack attempts every day. Yahoo must get at least that many. The spammers don't use your password to get in. We know that they can get in if you click on a link in an email or visit a malicious site. But many users are positive that they have not done those things and still got hacked.
They send out 2 spams to your friends and then disappear. They know that your friends won't trust a 3rd attempt. By the time you run your anti-spyware, they are gone.
If you are having other troubles with your account, go to
http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en…
- Kittysue - 02-14-2013 12:03 AM
This is usually caused by a malware infection on your computer
1 - change your password and make sure the alternate address is still yours
2 - run a full virus scan and delete all infected files
3 - run a full malware scan and delete all infected files. If you don't have one, download and run the free version of Malwarebytes. Your virus scan will not detect malware.
4 - after running both scans, delete your browsing history and cookies and empty your cache
5 - restart your computer
This should stop it
- Bob - 02-14-2013 12:03 AM
The help articles below offer several important steps that should be taken in the event of your Yahoo! Mail account sending spam.
What to do if your account is sending spam
http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN3417&locale=en_US&y=PROD_ACCT