Thanks, Martha, I use Zone Alarm, PcCillin and Spyware Doctor. Did an on line scan at Trend Micro yesterday and came away clean and as we speak/write PcCillin is doing a complete scan here.
I will try to cull from my address book any one's I don't need (it's amazing how they accumulate) and send out an email to the ones that are left. I did receive a call from a gal from church saying she had received something from HOLLY and she started to delete it but noticed my address which is in the church directory. I checked and her address is in my gmail book so I don't have to worry about the directory. PcCillin just completed it's virus check and it says I'm clean. I will be better prepared if it happens again. Thanks, much. Holly On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Martha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi Holly, > > If your address book is 'stolen', then likely your computer is compromised. > Have you run updated virus scanner, several updated spyware scanners > including Spybot, Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware? > > The information you received about the online email program is correct. If > your computer is infected, the malware will have access to what is in your > online address book as soon as you log in. A virus could do this, but more > likely it is some sort of worm, trojan or other spyware. > > If your computer is compromised a new email address will not help, as the > malware will still be there and sending email using your new email address. > > What security programs are you using? Firewall, anti-virus and spyware > scanners? > > However, an email account can be hacked, especially if you are using an > easily guessed password. Another way your computer can be accessed is if > you > are using a wireless connection through a router and you have not changed > the default password for the router. > > Once you are certain your computer is safe and your email account is > secure, > send out an email letting people know you did not send the spam and that > everything is secure. Ask them to please acknowledge your new safe email. > Some may not reply, but most will unless this spam is still going out. > > > Martha > http://www.marthas-web.com/ > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Holly > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 2:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Look what happened to me > > Thanks, folks. Once again, the main problem stated was not that they stole > my address, that happens all the time. This time it is my address book. > They sent the same message advertising some kind of service under my > address > using my address book to send it to everyone in it. Your responses don't > seem to address this problem. I'm concerned because all of these people > will possibly have their spam protector snag my "real" mail and I won't be > able to contact them. I was also concerned with the possibility it was a > virus since another forum I'm on told me that my thought that using an > online email program didn't mean that I couldn't be infected but that > everything that I can view on my screen goes to my computer. (Not sure how > that goes.) > > Well, I copied all the addresses where the spam was sent and deleted the > messages themselves. This morning I received a response from gmail stating > that if it happens again there's a button next to the Repy link and I > should > click on it and report it that way. Good thing to know for the future. > > Is there anything you all can think of that I can do to "recover my > reputation" from spam protectors other than changing my address? > > Holly > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] View all my websites from http://www.hollyscloset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
