The way to check which is happening would be to look at the source IP address of the email in question (in the full email header). If it's from your machine, the malware is resident, if not then it has been phished and sent from somewhere else ...OR, its resident and not clever enough to find the new password.
At 12:44 PM 12/3/2010, [email protected] wrote:
I had a similar set of 2 or 3 emails that got sent using my email address which I noticed after a strange request from facebook or eBay telling me I needed to update my email info on a provided link. I know better than to respond to such requests but they caught me in a weak - late - tired moment. then, when I noticed my iTunes account had been emptied the next day, I was pretty sure someone phished my info. I have suggested this fix to 3 other friends who sent me spam and have not heard back - so I'm claiming no news is good news.
azdave
In a message dated 12/3/2010 7:10:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
- Unfortunately, I'm afraid it's more serious than that.
- This type of virus is likely some bad software (malware) that is living on their machine, using their email server to send SPAM to everyone in their email address list. Since it's an "inside job", if they change their email password, the virus can get the newly updated password the same place it got it when it wormed-itself into place (probably after the victim got tricked into running the malware-installer program).
- Chances are that they'll need a high-powered anti-virus program, like from Norton or Kaspersky, to detect and remove it.
- At 05:24 PM 12/2/2010, [email protected] wrote:
- the sender needs to change their email password.
- azdave
- In a message dated 12/2/2010 3:08:45 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
- Yes Dan, I've noticed that too. I just delete them as I know that a worm has gotten into someone's account and they opened a flood gate, without knowing it. I would hate to have that happen to anyone.
- Best Wishes
- In a message dated 12/2/2010 4:01:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
- There appears to be an increase in the number of virus like emails
- from Quad members. Anyone know how to stop this? Jim?
- Dan
