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Shep
Mar 13, 2010, 11:21:16 AM3/13/10
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Somehow mostbody must have sent me something that has been taking my hotmail
( windows live mail ) contacts and sending spam to people on my contact
list. How can I get rid of whatever it is?
( windows live mail ) contacts and sending spam to people on my contact
list. How can I get rid of whatever it is?
Frank P
Mar 13, 2010, 11:43:24 AM3/13/10
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Download Malewarebytes and run it
you have a Trojan or virus.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
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you have a Trojan or virus.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
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Frank P.
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cicada49
Mar 13, 2010, 12:14:01 PM3/13/10
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I hope you get an answer to this,because I have the same blankety blank
problem. All virus scans come up with nada. I think it is a Microsoft
problem....hopefully they will tell us something. The Live Mail forums had no
help or advice to offer.
problem. All virus scans come up with nada. I think it is a Microsoft
problem....hopefully they will tell us something. The Live Mail forums had no
help or advice to offer.
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compuwhiz93
Mar 13, 2010, 1:23:25 PM3/13/10
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Unfortunately there is nothing that can be done.
You will have to delete all your contacts from your hotmail account and
then create a new one.
Sorry!!!
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slk759
Mar 13, 2010, 3:24:07 PM3/13/10
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At least change your password. It may be best to actually set up a new
email account. However, if someone actually did get a copy of your
contacts, you will not be able to stop them from continuing to send spam,
and continuing to do so "posing as you" (using your e-address as the From:).
If a spammer gets your email address (typically in public web forums) they
can label email they are sending from their server with your address, so it
looks like you sent it to the recipient. A look at the headers is the only
way to show it wasn't actually sent by you. But seldom do these people get
caught. So start with a password / email change. And, just so you know . .
. . this happens A LOT.
email account. However, if someone actually did get a copy of your
contacts, you will not be able to stop them from continuing to send spam,
and continuing to do so "posing as you" (using your e-address as the From:).
If a spammer gets your email address (typically in public web forums) they
can label email they are sending from their server with your address, so it
looks like you sent it to the recipient. A look at the headers is the only
way to show it wasn't actually sent by you. But seldom do these people get
caught. So start with a password / email change. And, just so you know . .
. . this happens A LOT.
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Gary VanderMolen [MVP]
Mar 14, 2010, 6:55:46 PM3/14/10
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This isn't a Windows Live Mail program issue.
Problems with Hotmail/Live accounts should be referred to:
http://windowslivehelp.com
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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP Program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Problems with Hotmail/Live accounts should be referred to:
http://windowslivehelp.com
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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP Program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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