SOMEONE IS ACCESSING MY ADDRESS BOOK AND SENDING EMAILS?
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Someone is sending emails advertising their business using our email address and names in our address book. How can I block this from happening? We don't even know it is being done unless someone asks us about the " crazy email we sent them". Please help
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Answer:
Quite a few sites are known for hijacking address books and sending spam and scam mails to everybody in it. I suggest to do a spyware scan on your computer! If you don't have a good spyware tool, get the freeware tool "hijackthis", it quickly scans your computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log file, with the results of the scan. Check the "overview, FAQ and quick start guide" buttons in the top bar to find out how this tool works. http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HijackThis Then google for "hijackthis forum", click on one of the many links and follow the prompts. Those forums have volunteers who help you to analyze your hijackthis log and get rid of the malware on your computer. Below are a couple of links to such forums: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/ http://www.security-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=48 http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
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Other answers
Three days ago someone accessed my address book and sent a fake testimonial from "me" endorsing a website that sells iPhones and other electronics. I changed my password several times, but when I attempted to send a mail to my address book to warn my contacts of this scam, I found that the hacker had deleted my entire address book...sounds like the same scam.
mad dog
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