Hi,somebody is sending emails to my contacts using my email address to which I haven't sent. How can this be?

Your computer is probably infected by a virus/malware. "Increasingly, e-mail spam today is sent via "zombie networks", networks of virus- or worm-infected personal computers in homes and offices around the globe; many modern worms install a backdoor which allows the spammer access to the computer and use it for malicious purposes. This complicates attempts to control the spread of spam, as in many cases the spam doesn't even originate from the spammer." [Wikipedia con Spam] Download SUPERAntiSpyware and/or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, run them, and they'll rid your computer from whatever program is sending those unrequited e-mails from your account.

This problem surfaced about a year ago...what happens is that you unknowingly download a Trojan or Worm and then it send SPAM to all your contacts...the only solution....download and scan with these 2 FREE utilities...it will catch the bug right away....no need to change your password or get another account.... http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html PS> in the future do not open or click on any messages with (NO SUBJECT) or (re)....those are the culprits....also becareful when opening mail that has been forwarded to you by another contact...their computer could be infected...thereby infecting yours when you open their e-mail.

You probably have a stealer on your pc and someone stole it and sending viruses to other people or a auto spreading virus. Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Run a scan and remove any infected files. After change your password of all your programs etc and download a Anti-Virus. Avira AntiVir- http://www. avira .com/ Avast- http://www. avast .com/en-gb/index Comodo- http://www. antivirus.comodo .com/ BitDefender- http://www. bitdefender .co.uk/ Microsoft Security Essentials- http://www. microsoft .com/security_essentials/ Mcafee- http://www. mcafee .com/uk/ And a great fire wall. Comodo- http://www. personalfirewall.comodo .com/ ZoneAlarm Firewall- http://www. zonealarm .com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-securit… F-Secure Internet Security- http://www. f-secure .com/en_UK/ ESET Smart Security Firewall- http://www. eset .com/us/home/smart-security And a virtual machine or a Sandbox. SandBoxie- http://www. sandboxie .com/ VirtualBox- http://www. virtualbox .org/ All list are in order best to worst.

It's possible that this problem is caused by a computer virus or other malicious file or program, so I would suggest that you run both an antivirus scan, as well as an antispyware or antimalware scan, just to be sure that there aren't any infected files or programs on your computer that could be causing this. If you need a free antivirus program, I would recommend that you try using Microsoft Security Essentials, which can be downloaded from the link below. http://Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials If you need a free antimalware program, I would suggest that you try using MalwareBytes, which can be downloaded from the link below. http://MalwareBytes.org Just so you know, I wouldn't suggest that you have more than one antivirus program installed on your computer at the same time, as they could end up conflicting with each other. However, it is alright to have both an antivirus program and an antispyware or antimalware program installed on your computer at the same time. Also, perhaps you should try using Mozilla FireFox, which is a free browser that is safer than Internet Explorer and can also be customized with a variety of free add-ons and themes. If you'd like to try using Mozilla FireFox, you can download it from the link below. http://Mozilla.com If you are unable to download or run any programs or are unable to find any malicious files or programs, perhaps you should boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking, by restarting it and pressing F8 while it's booting up, and then trying to run the scans again. Also, you may want to change your e-mail account's password and recovery questions again, to something only you would know, just to be on the safe side. A secure password should contain both upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and even symbols, as a password containing all of these would be harder to guess than a regular word that could be found in a dictionary. Good luck and I hope I helped you!