My email account WAS HACKED into this morning!

[AdamB]

Hopefully this message will get to everyone that was sent a message this morning from my e-mail address?

As I walked into work this morning I noticed that my Yahoo email account was sending emails to contacts in my address book. Or rather I had emails back from people who had been sent an email ................. but there was nothing in my sent box??? (strange!)

Luckily, (if this is luck) I managed to log in as this was happening and I think only 20ish people were sent an email (update - a lot more emails were sent than I first thought).

Anyway, I don't know how this has happened as I am very IT Literate and am careful about everything, but it still did and someone informed me that one of the links that was sent in an email to them contained a very nasty virus! SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL CLICKING ON ANY LINKS (incidently, the link mentioned images of Bin Ladens Body to hopefully get a response to click on it!).

I apologise for any upset or inconvenience this may have caused to anyone getting an email and hopefully this is now resolved (all passwords reset). Let's face it, it doesn't matter how secure you think you may be - those 'horrible hackers' will still find a way through (look at the PlayStation network!).


Once again, sincere apologies to anyone that got an email.

Kindest regards to all

Adam

[bms]

I just deleted it so no harm done.

We had something silimar a year or so ago on our hotmail account which sent emails to our contacts that were held and we tracked this down to something we did (or one of the family did!) in FaceBook. Can't remember what it was now, but might be worth changing your password on FaceBook as well if you use it.

[AdamB]

Thanks Martin,

I have since found out that it was a 'worm' that infiltrated a few thousand email accounts this morning from Denmark! Lucky me, I don't get any numbers up on the lottery but get one of these damn things!

I have changed my passwords for everything today .................. just to make sure, but doesn't it just Pi$$ you off!

[Paul]

Adam. did clear the worm first? then change your password?? (sorry for stupid questions but got to aks )

[AdamB]

Adam. did clear the worm first? then change your password?? (sorry for stupid questions but got to aks )

Hi Paul, there was no worm on my PC - it was a worm that hacked into various email accounts online! I have since found out it happened at 8:44 this morning via Yahoo Mobile email in Denmark!

My PC is safe (it's like fort knox anyway) but like anything - it's best to be sure.

[stuart]

i am having the same problem now how did you sort it
please help
stu

[AdamB]

i am having the same problem now how did you sort it
please help
stu

I reset my password via the yahoo settings, if you cant get in then use your security questions.

After that I contacted Yahoo email on their live chat to make sure all was ok.

[smitch6]

twas funny that lol cos i got an email from adam B and thought it was you but luckily my email shows a preview before it's opened
and i have a mac and there's not many viruses that affect us mac users thankfully

i just delete all emails i don't like the look of
i prob get about 50 a day from my hotmail and about 10 for my website ones

i just wish i wanted viagra cos i could get it at such a good deal rofl
or maybe i should go for a breast enhancement

steve (male btw)

[stuart]

i am having the same problem now how did you sort it
please help
stu

this has been going on for a while now,password has already been changed i ran malawre bytes and spybot both found nothing.aol doesnt have live chat now more,but i emailed them
there reply was to change mt password and run spybot. stu

[mgibbs]

Its worth paying the £20 to register MalwareBytes and enabling its realtime scanning.

Mark