Hot mail virus

In fact, it could also apply to an ISP-provided email account if it has a web interface. You have to actually click into the recovery information section of your email page, and look to see if it has been changed.

Otherwise the hacker will be very happy when they find that they can go ahead and get in by answering the secret questions. So basically, changing your password is not enough. Thanks Leo and Connie, so, if I remove password recovery and change current log in password…then I can somewhat stop the hacker?

I think this kind of hacking can be tested by anyone. Set up an alternative web-based email account. Using two computers or two browsers on the same computer , have the friend change the password… then change the password AND the recovery information.

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I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. SpiritX Volunteer Moderator. Hi, Do an extremely thorough check for malware and then change your email password. Be aware that it is possible for someone to send email that "appears" to be from your account but that actually isn't - called "Spoofing". Which means its "Possible" the emails were not actually from you at all, though they may have your contact list. You should note that unless you open the attachment, it's unlikely you'll get infected from a suspicious email.

Look at the top of your Hotmail page when opening an attachment. Hotmail uses a virus scanner that automatically scans any attachment before you open it -- you'll see a warning sign if the scanner is suspected of having a virus. If the attachment is suspected of having a virus, delete it immediately. I like the first one because it is easy for people to remember.

It can make your address a spam magnet. In general, you should be able to go in and change the sender information in your email program or web interface. If it is through an email program, this would be a sign of malware and you should scan your computer for malware.

I recieve emails from work with files as attachments. When I receive an email with a PDF attachment. I download the attachment but it opens as a poster for a visa assistance company in the Philippines that I recently used.

Any ideas?. Okay, all those rules are also applied for all kind accounts, right? Such as social media account or blog account? Let say, someone unintentionally uploaded image to a blog from their computer with virus in it or the computer already has the virus. The account or page is not infected.

However malicious software — be it an image that exploits an unpatched vulnerability or anything else — has the potential to infect machines that visit that page. Fortunately this is extremely rare. Syncronizing your account simply means that an malicious extension for example that is installed on one machine in Chrome will automatically be replicated to your other Chrome installations.

You might remove it from one, but it comes back when sync happens from one of your other machines. The only solution is to temporarily disconnect ALL machines from that syncronization, disinfect ALL machines, and then carefully re-enable sync one by one. I feel VERY stupid. Just last night I opened an email on my computer from a person that I kind of know. I thought this was something important but in the body it said Error. That is what I did. I know that everyone now is cringing.

This was something that caught me off guard. There were all kind of things that popped up on the computer that seemed bogus. The computer is fine now. This is a feature that I depend on for my smartphone.

What should I do? Leo, my problem is this: I get no e-mail period. I open and closed 3 or 4 accounts, change my password, and still I get no e-mail.

I have tried to sign up at different sites for e-mail, but noting comes in. I tried it with your site. Can you help. New to all this computer thing. No one will be able to answer your question unless we know what kind of email account you are opening. The big question is, what type of email accounts you are setting up. If they are online accounts like Gmail, you can test them online to see if they work. I am not very smart whe it comes to cumputers, I think I have a virus as my computer crashes quite often.

What do I do?