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General Topics => Computer Problems & Questions, Virus/Scam Warnings => Topic started by: Highlander on September 24, 2010, 10:11:02 AM

Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: Highlander on September 24, 2010, 10:11:02 AM
Some of you will have read Stoops post BEWARE

THE EMAIL HE REFERS TO IS COMING FROM MY HOTMAIL.

PLEASE DO NOT OPEN IT'S NOT FROM ME

Apologies.

H
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: Scunner on September 24, 2010, 10:11:36 AM
I never open emails from you anyway :D
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: Highlander on September 24, 2010, 10:20:32 AM
 :)

Any ideas as to what I can do to rectify/stop happening again.

H

Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: stoop on September 24, 2010, 10:29:53 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Highlander

 :)

Any ideas as to what I can do to rectify/stop happening again.

H




Yes - switch off your computer ;)

Hard to say but try changing you password on whatever email site you use.
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: nichola on September 24, 2010, 11:59:47 AM
Facebook crashed last night because of Hackers - this might be the source of the problem if anyone was online prior to that.

Everyone has been advised to change their passwords. It was reported on the BBC.
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: heather07 on September 24, 2010, 16:53:31 PM
Too late[:(!] No I don't want Viagra!!!!!!!!
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: stoop on September 24, 2010, 17:25:44 PM
Facebook say it was a software malfunction and their auto fix just made it worse.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11403897
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: tinkerman on September 24, 2010, 17:34:22 PM
H download spybot search and destroy and run it thru, worked for me!
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: KKOB on September 24, 2010, 18:42:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by heather07

Too late[:(!] No I don't want Viagra!!!!!!!!


Can I have yours then ?
Title: Emails from MY hotmail
Post by: mike A on September 29, 2010, 11:50:01 AM
Glad I'm not the only one H.