Question posted by sdligonier on August 17th, 2010
My Hotmail Address Is Sending A Virus To My Contact List
How can I remove this virus? I have virus protection on my computer so that I don't receive viruses but I have never been on the end of sending a virus. My hotmail address is [email protected] and the virus is going out under Aveeno. I need help ASAP as virus is being sent to my clients.
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Answer #1: Posted by oriolesmagic on August 17th, 2010 8:38 AM
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If you are looking in your Sent folder and see emails being sent out to your contacts that you didn't send, your account has been compromised. You need to immediately change your password. Change your password to something strong (a mix of lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and special character). Too many people make their password their childrens name or pets name with a number at the end. A strong password should resolve the issue. Example password: 49NB%5u3.
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