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[Inactive] Hotmail Virus?

Discussion in 'Virus and Malware Removal' started by karawr, Mar 18, 2010.

  1. karawr Newcomer, in training

    My hotmail account is sending out random emails to everyone on my contact list. People keep contacting me telling me to stop but I don't know how to get rid of the virus. :(

    I've done a bunch of scans but it's found nothing, reason to my believing it's hotmail-related.

    I've done a google search but haven't really found anything. I was hoping someone on here would be able to help.

    Thank you!
    karawr, Mar 18, 2010
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  2. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,370   +175

    Broni, Mar 18, 2010
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  3. karawr Newcomer, in training

    I've done up to Malwarebytes already, and it didn't find anything. I would post the log except I can't find it. I'll do the rest now.
    karawr, Mar 18, 2010
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  4. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,370   +175

    OK.........
    Broni, Mar 18, 2010
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  5. jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 12,228   +122

    logon to the hotmail account and change the password to giberish.

    abandon it (as the hacker has control and you'll never get it back)

    get another and tell your correspondents of the new email address
    jobeard, Mar 18, 2010
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  6. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,370   +175

    That's a very good advice.
    Checking OP's computer, just in case, is in order, as well.
    Broni, Mar 18, 2010
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  7. karawr Newcomer, in training

    It's kinda inconvenient to get rid of that account considering I have a lot of accounts connected to it. :S

    But if all else fails, I'll fall on that.

    Sorry it took so long, superantispyware took forever.

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    karawr, Mar 18, 2010
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  8. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,370   +175

    Malwarebytes log is missing.
    Broni, Mar 18, 2010
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  9. karawr Newcomer, in training

    Like I said it scanned and it found nothing, and lost the log. Did it again. :/

    I don't mean to be rude but what exactly does this log help with? All it says (to me at least) is that it found nothing. Was a waste of my time (and yours).

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    karawr, Mar 19, 2010
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  10. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,370   +175

    Well, I wanted to see, if your computer is clean.
    It looks like it is and simply your Hotmail account got compromised.
    Broni, Mar 19, 2010
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  11. karawr Newcomer, in training

    So I guess that means I have to toss the account. :(

    Okay... well thanks for the help.
    karawr, Mar 20, 2010
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  12. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,370   +175

    Definitely :(
    Broni, Mar 20, 2010
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