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STIS: How does an online e-mail account, like hotmail, get a virus? My sisters hotmail account is sending out infected e-mails. -- nm

Posted by lileve (aka lileve) Sep 10 '10, 11:04

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well, it could be that the password was hacked. She should change the password, for sure. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 11:06
the virus is on her pc (or another pc) and uses it's own mailer and has harvested email addresses -- nm - decline Sep 10, 11:06
I'd guess that is not the actual account but instead just her address being spoofed to emails being sent from other places -- nm - JD Sep 10, 11:06 5
- This is happening to my mom with a classmate of hers' email address, as well. Any advice on what can be done? - con_carne Sep 10, 11:21 2
  - closing the account won't actually make any difference. - decline Sep 10, 11:22 1
    - 'Preciate it anyway. I mean, I've taught her to "report spam" every time. That's about it... -- nm - con_carne Sep 10, 11:24
- this -- nm - oblique Sep 10, 11:11
- this is also possible, as is decline's observation -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 11:06
My sandcastles of hate ex-stepmom's account was recently infected. I love it. I hope it causes her grief and stress. -- nm - TFox Sep 10, 11:05

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