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« on: September 07, 2010, 09:09:14 PM » |
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It seems my Yahoo e-mail address has somehow been hijacked. So now Yahoo is sending out solicitous e-mail from my address to all the contacts in my address book.
Short of deactivating that account, is there a way to stop this problem?
This e-mail has been my primary e-mail for ten years and is also the e-mail I use for my business (as I have yet to set up my corporate e-mail). So if anyone knows of any way to stop the spread of this internet evil, please let me know. Thanks.
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Web.Metz
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« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 09:14:25 PM » |
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Details. What did it send? Have you changed your password and secret questions since then?
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« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 09:28:33 PM » |
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The only thing I have seen it send so far is an e-mail that only contains a link in the body. It goes to some health web site.
But generally the only way I am noticing it is because I get e-mails bounced back from recipients it can't locate.
I have changed my password and secret question, although I don't know if that has fixed it.
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2010, 12:57:33 PM » |
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I did in fact read that article last night. Thanks.
I will wait and see if any more spam e-mails get sent from my account... or if I notice my credit cards are maxed out as 500 plastic statues of Elvis arrive by UPS.
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 05:47:09 AM » |
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I always suggest running anti-virus/anti-maleware on your pc to make sure they didn't get your account info through a trojan of some sort.
Then I change all my security information.
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 06:32:56 AM » |
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Thanks, Brian.
I had to log into my personal e-mail the other day from a client's computer. I am not certain that it isn't their computer that has the malicious software.
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 11:55:24 AM » |
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Sounds like it could be a strong possibility. That sucks when you have to rely on the safety of others.
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2010, 12:02:40 PM » |
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If I could leave the planet and live on Mars like Doctor Manhattan, I'd do it.
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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2010, 07:23:27 PM » |
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This has happened to both of my Yahoo accounts. Changing the password fixed it in both cases.
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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2010, 07:25:18 PM » |
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Yeah, it seems to be okay now. Maybe my clever passwords of "password" and "123" just weren't sophisticated enough?  |
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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2010, 07:33:31 PM » |
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Yeah, it seems to be okay now. Maybe my clever passwords of "password" and "123" just weren't sophisticated enough? Maybe add a capital 'P'? |
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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2010, 07:37:09 PM » |
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Yeah, it seems to be okay now. Maybe my clever passwords of "password" and "123" just weren't sophisticated enough? Maybe add a capital 'P'? Genius! That'll get 'em! |
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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2010, 07:54:36 PM » |
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While you are at it, change the lock combination on your luggage.
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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2010, 07:56:52 PM » |
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Huh...my yahoo was never hacked
...since I never directly use it.
Gmail email alias for the win!
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