yahoo mail sent suspicous web addresses to all contact

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by d4m14n, Jul 18, 2010.

  1. d4m14n

    d4m14n Private E-2

    Recently my mail address sending people in my contacts that contain suspicious web addresses. The content is always the same http://mymailaddrs.vipblog.mobi/08/10/to-wake-up-about.html.
    If I click the link, it goes to this address http://www.therxmeds.com/.
    I've scanned my comp with Malwarebytes and got some hijacking cookies.
    But my mail keep sending that mail to all people. :confused

    Does this mean I have been hacked? Will a password reset fix this issue?
    Would you please to give me a solutions for this problem... :)
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Malware detected in email databases has to be cleaned up by you. You have a few choices:

    1. delete the whole file which is not an option you normally want to use
    2. load the email folder that contains the infection and delete ALL unnecessary emails (hoping to remove the problem email) and then use the Mailbox Cleanup option to delete all old emails. Then compact the Outlook database to permanently remove data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196990 If you do not cleanup and compact the databases, the deleted emails may still be leaving hidden information in the database that you just cannot see but a scanner may still pickup on it.
    3. create a new folder and move only emails you really need into the new folder and then delete the infected folder.

    What email program are you using? IF hot mail, read this:
    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx
     
  3. d4m14n

    d4m14n Private E-2

    Thank you TimW

    I appreciated your fast respons and I've try your suggestions...
    Hope it's worked... Thanks for your help... :)
     
  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Hope you can get it straightened out. :)
     

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