email hacked

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by MrMajeika, Mar 6, 2013.

  1. MrMajeika

    MrMajeika Private E-2

    Hi, I have a yahoo email account. I think my email has been hacked as a spam email has been sent to all my contacts. It has happened before and I was told to change my email password which I did but it has now happened again. What should I do?
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Frequently when this happens, that is all you can do as someone has somehow managed to steal your password. Possibly because you made it too easy to guess or because you logged into your email account from some unsecure network.

    However if you want to check your PC for infections, the below is where you need to begin:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
     

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