Yahoo mail fix?

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Steverino, May 30, 2004.

  1. Steverino

    Steverino Private E-2

    Hey y'all.

    I've noticed in the past couple months that my yahoo.ca email account has been getting more junk mail with virus-y stuff attached to it.
    Also, I notice that every now and then, I get a message from someone or some mail server that I didn't send a message to, asking about a file/message I sent, or notifying me that the server bounced a message back due to baddies inside.
    My computer is OK, I think... passes Ad-aware, S&D...
    Is there a chance that there's something IN my account/saved messages that's doing this?

    If so, how can I find it and stop it?
    Thanks!
     
    Steverino, May 30, 2004
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    What OS are you running?
    Are you fully up to date with Micorsoft Updates? and
    Are you running a virus scanner on your PC?
     
    chaslang, May 30, 2004
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  3. da chicken

    da chicken MajorGeek

    My Yahoo account has been getting those, too. They're the result of Internet worms, AFAIK.
     
    da chicken, May 30, 2004
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  4. Steverino

    Steverino Private E-2

    Yeah, I have Norton. Don't do manual scans much.
    Windows should be up to date... I have XP Pro, just no SP1 pack on it.

    Anything I can do 'bout the worms? Probably not?
    And what's AFAIK mean? I'm pretty up on my acronyms, but this one's a new one. :p
     
    Steverino, May 31, 2004
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  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    AKAIK = As Far As I Know

    You should make sure Norton defintions are up to date and run a full scan.
    Don't guess if Windows is up to date. Go here and check: http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

    You should get SP1 installed. Why haven't you? Do you have slow internet access (i.e., dial-up modem)?
     
    chaslang, May 31, 2004
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  6. Steverino

    Steverino Private E-2

    Ah so.
    Makes sense... I was sure it involved the F-word somehow.
    I know my Norton and Windows are up to date. I guess I should run a full scan anyway... no matter how long it takes... I'm scared to guess how long a Norton scan'll take. :rolleyes:
    I suppose it's a small sacrifice to know if things're OK or not.
    A computer-savvy friend of mine at work found his pc got bogged down after he installed SP1. I'm fine without it so far... I just needed to get XP to get rid of NT 5.0. Tiger Woods 2004 wouldn't run on that OS, so I had to change it, heh heh. Anyway... long story overall.

    I guess I'll try the Norton full scan, see if anything comes up... I think my PC's ok, overall. I'm fairly careful.
    I'll post anything if I find it.

    I'll have to get some wormicide for my Yahoo account. :p
     
    Steverino, May 31, 2004
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  7. alanc

    alanc MajorGeek

    If you don't have SP1 or 1a, Windows is not up to date.

    You might try the online scanner at http://housecall.trendmicro.com it's more thorough than Norton.
     
    alanc, May 31, 2004
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