someone using my address book and sending e_mails\web sites

d_romprey · 02-25-2011, 04:56 PM

My brother in law says he has been getting e-mail links to websites that I never sent to anyone. I have never seen these sites or e-mails. he sent it back to me so I could see it and I'm freeked out. How did they get my address book and how can I stop this. He said that now he is getting them from my daughters e-mail account.She lives over an hour away so we are not on any network together. I need to stop this what do I do.

**JCB** · 02-25-2011, 05:29 PM

a virus on your computer maybe?? Do you have virus software installed?? Do you have the latest microsoft service packs and hot fixes installed

d_romprey · 02-25-2011, 07:16 PM

I have microsoft virus protection and I think I am all up to date. I will recheck and let you know. Thanks

codeman0013 · 02-26-2011, 05:46 PM

Sounds like your email is either being hacked or you ahve somone that is using your email to bounce false emails. Might want to run a malwarebytes scan and see if it catches anything..

d_romprey · 02-26-2011, 07:34 PM

yeah I updated my virus protection and ran a scan. I am waiting to find out if that halped .I will look into malware scan too. Thanks

02-25-2011, 04:56 PM	#1
d_romprey Baseband Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23	someone using my address book and sending e_mails\web sites My brother in law says he has been getting e-mail links to websites that I never sent to anyone. I have never seen these sites or e-mails. he sent it back to me so I could see it and I'm freeked out. How did they get my address book and how can I stop this. He said that now he is getting them from my daughters e-mail account.She lives over an hour away so we are not on any network together. I need to stop this what do I do.

02-25-2011, 05:29 PM	#2
JCB Site Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,294	Re: someone using my address book and sending e_mails\web sites a virus on your computer maybe?? Do you have virus software installed?? Do you have the latest microsoft service packs and hot fixes installed __________________ My Info :Ex-Owner of Computer Forums .org -- CCA in Citrix Presentation Server 4 + 5 + Xenserver 5.5 Site Info : Free Boot Disk Download - Latest Articles - Latest Posts - Site Rules More Info : If you have any Questions Send Me A PM

02-25-2011, 07:16 PM	#3
d_romprey Baseband Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23	Re: someone using my address book and sending e_mails\web sites I have microsoft virus protection and I think I am all up to date. I will recheck and let you know. Thanks

02-26-2011, 05:46 PM	#4
codeman0013 In Runtime Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 161	Re: someone using my address book and sending e_mails\web sites Sounds like your email is either being hacked or you ahve somone that is using your email to bounce false emails. Might want to run a malwarebytes scan and see if it catches anything.. __________________ Owner of Codeman's Computer service Http://codemanscomputerservice.webs.com

02-26-2011, 07:34 PM	#5
d_romprey Baseband Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23	Re: someone using my address book and sending e_mails\web sites yeah I updated my virus protection and ran a scan. I am waiting to find out if that halped .I will look into malware scan too. Thanks

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