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My Sisters Email Keeps Getting Hacked by Spammers

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incognito On February 26, 2010
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#1New Post! Feb 10, 2010 @ 18:53:05
The jist is this. My sisters email got hacked and it kept sending emails with links to sites, and ads, to all her friends list. She changed her email account and everything seemed fine.
She noticed last week, whether or not it's connected I have no idea, that she had viruses popping up on her security scan.
So she brought in her computer and got it removed. That's done.
But back to her email. Her new account just did the same thing. Spammed her friends list via email, some viagara link being sold by an online pharmacy!

Anyone know what she should do?


Thanks.
deeFXCKINGjay On January 21, 2012
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, Kazakhstan
#2New Post! Feb 10, 2010 @ 19:00:34
Keylogger?
Darroll On April 26, 2012




salem, Oregon
#3New Post! Feb 10, 2010 @ 19:36:52
She is liable to have to do a whole system reload.
Lili On July 12, 2019
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Sunshine Land,
#4New Post! Feb 10, 2010 @ 19:41:26
Did she create the new email account before or after having the viruses removed from her system? They could have gotten her email login info before she had the virus removed, and then used it from that point on, regardless if she got the virus removed or not. Did she have the computer checked for keyloggers?
SparklyKatie On March 07, 2014
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
#5New Post! Feb 10, 2010 @ 19:50:00
SpamCop determines the origin of unwanted email and reports it to the relevant Internet service providers.

https://www.spamcop.net/

deal1 On May 06, 2011
SECRET SQUIRREL





not of this earth,
#6New Post! Feb 10, 2010 @ 21:01:46
Sounds as if she needs a kick a** firewall and adware blocker/remover.
sAeGeSpAeNe On October 05, 2021
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#7New Post! Mar 09, 2010 @ 13:47:49
@incognito Said


But back to her email. Her new account just did the same thing. Spammed her friends list via email, some viagara link being sold by an online pharmacy!

Anyone know what she should do?


Thanks.


Roxy, tell you sister that the little blue pill is not going to help her. She'd do a lot better if she were to invest in some interior decorating ideas, like you have been doing!

Edit: Wait a minute! Where is Roxy? Deleted? How did I miss that?
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