Emails .. Is this a virus?

nikki702

Help plz...

OH's email (hotmail) has sent out an email to all his contacts with this link to a viagra website...

It wasnt until his sister asked him why he is sending this to her husband :rotfl::rotfl:

Is it a virus does anyone know? It was also sent to me from his account but i didnt check my emails

the182guy

Sounds like a spammer has obtained your OH's hotmail password. Most probably either from a phishing email or by infecting OH's computer with a virus or other malware/spyware.

You'll need to run antivirus and antispyware scans on that computer and see what they pick up. I recommend Spybot S&D, Malwarebytes and AVG Antivirus or Microsoft Security Essentials.

Once any infection has been removed, OH needs to change all passwords, especially online bank passwords, if possible change them ASAP on a different [trusted] computer.

nikki702

thanks he uses mine! il run some checks and change his password

peter59

yeah it seems like a spam but I wonder how it uses his account to send the email

the182guy

Also, ensure Windows is fully up to date. I don't know what web browser you use but if using Internet Explorer, I urge you to consider changing to Firefox which offers are much more secure web browsing experience.

nikki702

Thanks I always use firefox never IE