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could someone help me please? My friend asked me if I had signed into hotmail today, as apparently I signed in and sent her an IM with a link, she immediately thought it was dodgy, as it was flagged up by her software as a possible threat.

It wasnt me, what do I do?

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  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,386 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    1) check that PCs you use aren't infected - Malware/Spyware Removal Guide

    2) change your hotmail password from a PC you know is clean
  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    This is quite common...I get it through Windows Live Messenger, when I sign on I get a message that's apparently been sent by a friend while I was offline. They always have a link in them - I just delete on sight. Unless you are 100% sure that the person did send you a link while you were offline never trust it
  • frankie1star
    frankie1star Posts: 833 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I believe she was logged into msn, and apparently I logged in at that time on msn. I often receive messages from people I dont know who i block, but this seems altogether different.
  • Most probably you're PC is infected and the virurs or malware got hold of your MSN contacts and automatically sent messages with unwanted links.
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