email virus and spreading through my contacts

s1mon1 · 06-10-2009, 07:58 AM

hi

i have recently (in the last few days) been receiving spam type emails advertising some sort of pharmecutical company, i have no idea how they would have my email, or really whats going on.

i has now progresses to sending everyone in my contact list an email telling them to check out a website.

i really want to know if i can even get rid of this or weather i have to start a new email account? i use hotmail, and being an internet based email, im guessing there isnt much i can do to get rid of it.

any help would be greatly appreciated.
if any more information is need, just ask, ill be happy to do anything that might get rid of this.

cheers

s1mon1 · 06-10-2009, 08:00 AM

sorry it should say, "IT has now PROGRESSED"

cheers

johnwill · 06-11-2009, 10:30 AM

You have malware.

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06-10-2009, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
s1mon1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	email virus and spreading through my contacts hi i have recently (in the last few days) been receiving spam type emails advertising some sort of pharmecutical company, i have no idea how they would have my email, or really whats going on. i has now progresses to sending everyone in my contact list an email telling them to check out a website. i really want to know if i can even get rid of this or weather i have to start a new email account? i use hotmail, and being an internet based email, im guessing there isnt much i can do to get rid of it. any help would be greatly appreciated. if any more information is need, just ask, ill be happy to do anything that might get rid of this. cheers

06-10-2009, 08:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
s1mon1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: email virus and spreading through my contacts sorry it should say, "IT has now PROGRESSED" cheers

06-11-2009, 10:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,157 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: email virus and spreading through my contacts You have malware. Please follow the instructions here: NEW INSTRUCTIONS - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help The security forum is always busy, so please be patient and you will receive a reply as soon as possible. If you go to Thread Tools > Subscribe at the top of your new thread you will receive an email as soon as a reply is posted. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience