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4. Change your password, then

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:27 AM

Nov 2012

Change your email provider. Yahoo has a horrid security record; my Yahoo account has sent more spam than even my Hotmail account and that's saying something.

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My email's been hacked/hijacked and it's sending spam to.... [View all] Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 OP

change your password. barbtries Nov 2012 #1

Yes, first change the password. Then try to figure out where the sender is located. Coyotl Nov 2012 #2

happened to me too bluedave Nov 2012 #3

Change your password, then sir pball Nov 2012 #4

This happened to my step-mother on Monday. She is also working cbayer Nov 2012 #5

Change your password and get a new e-mail provider Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #6

I changed the password. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #7

If you need a link to Sophos Anti-Virus RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #8

happened to me too. hacker in china. Had to set up a new emila account, and get rid of the old one. robinlynne Nov 2012 #9

+1 McCIoud Dec 2012 #10