Email hacked

[Steve.r]

Not sure how it happened, but it appears my email was hacked last night and at about 4am about 100 people on my contact list got a spam/virus email from me.

I even did a full AVG sweep last night on both my laptop and my phone as well as an anti Malware scan. So, should anyone get a mail from me today, just delete it please

[KeithD]

You should always have at least 1 special character in your password, and 1 capital
##doggychockS
steve??R
filipinO!uk

The problem in some sites do not allow special characters, in that case you put a series of random letters/numbers at the end of your password that you can remember
doggychockSqwerty
steveR1999
filipinOukzxc

[Steve.r]

I have a capital letter and a number, but no special character, I will change my password again I think.

[joebloggs]

sounds like a keylogger, or brute force attack

[Doc Alan]

Thanks Steve I received one of these e mails, it was easily recognised as spam because of the " nonsense " title, and deleted without opening the contents. Unusually - for me - it was on my gmail account ; I receive far more on my yahoo account.

[KeithD]

sounds like a keylogger, or brute force attack

Brute force attacks don't usually do special characters, they have much easier targets.

[Steve.r]

My friend in the States mailed me, she also got the email. She said she had the same from some friend of hers back a while, she said it was something to do with Facebook. That sort of struck a note, as yesterday, I downloaded the messenger thing from Facebook. I will dump it tonight when i get home. Maybe coincidence....

[Arthur Little]

So, should anyone get a mail from me today, just delete it please.

Having just opened my email account for the first time today, I discovered the link you've mentioned ... and - in the light of your alert - promptly got rid of it, as duly directed.

[Dedworth]

Was it Yahoomail Steve ?

[Steve.r]

Was it Yahoomail Steve ?

From my hotmail Ded

[Dedworth]

From my hotmail Ded

Steve - I had something similar happen last year with a seldom used 10 year old Yahoo.com address - someone got into the address book and started sending out spam, it went on for a few months until a friend told me. I changed password and deleted the address book

[Steve.r]

I changed my password already. I hope that keeps it out

[stevewool]

yes steve i received the email from you too, but you know how i am i dont open or reply to them for days, as alan knows too well

[Steve.r]

yes steve i received the email from you too, but you know how i am i dont open or reply to them for days, as alan knows too well

Just delete steve

[joebloggs]

roughly how many characters long was your password Steve ?

[Steve.r]

roughly how many characters long was your password Steve ?

9 with a capital and number within it.