Email Spam from My Yahoo Account

[WhatsHisNuts]

If you get an email from me asking to click a link....don't. It takes over your email and spams everyone in your inbox. I got it from an email from my father in law. I have changed my password, but now it won't let me send email. I can send them from my phone account, but not my PC. Any idea how to fix it?

I've already run the anti-Malware type stuff.

 

[MadJack]

If you get an email from me asking to click a link....don't. It takes over your email and spams everyone in your inbox. I got it from an email from my father in law. I have changed my password, but now it won't let me send email. I can send them from my phone account, but not my PC. Any idea how to fix it?

I've already run the anti-Malware type stuff.

Not being able to send might just be temporary.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

Not being able to send might just be temporary.

I hope so. Not sure why I was able to send stuff from my mobile account.

 

[hogman14]

Try testing from another PC. Your PC is likely infected. Some sort of Trojan that knows that you're logged into yahoo would be my guess. If you can send from a "hard" pc vs. a smartphone, I'd say that's the issue.

Best of luck. Here I was thinking that you were actually thinking of me.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

Here I was thinking that you were actually thinking of me.

:mj07::mj07::mj07:

I'll send one without a link.....just so you know I'm thinking of you!

 

[Cie]

Thanks for the heads up. I received 2. I would have definitely opened both and hit the links because it was very believable.


The emails read like this.....



Hey jack

This reminded me of you

link

 

[MadJack]

Thanks for the heads up. I received 2. I would have definitely opened both and hit the links because it was very believable.


The emails read like this.....



Hey jack

This reminded me of you

link

I opened the first one, it's just spam. The guy running that site is probably making a fortune. Especially since he's sending out all this spam via hacked email accounts. He's probably making millions.

 

[Sportsaholic]

Courious, was the Link to Tranny Pics........opcorn2

 

[hedgehog]

I got it Gary, checked it and was like huh?

Thanks for the heads up. I will delete it

 

[Mr. Poon]

Thanks for the heads up. I received 2. I would have definitely opened both and hit the links because it was very believable.


The emails read like this.....



Hey jack

This reminded me of you

link

I felt really special that first of all he was thinking of me, and then to send me a specialized email with the spam. I mean I've received spam where it was obvious as there were a 1,000 people in the TO: line, but this one appeared to be just to me. Really kind of warmed me up. Now I come here and find out so many others got the exact same thing. Definitely not the way I wanted to start my Monday.

 

[MadJack]

I just got an email from AT&T telling me I was successful changing my password.

I no longer have an AT&T account but am concerned about other things that could happen.

 

[hogman14]

I just got an email from AT&T telling me I was successful changing my password.

I no longer have an AT&T account but am concerned about other things that could happen.

Spammers are getting much better. Hover over that link, and see is the best way to see if it's potentially malicious.

:SIB

 

[MadJack]

Spammers are getting much better. Hover over that link, and see is the best way to see if it's potentially malicious.

:SIB

It's definitely AT&T. I called them and they said No Worries.

 

[airportis]

Here I was thinking that you were actually thinking of me.

at least you got an email.

:sadwave:

 

[dunclock]

yep got 2 ... good luck on fixing

 

[gardenweasel]

at least you got an email.

:sadwave:

amen brother......i email this mofo maybe once a year and have to send pics of my girlfriend to get a response...

 

[kickserv]

:mj07::mj07::mj07:

I'll send one without a link.....just so you know I'm thinking of you!

I felt so special when I got that e-mail from you.

Sucks that it wasn't you.


Very believable spam actually..........it said "kickserv". :scared


Sucks GMROZ was not thinking of me though

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

I felt so special when I got that e-mail from you.

Sucks that it wasn't you.


Very believable spam actually..........it said "kickserv". :scared


Sucks GMROZ was not thinking of me though

Yeah, looks like they go in to your address book and call people by "nickname" to make it seem more legit. This blows.

 

[Happy Hippo]

Yea, I felt special too for a moment...

Hey, where is our 2013 reading log? I had a question about a book series I wanted to ask.

:0003

 

[hogman14]

Yea, I felt special too for a moment...

Hey, where is our 2013 reading log? I had a question about a book series I wanted to ask.

:0003

i doubt he read the 50 shades series?:0008