Sam Vimes 0 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) I have an '@btinternet.com' e-mail account and for the last couple of weeks it seems to be sending spam e-mails to people I've sent e-mails to in the past. The e-mail it sends is; http://247ireport.com/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/google.html">http://247ireport.com/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/google.html I've tried Googling it and can't find anything, and I've run an anti-virus check which isn't picking anything up. Any ideas...? Edited November 26, 2012 by Sam Vimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
((TheShake))1546081325 487 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I have an '@btinternet.com' e-mail account and for the last couple of weeks it seems to be sending spam e-mails to people I've sent e-mails to in the past. The e-mail it sends is; http://247ireport.com/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/google.html">http://247ireport.com/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/google.html I've tried Googling it and can't find anything, and I've run an anti-virus check which isn't picking anything up. Any ideas...? First thing you need to do, Sam, is change your password to the account. This sort of thing is fairly common and is usually fixed just by changing the password. Use something alphanumeric with special characters (symbols) and make it nice and long. If you can, make it so that it isn't actually a word but a random string of letters, numbers and symbols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspode 0 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 How do you know about this? If you can see the emails in your sent-items folder then, as mentioned above, change your password.. If you're just getting failed emails bouncing back to you, then it's possible spammers have simply randomly picked your email address to send junk from - this may not mean your account has been compromised. It's possible (actually very, very easy) to send an email from whatever email address you like - you don't need access to the account to do so) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Vimes 0 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 How do you know about this? If you can see the emails in your sent-items folder then, as mentioned above, change your password.. If you're just getting failed emails bouncing back to you, then it's possible spammers have simply randomly picked your email address to send junk from - this may not mean your account has been compromised. It's possible (actually very, very easy) to send an email from whatever email address you like - you don't need access to the account to do so) One of the e-mail address it send to is my work e-mail, so I'm receiving my own junk e-mails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspode 0 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hah.. then, yes.. most likely the account was accessed. Was the password the same as you may have used elsewhere? (here for example..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Vimes 0 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hah.. then, yes.. most likely the account was accessed. Was the password the same as you may have used elsewhere? (here for example..) I have about 5 passwords and I use them in a multitude of places, so quite possibly..? I've now changed the password to something else. Reckon that'll sort it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I99 383 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I have about 5 passwords and I use them in a multitude of places, so quite possibly..? I've now changed the password to something else. Reckon that'll sort it? Should do. I use this site for generating passwords: https://secure.pctools.com/guides/password/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockMan 31 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) Sometjing I do is have a note pad full of passwords, encrypted of course, and I copy and paste into password fields if they allow them, this overcomes the issue of Key loggers if they manage to get on your machine! What anti-virus do you use? Edited November 26, 2012 by BlockMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockMan 31 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 But also as Gaspode said you be unlucky and your address has fallen victim to some "Ratware" that is managing to spoof your address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackisback 37 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 First thing you need to do, Sam, is change your password to the account. This sort of thing is fairly common and is usually fixed just by changing the password. Use something alphanumeric with special characters (symbols) and make it nice and long. If you can, make it so that it isn't actually a word but a random string of letters, numbers and symbols. My bold, to indicate the relevance of the attached comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E29NP1546080952 1,383 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I use £ signs. Not many keyboards outside of the UK have them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockMan 31 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I use £ signs. Not many keyboards outside of the UK have them! That is some cleaver thinking! Sadly password hacking mostly done with dictionary or brute force attacks that will go through the whole Ascii Table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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