Email infected

[dewdrop]

Dont know if this is the right word but my email sent some nasty stuff to some of the people in my directory as if the email originated from me. I am told i should change my password. Being ignorant of such matters i am tempted to close it entirely as it is rather embarrassing.

 

[serotoninsid]

This is far more commonplace than you would think. Carry out a full virus scan of your system. Then a malware scan (malware bytes - download it - it's freeware). Make sure both are updated before you run them.

Then change your email password.

 

[dewdrop]

Thanks for the advice..in the past i had the habit of clicking the Password box "keep me signed in". I suppose this may it easier for what happened and i should stop this practice?

 

[so-crates]

Definitely stop that practice dewdrop. Otherwise you might as well leave your keys in your front door too!

 

[dewdrop]

thanks So-Crates..as i only email rarely would deleting my contacts make it safer. I can record in my manual diary the email addresses of the people i might email. Would deletion of the contact box prevent any possible further sending of fake emails to these addresses?

 

[serotoninsid]

@ dewdrop - that's inconveniencing yourself to a level that should not be necessary. Just be careful what sites you surf to - and keep running those scans from time to time.