Possible Hotmail Virus...My Dear Friends!

[whizkid2000]

Hi
Can anyone help? Im not sure if this is a virus or not, it seems that something other than me
has sent all my contacts the folowing email:

Hey
How is going now !
I got a good webiste ,that guys sell electronics,the price is cheap and quality is nice .
Go and check it : www.ttlxl.com

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with the subject title 'My dear Friend......

Then deleted all my contacts?

Anyone got any ideas? ....I have run anti-virus, and ad-aware, and have AVG but they
havent spotted anything. Luckily it seems it wont do it again? and i changed my password
just in case!

Help!
Roland

[slimbassmanjoe]

I have had exactly the same happen so I too am looking for ideas about this. I have run spyware and antivirus scans and found nothing. I am not great at IT but I can't even find a way of reporting it to hotmail. I also can't e mail everyone on my contact list as it has deleted my list. I also changed the password. Joe

[ninn]

I have the same problem in my hotmail account and I know that some Gmail users too. I have send the same menssage to all my contacts.

I do not use that hotmail account many time ago. Think that I know how they have got the passworda. Some time ago I use the same password as in hotmail when I register in diferent pages, but year ago. Have you registered and use the same passwor in?:

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If you are registered in any of this pages please say were.

Thanks!
I am sorry but my english is so bad.


Hey
How is going now !
I got a good webiste ,that guys sell electronics,the price is cheap and quality is nice .
Go and check it : www.superworldshopcn.com

[getchej]

Quote:

Originally Posted by whizkid2000

Hi
Can anyone help? Im not sure if this is a virus or not, it seems that something other than me
has sent all my contacts the folowing email:

Hey
How is going now !
I got a good webiste ,that guys sell electronics,the price is cheap and quality is nice .
Go and check it : www.ttlxl.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Get Hotmail on your mobile from Vodafone Try it Now!

with the subject title 'My dear Friend......

Then deleted all my contacts?

Anyone got any ideas? ....I have run anti-virus, and ad-aware, and have AVG but they
havent spotted anything. Luckily it seems it wont do it again? and i changed my password
just in case!

Help!
Roland

The same thing happened to me twice - once several months ago, and again last night. I have no idea what causes it. I am probably going to get rid of my hotmail account.

[juliayoung]

I too have received the email and it was sent to all my contacts and wiped them out. It also corrupted my hard drive so had to but a new one!! I don't think i had any anti virus software on there at the time. Does anyone know if changing your hotmail password works?

[grandmapoco]

Iam having the same problem. They wiped out my contact list two times. I have another email address and Iam getting the dear friend stuff just like my contacts.
Did you ever frigure out what to do?

[Matron4u]

I have had exactly the same problem and it has wiped out 100 and more contacts on my email lists and sent out the same message to everyone in my details. Trying to sort it out with my virus protection people this morning. Damn annoying!!!!

[Matron4u]

Ok, for those still looking for answers on this problem it seems to be a trojan horse that is infecting hotmail accounts and you have to download a spysweeper to get rid of it. It does not give you back your email addresses but at least it gets rid of the source.

[lothianludite]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matron4u

Ok, for those still looking for answers on this problem it seems to be a trojan horse that is infecting hotmail accounts and you have to download a spysweeper to get rid of it. It does not give you back your email addresses but at least it gets rid of the source.

Thanks Matron4u, where can I get this spysweeper? - I have McAfee Security Centre installed but it hasn't picked up anything.

[Kbombei]

The same thing happened to me. The email below was sent out to all my personal, professional, and family contacts. I changed my password and deleted all my contacts from my account so it can't do it again. Now I have all these people emailing me to tell me I have a virus. Help someone!!

This is what was sent:


Dear
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quality and low price. If you want to do business , we can offer you
the most reasonable discount to make you get more profits. We are
expecting for your business.
Looking forward to your contact and long cooperation with us!
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MSN : quan.jiafu2008@hotmail.com
E-mail : quan_jiafu2008@yahoo.com.cn
BEST WISH!