virus emails from friends

Bridget in MD
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virus emails from friends Oct 29, 2017 23:05:12 GMT

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Post by Bridget in MD on Oct 29, 2017 23:05:12 GMT

I have a friend who's email must have a virus. Almost every day, I get an email from her with a generic subject ("you might like this!" or something) and there is always a link in the body of the email and that's it (I have a preview pane on). I never click on the link, and always delete them, but today someone told me MY email sent out something similar

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I immediately changed my password and my virus scans are up to date. Anything else I need to do? Besides tell my friend to change her password too?

950nancy
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virus emails from friends Oct 29, 2017 23:24:56 GMT

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Post by 950nancy on Oct 29, 2017 23:24:56 GMT

I get them too, but they have just taken my friend's name and don't use her real address. You can see the address by hovering over what it says the address is. Then if it isn't hers, have it sent to spam. I don't think she has been hacked, they are just using her name.

krazykatlady UnstopPeable A Georgia peach living in PeaLand Posts: 1,496 Jun 26, 2014 14:43:21 GMT	virus emails from friends Oct 30, 2017 12:03:17 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazykatlady on Oct 30, 2017 12:03:17 GMT My husband gets those all the time from “me”. But if you check the email address it’s different from my real one. He’s got them trained to go directly to the spam folder.

Post by Bridget in MD on Oct 29, 2017 23:05:12 GMT

Post by 950nancy on Oct 29, 2017 23:24:56 GMT

Post by krazykatlady on Oct 30, 2017 12:03:17 GMT