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My friend replied to an e-mail that i had apparently managed to send to her and my entire contact list whilst i wasn't even on the computer! It had an attachment and was telling them about some "great product" that i haven't ever tried!
What is it all about? And can i do anything to prevent it happening again?
Cheers.
Hi Alison
It sounds like you may have been hijacked by a virus. Let's check to see what you have running on your system. Please download HijackThis to your desktop from here:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe
Make sure you close EVERY open window and ALL browser windows. The only thing that should be open is the HijackThis program.
Double-click on the file you just downloaded.
Click on the "Install" button.
Upon install, HijackThis should open for you.
Should it not open, go to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis and double click on HijackThis.exe
Choose 'Do a system scan and save a log file'.
Copy the text file which opens in Notepad and paste it in your follow-up to me.
* Do not fix any entries in HijackThis, as they may be harmless.
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Brian Benosky
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I will help you in eradicating malware and all forms of virus/trojans/adware. I can answer all PC-related hardware issues. I can also troubleshoot Windows OS errors (all versions) and other software problems. HijackThis logs are a MUST for virus related help. If you do not know how to do this, I have posted easy-to-follow instructions on the Ask a Question page. Every computer infection is different, so I will give you personal instructions on how to remove the malware, not a 'pat' answer. You can be assured of a prompt, polite, and knowledgeable response in all regards.
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