ATTN: L33t Haxxorz

[LMNO]

So, my yahoo email account (which I only use for registrations, etc) spontaneously sent out spam emails to my address list yesterday.  Which means, i suppose that it got "hacked", but I'm not sure by what means, whether it was through an email, or a virus (not likely), or done by hand.

I cleaned out my mailbox, and changed my password.  What else do I need to do?

[AFK]

Explain to everyone in your contact list that you have not turned into an Indonesian Prince attempting to defect to America. 

[LMNO]

But I am an Indonesian Prince attempting to defect to America.


Srsly, is that account now useless, or is there a way to assure it's not gonna happen again?

[Jasper]

Only way to fix it for good is to find out how it happened in the first place.

[LMNO]

Well, it is linked to my facebook... maybe they got through that way? 

I'm woefully unaware of how these sorts of attacks work.

[Doktor Howl]

So, my yahoo email account (which I only use for registrations, etc) spontaneously sent out spam emails to my address list yesterday.  Which means, i suppose that it got "hacked", but I'm not sure by what means, whether it was through an email, or a virus (not likely), or done by hand.

I cleaned out my mailbox, and changed my password.  What else do I need to do?

Boil it, then stick it in an airtight bag for 6 months.

[Cramulus]

Delete the System 32 of your mind


-Payne

[AFK]

Go retro.  Use snail mail. 

[Richter]

So, my yahoo email account (which I only use for registrations, etc) spontaneously sent out spam emails to my address list yesterday.  Which means, i suppose that it got "hacked", but I'm not sure by what means, whether it was through an email, or a virus (not likely), or done by hand.

I cleaned out my mailbox, and changed my password.  What else do I need to do?

Scan your home comp for virus / spyware / etc to be safe.  Cycle through a couple to be paranoid safe.

[bds]

If you changed your password, you're probably good. Run virus scans, as Richter said, but more likely someone got the password to your e-mail address through phishing or brute force or the like, rather than anything physically on your computer.

[Doktor Howl]

My yahoo account is now sending out messages asking people to click on a link.

I didn't send that.  I suggest you don't click on the link.

[Jasper]

Huh.  Sounds like spyware, not much else can do this sort of thing AFAIK.

I won't go so far as to say stop using windows, this will not be that thread, but there are some free anti-spyware kits available on filehippo.com that would probably make it better.

[Rumckle]

Don't forget to change your "forgot your password" question too.

[LMNO]

My yahoo account is now sending out messages asking people to click on a link.

I didn't send that.  I suggest you don't click on the link.

That's what mine did, too.  I'm thinking someone cracked Yahoo.

[Cain]

Delete the Win32 folder.