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F Mayer
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      03-26-2010
Hello guys...

3 or 4 days ago I noticed that being connected in messenger suddenly the
message that I was signed out because I connected from another location
appeared... I freaked out... so I changed all my security settings... pw,
secret question and answer, etc. This problem keeps going on and on (being
signed out)... Also a friend of mine told me that she received an email that
I didnt send... (it wasnt agressive, seems like it was written to another
person... IDK) So... Maybe I think I'm not being part of someone hacking my
account, because kinda nothing bad is happening (nothing like changed pw,
agressive mails... you know.. the usual.). But you are the experts... so I
hope you help me a.s.a.p.

Thank you!

 
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patndoris
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      03-26-2010
Generally, resetting your password does the trick. Your login credentials
have become compromised and the account is being accessed from a remote
computer/server. If however, the problem continues after you have changed
your password, it is possible you have malware on the machine.

I would strongly suggest an anti-virus scan (with up to date definitions)
and also run a quick scan with Malwarebytes (which you can get free from
Malwarebytes.org). Just make sure you use the latest updated definitions
when you scan.



"F Mayer" <> wrote in message
news:2CB81AC2-17CB-42AC-9458-...
> Hello guys...
>
> 3 or 4 days ago I noticed that being connected in messenger suddenly the
> message that I was signed out because I connected from another location
> appeared... I freaked out... so I changed all my security settings... pw,
> secret question and answer, etc. This problem keeps going on and on (being
> signed out)... Also a friend of mine told me that she received an email
> that
> I didnt send... (it wasnt agressive, seems like it was written to another
> person... IDK) So... Maybe I think I'm not being part of someone hacking
> my
> account, because kinda nothing bad is happening (nothing like changed pw,
> agressive mails... you know.. the usual.). But you are the experts... so I
> hope you help me a.s.a.p.
>
> Thank you!
>

 
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F Mayer
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      03-26-2010
I already changed my password...
The weird thing is that I'm being disconected when im on my Blackberry...
and how about the email that I didn't sent...
Normally I use MAC... but for a couple of days I used my brother's PC. I
already did a virus scan... but nothing there...
Dunno what's happening...
Any other suggestions???



"patndoris" wrote:

> Generally, resetting your password does the trick. Your login credentials
> have become compromised and the account is being accessed from a remote
> computer/server. If however, the problem continues after you have changed
> your password, it is possible you have malware on the machine.
>
> I would strongly suggest an anti-virus scan (with up to date definitions)
> and also run a quick scan with Malwarebytes (which you can get free from
> Malwarebytes.org). Just make sure you use the latest updated definitions
> when you scan.
>
>
>
> "F Mayer" <> wrote in message
> news:2CB81AC2-17CB-42AC-9458-...
> > Hello guys...
> >
> > 3 or 4 days ago I noticed that being connected in messenger suddenly the
> > message that I was signed out because I connected from another location
> > appeared... I freaked out... so I changed all my security settings... pw,
> > secret question and answer, etc. This problem keeps going on and on (being
> > signed out)... Also a friend of mine told me that she received an email
> > that
> > I didnt send... (it wasnt agressive, seems like it was written to another
> > person... IDK) So... Maybe I think I'm not being part of someone hacking
> > my
> > account, because kinda nothing bad is happening (nothing like changed pw,
> > agressive mails... you know.. the usual.). But you are the experts... so I
> > hope you help me a.s.a.p.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >

 
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F Mayer
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      03-26-2010
Hey patndoris!
I already changed my pw... that was the first thing I did.
When I'm being disconnected is when I'm in my Blackberry (yeah.. I thought
that maybe it was something wrong with the BB MSN servers... but how about
that mail I didnt wrote and send?)... Normally I use MAC.. but for a couple
of days I used my brothers PC... already did a scan 2 days ago and nothing...
Obviously I asked my brother if he used by mistake my msn account on his PC
when I was on my BB... But we wasn't at home and he don't know my pw.
Any other suggestiooons?? Still dunno what to do...


"patndoris" wrote:

> Generally, resetting your password does the trick. Your login credentials
> have become compromised and the account is being accessed from a remote
> computer/server. If however, the problem continues after you have changed
> your password, it is possible you have malware on the machine.
>
> I would strongly suggest an anti-virus scan (with up to date definitions)
> and also run a quick scan with Malwarebytes (which you can get free from
> Malwarebytes.org). Just make sure you use the latest updated definitions
> when you scan.
>
>
>
> "F Mayer" <> wrote in message
> news:2CB81AC2-17CB-42AC-9458-...
> > Hello guys...
> >
> > 3 or 4 days ago I noticed that being connected in messenger suddenly the
> > message that I was signed out because I connected from another location
> > appeared... I freaked out... so I changed all my security settings... pw,
> > secret question and answer, etc. This problem keeps going on and on (being
> > signed out)... Also a friend of mine told me that she received an email
> > that
> > I didnt send... (it wasnt agressive, seems like it was written to another
> > person... IDK) So... Maybe I think I'm not being part of someone hacking
> > my
> > account, because kinda nothing bad is happening (nothing like changed pw,
> > agressive mails... you know.. the usual.). But you are the experts... so I
> > hope you help me a.s.a.p.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >

 
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F Mayer
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      03-26-2010
dammit... My last post was incomplete...
I mentioned about the mail I didnt send trying to discard the fact that
could be a BB MSN server thing...




"F Mayer" wrote:

> I already changed my password...
> The weird thing is that I'm being disconected when im on my Blackberry...
> and how about the email that I didn't sent...
> Normally I use MAC... but for a couple of days I used my brother's PC. I
> already did a virus scan... but nothing there...
> Dunno what's happening...
> Any other suggestions???
>
>
>
> "patndoris" wrote:
>
> > Generally, resetting your password does the trick. Your login credentials
> > have become compromised and the account is being accessed from a remote
> > computer/server. If however, the problem continues after you have changed
> > your password, it is possible you have malware on the machine.
> >
> > I would strongly suggest an anti-virus scan (with up to date definitions)
> > and also run a quick scan with Malwarebytes (which you can get free from
> > Malwarebytes.org). Just make sure you use the latest updated definitions
> > when you scan.
> >
> >
> >
> > "F Mayer" <> wrote in message
> > news:2CB81AC2-17CB-42AC-9458-...
> > > Hello guys...
> > >
> > > 3 or 4 days ago I noticed that being connected in messenger suddenly the
> > > message that I was signed out because I connected from another location
> > > appeared... I freaked out... so I changed all my security settings... pw,
> > > secret question and answer, etc. This problem keeps going on and on (being
> > > signed out)... Also a friend of mine told me that she received an email
> > > that
> > > I didnt send... (it wasnt agressive, seems like it was written to another
> > > person... IDK) So... Maybe I think I'm not being part of someone hacking
> > > my
> > > account, because kinda nothing bad is happening (nothing like changed pw,
> > > agressive mails... you know.. the usual.). But you are the experts... so I
> > > hope you help me a.s.a.p.
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > >

 
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Antrikshy
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      04-01-2010

Hey, there seems to be some malicious software on your computer. I
could be a trojan. But it is unlikely that it can send email from you
web-based email account. Do you by chance use Outlook for mail? I mean
you can sync Hotmail with Outlook using Microsoft Outlook Connector..

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