mcdaniel023

I just got up to find that my computer was hacked last night. Somehow they got my address book and sent out spam to everyone. If you got one I am sorry. If you can tell me how to fix this let me know. Help!!!!

watterstide

are you on facebook? my friends facebook account was hacked..and they got her email address book through that.

mcdaniel023

Yep, sure am.

watterstide

http://www.ehow.com/how_5807957_fix-...k-account.html

it was on the news a few weeks ago..they were doing the scam,

where . "you" sent out emails to everyone, asking for money,because "you took a quick trip to england and lost your passport and need some cash to get home.

i will try to find the original link to the news story for you.
you really need to change all your passwords on facebook/email accounts. Kim

watterstide

here is the article from MSN
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32671543...ence-security/

sis everyone get email like the one in the article?
or is the "vacation responder" hack?

what email program did they get?

it is not a virus..just change your passwords and you should be fine..good luck!

no1jan

I think it is sickening that people hack computers or put out viruses, etc.

I used to be a programmer and knew some of these "nuts". They thought it was a game to see if they were smarter than the computer. SICK!!

I worked for the government and our system was hacked within 20 minutes of putting it online. Nothing is safe. I never use credit cards etc online. I know that all of the companies have this info online, but I figure the less that is out there the better my chances are. If I want to buy something online, I go out and buy a pre-paid credit card and use that. It is worth the fee they charge.

I know about 4 of my friends had their identity stolen. Credit cards, fake drivers license, etc. It is really scary.

amy WI

This happened to me this week. I just made my password stronger, that should help. Good Luck!

Chasing Hawk

See, this is why I don't use those sites or Hotmail. Maybe we should all go back to snail mail and maybe then the Post Office will be in the black again. :)

Shadow Dancer

It's a worm, and was most likely attached to an email you got from someone who emailed you. Once you open the email you have let the worm out and IT emailed everyone in your address book.

You weren't hacked, it's a virus and it came from someone who emailed you. It's a script that is attached to email and once it's opened, it emails everyone from your address book. No one was in your computer.

amma

I am so sorry, I had my myspace hacked too... too bad these hacker's computers don't disintegrate into a pile of melted plastic whenever they get into someone else's computer....