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What is causing my computer to email my contact list?

Every month or so my computer emails all my contacts with an ad. I've run a virus scan [Avast] and malware scan [Malwarebyte's], but no luck. How do I get rid of this?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Your account got compromised. First change your password. Account help.http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/acct/in%E2%80%A6 for just about anything to do with your account. Then run anti Virus and Anti Spyware. Should be fine then.

  • 9 years ago

    Make sure you know every person who emails you.

    If you get an e-mail addressed only to you and no one else. contact that person b4 opening the e-mail

    Once a month sounds like you click on a link from *someone* you know and it copies your address book

    Source(s): Source is having to reset my wifes' e-mail acct password twice because she opened an e-mail from a friend and clicked on the link
  • Joe
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Change your password and your security questions with your e-mail provider.

    Some spammer has hacked them.

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