Any of you familiar with abuse@yahoo.com that might have been an e-mail you received from either hotmail, yahoo mail, gmail, etc...? Well, I know it's some type of computer virus, and I accidently opened it up. Not only that, but I even replied to that e-mail. But my HP computer has anti-spyware, virus protection, MCAFF. Should I delete my reply towards that e-mail and the e-mail itself or will the virus continue to spread throughout my computer? Also, should I defragment and clean out my computer so that way nothing else doesn't get infected with the virus?
2006-10-27 03:30:33 · 5 answers · asked by killerwhalesrule19 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
To make sure you cannot be infected by opening of malicious massage alone – block HTML is mailbox security options (in Yahoo mail viewed through browser: OPTIONS (right top corner of mail home page) >> GENERAL PREFERENCES >> put check mark ON on “Block HTML graphics in email messages from being downloaded”.
This will result in all your massages to lose all graphics but will protect you from validating address for random SPAM and ensure you cannot be infected by viewing malicious massages alone.
Even it is possible to insert malicious code into mail header (which could potentially than be executed by opening massage), most e-mail viruses propagates itself usually via infected attachments – which allows more flexibility of attack.
As long as you haven’t opened infected attachment or received other signs of infections there is probably no reason to be alarmed. Just change setting so you know in future you cannot be infected this way.
Adding to what kanis lup said – I thing downloading attachments cannot cause infection only opening does and sooner or later you will need to download and check something (friends pics for instance). Rule in my opinion would be rather never even touch unexpected correspondence – even if it comes from FBI and says you will be arrested if you don’t open (LOL), and if you have to open something ALWAYS scan everything before opening (even if it comes from trusted source):
http://www.virustotal.com/en/indexx.html
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
2006-10-27 03:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer is that there are many such emails from seemingly official sources (got one a few days ago - funnily enough the virus I was apparently spreading was not even capable of infecting Vista which I've used for months...dead give away there.)
Two general rules
*trust your anti-virus. It was warning you for a reason.
*NEVER download attachments unless you know & trust the source - no matter how official the sender may sound
2006-10-27 10:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by ♫kanis.lupus♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I would like to know that the Antivirus program which is installed in your system is scanning the incoming mail. Please check this out.
Besides, try to take all the backups of your important dcouments before any unsual things happens with the system.
Thanking you
Abhishek Sharma
2006-11-01 03:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Abhishek S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good. If your software was doing its job, it blocked any spyware or viruses. Actually, the fact that you have no symptoms probably means you're ok. Although, things might pop up after you reboot.
2006-10-27 10:32:29 · answer #4 · answered by panthrosbulge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read this
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/spam/spam-05.html
2006-11-01 04:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by Shashi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋