should I get rid of outlook express, and if so HOW?

Question

Since beginning of year I've had up to 20 'spam' mails a day. Most recently nearly all have been 'unable to deliver' mail originally sent from my domain address (but not by me).
I have been told my address has been hijacked.
I installed Spamguard, but not sure that it is doing it's job.
Help! :-(

Answer 1

it isnt outlook express receiving the spam that is only a program. The spam is received by your email address, if the spam is bothering you that much make a new email address. Also never open any spam emails it is the best way to reduce them.

Answer 2

First I would suggest you to Perform a full system scan of the computer using the Online Virus scan from Symantec.

The following is the link for the same:

http://security.symantec.com/

You would need to perform both the Virus Detection as well as Security Scan.

That will isolate the issue.

If the Threats are found to be Irrepairable, then I would suggest you to take a backup of the important data on the Hard drive and perform a clean installation of the Operating system.

Answer 3

You need a new e-mail address, be careful not to publish it on the internet because thats one way spammers get it. Another way is by installing spyware on yours or your mates pc's.
Make sure you get a spam filter such as Mailwasher.

You need all these anti spyware programs;
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan.
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
Plus;
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware

http://www.mailwasher.net/ -spam filter

Answer 4

in case you nonetheless choose to apply a private pc mail form of software to verify your emails you ought to use abode windows stay Mail pc Beta, its a alternative of outlook and positively works slightly extra useful than the old outlook software. i think of so you might enroll for this technique to get it however. only click the link

Answer 5

just stop using it i use yahoo mail its free and if you get spam just click spam and they go to the spam folder if you get that one again it will go strait to the spam folder

Answer 6

ya, somebodys got your number or you gave it to them. call your isp, get a new e-mail addy. outlook express is part of windows system.