Infected email accounts and spam

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Noticed recently that there has been an increase in spam emails from various

members. I am assuming that these individuals accounts have been inffected and

that their address books have been compromised by a worm, virus, malware, etc.

If that is the case, here is what to do:

1. Change your email account password.

After logging into your email account, navigate to the page where you can change

your password and do so.

2. Run a virus scan.

Make sure your virus scan software is up to date and run a virus scan. If you

get prompted to run a scan on your system by some software you have never seen

before don't do it. It's probably malware in the guise of anti-virus software.

I would also recommend doing a free online virus scan since not all virus

scanners pick up everything. A reputable good one is HouseCall from Trend Micro

which can he accessed at this link:

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

If you have any other questions related to this feel free to email me directly.