My PC is sending spam - HELP

Viruses and worms
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Hope someone can help me with this.

Recently noticed that the Avast mail scanner icon in system tray is on when my machine starts up even though there are no mail programs running and hovering over it shows various addresses. I have switched on the “Show detailed info on performed action” in Advanced settings under “Internet Mail” in Avasts “On Access Protection Control”

Now I can see info on emails being sent from my machine which include subjects like “Increase your sperm” and “Saving Hundred Dollars, Deep Discount Medicines/Pills”.

I have run a full Avast sweep and a Webroot Spysweeper scan but still the same.

Any suggestions or help appreciated.

Chris K

2

Hi Chris,

Try AVG Anti-spyware:

http://www.ewido.net/en/product/

And maybe a few online scans if you can get them to run:

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm

(Disable avast! before running online scans.)

3

Follow the instructions on http://www.ache.nl

4

Ran AVG, f-secure and Bitdefender - everything now seems to be fine.

Thanks for the help

Chris

5

Did you manage to isolate some of these files, as sending the samples to avast for analysis and hopefully inclusion in the VPS would improve detection and help others ?

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Unfortunately not. Just did a clean, disinfect or something equivalent so didn’t get full details of the relevant files.

Chris

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Hopefully there wont be a next time but something to consider.