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sam - 29 Apr 2007 02:10 GMT

I use Outlook Express 6, I use Macafee Virus Protection. When I go to my
eamil there are hundreds of returned emails thay say they were blocked by the
recipents spam blocker or the recipents address is not valid. I did not send
any of these emails but they show my address as the sender. I have changed my
Outlook password and have run Macafee numerous time, the report always comes
back no virus's or spyware found. Any idea what I can do? My isp says even if
I change my email id it will probably continue, they believe its a virus. How
do I find it if the scans come back no problem found? Thanks

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F.H. Muffman - 13 May 2007 02:08 GMT

> I use Outlook Express 6, I use Macafee Virus Protection. When I go to
> my eamil there are hundreds of returned emails thay say they were
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> id it will probably continue, they believe its a virus. How do I find
> it if the scans come back no problem found? Thanks

I'm surprised your ISP is that... well... dense. More than likely, it in't
*you* who has a virus, or any problem, but someone else who has your email
address in their address book. Basically, a From address on an email is
extremely easy to fake, and a number of viruses out there just use the
address book on the infected machine to find addresses to send messages
from.

In short, your machine isn't the problem, you don't have a virus, your
account hasn't been hacked, and your ISP support guy is a newb.

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emails being sent from my email account that I did not send