beware of yahoo quiz

cootmaster · #1 (**permalink**) January 28th, 2011

looks like this
Hi coot
me Hi
user hi coot i took a IQ quiz its great i got 123

me whats up
user why don't you try to get higher than me
me how are you
user some dumb response like im going take a shower or im going to...
then any other response gets another or user quits
these are pms on yahoo
its a virus !

you might a email like this
hey go to www kjjsdjhdek com

Quote:

Some users have reported that their contacts received spam that originated from from their Yahoo! email account. This issue has been affecting multiple email providers with the spam containing a URL soliciting prescription medicine.

If you've experienced this issue, we strongly believe your account has been compromised and was used by an unauthorized third party to send spam or fraudulent emails to your contact list.

Please change your Password. By changing your password immediately, you quickly minimize the resulting risk for your Yahoo! account. For help selecting a strong password and/or safeguarding it against misuse, please review the tips posted in the password section of the Yahoo! Security Center.

We also suggest you perform a virus scan on your computer(s) if you haven't already done so.

Sleepless · #2 (**permalink**) January 30th, 2011

Might be worth to add that thes kind of messages often come from real friends, so check with them and in case they haven't sent anything, ask them to change their password.

Lord of the Rings · #3 (**permalink**) January 30th, 2011

I've had problems with my hotmail account. I removed all my contacts, replaced them with spam contacts so good luck to them rofl

I'll no longer use hotmail. Hotmail's spam & censor management is terrible anyway.