I got this really weird email?

post Category: Security — admin @ 9:58 am — post
postMay 7, 2008


I believe my gmail account got hacked. I changed my email password and everything but I don’t think it’s enough. This website called ele-vip.com used my email to send around this advertising email to ALL my contacts. Here’s the email.
hello
how are you these days? l bought one laptop from this website www.ele-vip.com . to my surpsise. too lower , but brand new & original , so l introduce it to you , there are mobile phones ipod laptops cameras too . let us share with it , you can contact my supplier her address email:ele_vip1@188.com MSN:ele-vip@hotmail.com
hope everything very well !!
yours

Is there a virus on my computer? I got the same email from another one of my friends. What’s wrong?

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Horaayy..there are 2 comment(s) for me so far ;)

#1

I’d check for viruses, as well as clear your browser cache. Your account didn’t get hacked directly. You probably got a virus from some free program you downloaded.

Nathan E wrote on May 9, 2008 - 4:55 am
#2

I don’t think you have a virus. If you do, then it’d be a keygen.
You probably typed your email account password somewhere you shouldn’t've.
Just scan your computer with your ALREADY INSTALLED antivirus.
If you haven’t installed any, then download AVG Anti-Virus for free at:

Rhys M wrote on May 11, 2008 - 10:17 pm
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