It wasn't me!

[unfeathered]

Sincerest apologies to those of you who got spammed by a stoopid email apparently sent from me this afternoon - which presumably is any of you I've ever emailed. Ooops!

Andy has gone over my computer and can't find anything else odd, and has re-installed virus checkers etc. so hopefully this won't happen again. If it does, I guess I'll have to close down that account and get a new one, which would be a bit of a bother since I've got about 20 RP journals and various other things all attached to that address... *sigh*

Comments

[omphalos.livejournal.com]

No, it wouldn't because the mailer worm is spoofing your address in the 'from' field, and the auto-responses are replying to the spoofed address. It does mean, however, that whoever does have the worm has your old address as well as your new one.

It's vaguely possible that you have got the worm, and it's using your old Outlook address book from your blueyonder days, but if so, unless you're very unlucky, those two anti-malware links should sort you out. It's much more likely it's someone else though.

If you'd like advice on how to turn your computer into Fort Knox, let me know. It does impact on your web enjoyment, however. Some consider the easy enjoyment worth the risk. :)