Re: Spam from people I know

[John Mason Jr <john.mason.jr () cox net>]

  On 10/11/2010 12:53 PM, Drsolly wrote:
> This started a couple of months ago, but it's getting bigger in volume.
>
> I get a spam, no subject, sent to maybe half a dozen people. But it comes
> from someone I'm in email contact with (i.e., I've sent them an email,
> maybe they've sent me one).
>
> What's the malware that causes this, and what will detect it?

Not sure of precise name of the malware, but the following have helped 
me clean up a few machines

http://live.sunbeltsoftware.com/
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://www.superantispyware.com/

The following link may help to make sure the computer & software are up 
to date
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/


The hardest part is to change the user mindset otherwise the behavior 
that got the malware on the computer will be repeated.


John

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