Virus on my Lumia???

17-apg · 28th March 2012, 09:17 AM

Virus on my Lumia???

Hi Guys,
I have recently installed the 12070 F/W on my Lumia 800 phone and last night an email was sent out to all 500 contacts that I have for no reason. There was an email attachment in the form of a web address which, when opened, brought you to a page in a magazine called Business Journal.

I am really worried this morning. I need to email all of my contacts to warn them of this. But what do I do with the phone, do I have a virus on it? If so, how did it get there and what do I need to do to remove it??

Guidance right now much appreciated.

Chipsaru · 28th March 2012, 11:12 AM

It's nearly impossible to send something from wp7 without user interaction.
I think that your PC is a victim or someone guessed your password to e-mail account.

17-apg · 28th March 2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipsaru

It's nearly impossible to send something from wp7 without user interaction.
I think that your PC is a victim or someone guessed your password to e-mail account.

Thanks for your ideas on this. This all happened last night when I was not even using the phone and my lappy was switched off. The mails was sent to absloutely everyone in my WP7 phone book :(

ChrisKringel · 28th March 2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 17-apg

Thanks for your ideas on this. This all happened last night when I was not even using the phone and my lappy was switched off. The mails was sent to absloutely everyone in my WP7 phone book :(

I doubt that something can send emails from your WP7 without your consent. Your contacts are also saved in your Live Account accesible from your PC. It could be possible that something has logged the Password on the PC and sent to a third person. You should make sure that your PC is always equipped with the latest antivirus. Also you should Keep in mind that Windows Live offers to sent you an one time Password via sms in case you Need to sign in from un untrusted PC.

_Madmatt · 28th March 2012, 04:08 PM

It's absolutely impossible it has something to do with the phone. My guess is that someone got your Windows Live password and sent it from there...

cx1 · 28th March 2012, 08:49 PM

Change you password asap

17-apg · 28th March 2012, 09:13 PM

Done today, thanks. I was so surprised. I guess if someone had the password they could have done this online in my account without me knowing. First thing I knew was 66 undeliverable notifications on my phone late late night

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maatn · 29th March 2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 17-apg

The mails was sent to absloutely everyone in my WP7 phone book :(

So it was also sent to every Contact in your Live Account and/or Google Account. I guess someone had access to one of those.

17-apg · 29th March 2012, 04:01 PM

Yes the mail was sent to every contact in my live account. It was simply a link to a buisness journal wzine as far as I could see; not a virus but a spam message. I have changed my password to access my LIVE account in th ehope that this will end it.

xs2k · 31st March 2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 17-apg

Yes the mail was sent to every contact in my live account. It was simply a link to a buisness journal wzine as far as I could see; not a virus but a spam message. I have changed my password to access my LIVE account in th ehope that this will end it.

It's your email account that got hacked. Happened to my friend too, and he has an android. It's not your phone and possibly not your laptop either. It's your live account that got hacked by spam or virus.