I can not be Absolutely positive but sometime ago I began receiving emails from a friend that had her correct email address but in the first part of it's address was always in error. She uses a library computer however, she has never sent any links to anything and to which she also confirmed upon my asking her. Although I set my spam control settings to no longer accept mail coming from her I still receive mail with her email address. Out of curiosity I placed her name under another email site of mine where there as well I began receiving spam mail from that email address. It's under her address but the first part is different. Example the persons name is JaneDoe@yahoo.com but the mail sent will come under j.d%26lt;JaneDoe@yahoo.com then the next time it may come under yet another version such as kanejacks%26lt;JaneDoe@yahoo.com. The first part of email address forever changes but the last part remains the same. Should my PC have a virus how may I get rid of it on my own without having to get it done professionally? I can't afford to have someone do it for me. I would like to be able to resolve problem on my own. I no longer email the friend so it would be safe to not need her name on my contact list.
How Can You Tell If Your Computer Has A Virus?
she may just be forwarding messages people send to her then she send to you it will show names like this when that happens dont you have a anti virus program on your computer
How Can You Tell If Your Computer Has A Virus?
Get a good antivirus, there is a good free version of Avast which is a very good antivirus. Download and install Ccleaner and run it to clean out all the garbage Windows likes to collect (temp files, temporary internet files, cookies etc.) Download and install Malwarebytes and run a full system scan to be sure nothing malicious is lurking in your computer. Then tell your friend to do the same. Also, you could try making a complaint about spam emails to your service provider.
****IMPORTANT*** Uninstall any other antivirus program before installing avast to avoid conflicts.
It has nothing to do with your computer. Your friend's email address has somehow fallen into the hands of a spam bot. Just make sure to inform your friend to change her password, and if worse comes to worse, just get a new email address.
