Virus??

mghalchi · mghalchi #1 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 10:04 PM

Hi, my macbook recently developed the following problems:

-sends spam emails from my yahoo account
-safari and firefox suddenly shut down
-processes slowly
-quickly gets hot

I've tried running Iantivirus, Mcafee, and Macscan - didn't find anything.

Any idea whats wrong and what I should do next?

Thanks,
Mike

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 10:20 PM

Change your Yahoo email account password to a strong one. You might even want to shut that account down and start a new one. A "BOT" is probably using your account after it was compromised.

Regards.

chas_m · chas_m #3 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 10:20 PM

There aren't any viruses on Macs.

The Official Mac AntiVirus and Firewall FAQ

schweb · schweb #4 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 10:28 PM

Please be sure to search first, you'll find valuable information already on the forum by using our search function:

Mac-Forums.com - Search Forums

The Community Guidelines state:

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mghalchi #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1	07-21-2010, 10:04 PM Hi, my macbook recently developed the following problems: -sends spam emails from my yahoo account -safari and firefox suddenly shut down -processes slowly -quickly gets hot I've tried running Iantivirus, Mcafee, and Macscan - didn't find anything. Any idea whats wrong and what I should do next? Thanks, Mike

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,032 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	07-21-2010, 10:20 PM Change your Yahoo email account password to a strong one. You might even want to shut that account down and start a new one. A "BOT" is probably using your account after it was compromised. Regards. Community Guidelines

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