Does my mac have a virus?

[lonelypoet]

Hi

I got a phone call from a friend that said I had sent him an e-mail (via hotmail) at 17.41 on the 21st march. It was an email advertising new business deals (with a web link). My mother also contacted me to say the same thing. I had not been on my computer all day (neither had my wife) and certainly didn't send this email to EVERYone in my address book including senior colleagues. Can anyone shed any light? Thanks

 

[Tallest Skil]

Nope. It wouldn't be a virus, only a trojan, if anything.

 

[r.j.s]

Your MSN account got hacked, change your password.

 

[Consultant]

THERE ARE NO VIRUSES on OSX.
In addition, anyone can email anything and put your email as the sender, google: joe job


Giz Explains: Why OS X Shrugs Off Viruses Better Than Windows
http://i.gizmodo.com/5101337/giz-explains-why-os-x-shrugs-off-viruses-better-than-windows

The Mac Malware Myth
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/01/29/the-mac-malware-myth/

The Unavoidable Malware Myth
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/...-apple-wont-inherit-microsofts-malware-crown/

 

[mikeinternet]

Your email account has nothing to do with what computer you own.

 

[dejo]

Email addresses are easily spoofed.

 

[lonelypoet]

Cheers I have re-set my password and hopefully that'll do the job. I was worried I'd have to re-install as I have a lot of my own music on logic pro (studio). Im also trying ClamXav - its a free software. Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[r.j.s]

You should reset any password that is tied to that email address, since they could have reset those using the account.

 

[Jethryn Freyman]

Your MSN account got phished. Change your password and read up about phishing on wikipedia.