Comments on: How to fix the “New Shopping New Life” Virus http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/ Chris DeMarco's Blog and Internet Sector Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:54:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Momina http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Momina Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:16:24 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-622 hello. thanks for the advice. one thing i'd like to know, are the accounts of the people who receive this email compromised as well? hello. thanks for the advice. one thing i’d like to know, are the accounts of the people who receive this email compromised as well?

]]> By: Juanita http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Juanita Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:33:47 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-561 I have been hit three times, all in Yahoo! mail, though my password is not a word. First time they did not delete names. Second time they did and they were in the trash. Third time they got it right and the had completely vanished. Fortunately after the second time I exported my addresses to my gmail account (which has not been hacked) and was able to import them back again. I will try with a new password, and hope for the best! I have been hit three times, all in Yahoo! mail, though my password is not a word. First time they did not delete names. Second time they did and they were in the trash. Third time they got it right and the had completely vanished. Fortunately after the second time I exported my addresses to my gmail account (which has not been hacked) and was able to import them back again. I will try with a new password, and hope for the best!

]]> By: No Name http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-554 No Name Mon, 18 May 2009 03:14:20 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-554 I've found this case too, i already changed my password and scan my computer. Thanks for your advice. ;) I’ve found this case too, i already changed my password and scan my computer.

Thanks for your advice.

;)

]]> By: Robb Boyd http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Robb Boyd Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:06:17 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-546 Chris, Good post. This seems to fit my issue exactly. I am just now dealing with it today but I did find my auto-responder (on gmail) was activated. I have updated PW and changed a few other things. I am finding any other issues (on my Mac) so hopefully this is it. Love your bio my brother. In HIS name, Robb Chris,

Good post. This seems to fit my issue exactly. I am just now dealing with it today but I did find my auto-responder (on gmail) was activated. I have updated PW and changed a few other things. I am finding any other issues (on my Mac) so hopefully this is it. Love your bio my brother.

In HIS name,

Robb

]]> By: EMAH http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-377 EMAH Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:49:54 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-377 My password was 9 characters, included numbers, both cases and symbols and the bot still broke it! Guess I'll get working on my new 30-character password! :) Thanks for the help! My password was 9 characters, included numbers, both cases and symbols and the bot still broke it! Guess I’ll get working on my new 30-character password! :) Thanks for the help!

]]> By: Chris DeMarco http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Chris DeMarco Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:37:48 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-90 Several people have asked how to restore deleted contacts as a result of this issue. Please see the following article regarding this issue: http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/03/31/recover-your-contacts-after-new-shopping-new-life/ Several people have asked how to restore deleted contacts as a result of this issue. Please see the following article regarding this issue: http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/03/31/recover-your-contacts-after-new-shopping-new-life/

]]> By: Chris DeMarco http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Chris DeMarco Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-89 A hacker-bot is what compromised your password, I suspect by using a dictionary attack method. What this means is that a remote server that someone set up specifically to hack Gmail accounts with easy passwords simply went through the dictionary and tried every word until it came up with your password. Was your previous password a dictionary word? A hacker-bot is what compromised your password, I suspect by using a dictionary attack method. What this means is that a remote server that someone set up specifically to hack Gmail accounts with easy passwords simply went through the dictionary and tried every word until it came up with your password. Was your previous password a dictionary word?

]]> By: Yahoo! Superb Phone Support | The "C" Branch http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Yahoo! Superb Phone Support | The "C" Branch Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:50:31 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-85 [...] individual was experiencing the “New shopping new life!” virus I wrote about a few weeks ago. It seems that this issue affects Yahoo a bit more deeply than it does Gmail, and can even wipe out [...] [...] individual was experiencing the “New shopping new life!” virus I wrote about a few weeks ago. It seems that this issue affects Yahoo a bit more deeply than it does Gmail, and can even wipe out [...]

]]> By: Rémy http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Rémy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:53:31 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-84 Thank you Chris, I think your tips helped me fix this bug. By the way, how my Gmail account has been hijacked? How could someone crak my password? Thank you Chris, I think your tips helped me fix this bug. By the way, how my Gmail account has been hijacked? How could someone crak my password?

]]> By: BKT http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-83 BKT Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:21:21 +0000 http://www.thecbranch.com/2009/02/08/how-to-fix-the-new-shopping-new-life-virus/#comment-83 How does one recover the deleted contacts? my scenario is exactly as above and all contacts were deleted. How does one recover the deleted contacts? my scenario is exactly as above and all contacts were deleted.

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