Malware

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VMIS6-MALWARE-F011495900
I keep getting emails from Internet security @ VM telling me a device using my internet is infected with avalanche-nymaim malware and I should use Web Safe to clean my system. All the devices using my connection run virus protection and found nothing. I installed Web Safe and it found nothing either. VM can't give me any information. Has anyone else got these emails and what did they do? I've found an archived post from from 2023, from someone that gets the same emails and no one has responded to her posted by 3 by Nadine5
howardjennings
7 months ago Place Security matters
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Email accounts locked, mailbox unable, unable to access email account, malware letter
Hi all, We're aware of an issue where customers emails account may be locked recently and this may be due to our spam and abuse system being updated. If you find yourself unable to log into your email account, please perform a full virus scan on all devices where you have used your email address to prevent your email address and IP address from being picked up by our spam and abuse system. Once this has been done please also go to this page and enter the email address and password of the affected email account. Then perform a password reset using a completely new and unique password. If you have any issues 30 minutes after trying the password reset method, do post in our email board with what you have tried, the error message and a screenshot (omitting personal information) so we can assist further. Thanks Community Moderators ................................................. Edit - We will also be notifying customers with active broadband services via email if their email has been locked due to suspicious activity and it will look like the below: Sender : internet-security@virginmedia.com. [IMPORTANT] Virgin Media Alert: Your device may have a malware infection Your Virgin Media Account number: Our reference: VMIS158-SUSPICIOUS_ACTIVITY- A device using your internet connection may be infected with malware Dear Customer Name, You have received this email as one or more of your Virgin Media mailboxes has recently been locked due to suspicious activity being detected. It is important that you: Do a full virus scan on your device with up-to-date anti-virus software Reset your password to something new, unique to this account and secure. After resetting your password, your mailbox will automatically be unlocked after 15 minutes. Please ensure that the above points have been completed to prevent your mailbox from being locked again. More help and support For extra advice, or to double-check that this is a genuine Virgin Media communication, head to our community at virginmedia.com/community, click 'Help forum' and join the conversation on the Security Matters board. Kind regards, The Virgin Media team
ModTeam
3 years ago Place Email
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