Windows 10: Someone opened a Microsoft Account with my email address

Discus and support Someone opened a Microsoft Account with my email address in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; This isn't really a Virus-Malware question, but there was no category for Microsoft Account. Yesterday I received an email asking me to verify my email... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Ms.Toad, Jan 5, 2022.

  1. MS.TOAD
    Ms.Toad Win User

    Someone opened a Microsoft Account with my email address


    This isn't really a Virus-Malware question, but there was no category for Microsoft Account. Yesterday I received an email asking me to verify my email address on a new Microsoft Account with a link to click to verify the address and a different link to cancel. I did not open a new Microsoft Account with this email address and assumed that it might be a phishing scam. Doing some more research today, I discovered that the links were legitimately from Microsoft, so I clicked on the link to Cancel, but the link had expired. The person who set up this account then renamed it to 1 character dif

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    Ms.Toad, Jan 5, 2022
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  2. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    It is more than likely that your email account was hacked, either by a virus sniffing your password, or just simply hacked.

    Either way, change your password on your email account. Unfortunately the damage by already be done. They already have your contact list and your email address associated with that contact list. There is nothing stopping them from sending out emails using their own SMTP servers to everyone on your contact list and claiming the emails are from your email address. They don't actually have to have access to your yahoo account or even any yahoo server to send emails to people that come from your address.
     
    newtekie1, Jan 6, 2022
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  3. MT ALEX
    MT Alex Win User
    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    Embarrassingly, everyone on my email list received spam originating from my account, which is Yahoo based. A scan with MSE found two trojans, a Java/Rowindal.A and a Downloader:Java/OpenStream.W.

    Are these the source of my unwanted email traffic? Would someone opening this email be infected with the same problems? Could there be more dangerous underlying threats.

    Hell, I have quite a few high dollar clients in my list. I always treat people's addresses like they were unlisted numbers, and don't send frivolous "Hey how are ya" junk. This is mortifying.*Eek! Someone opened a Microsoft Account with my email address :eek:
     
    MT Alex, Jan 6, 2022
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  4. MAYRA AQU
    Mayra Aqu Win User

    Someone opened a Microsoft Account with my email address

    change email address for Microsoft account

    Hi Keith,

    To better understand the concern, we’d like to know the following information:

    • Are you trying to change the email address while retaining the information you have on the Microsoft account?
    • On which Microsoft platform are you trying to change your email address (Xbox account, Outlook account, Community Forum)?

    We'll be waiting for your response.
     
    Mayra Aqu, Jan 6, 2022
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