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I receive eMails that look like they were sent by me containing a virus attachment but I didn send these eMails and I don have a virus on my PC. Whats the deal?

April 26, 2017containing emails look pc send sent virus

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I receive eMails that look like they were sent by me containing a virus attachment but I didn send these eMails and I don have a virus on my PC. Whats the deal?

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People using Windows based PCs catch viruses. Someone who has visited your website or has received an email from you in the past has a virus on their PC and their PC is silently eMailing out the virus from addresses found in (i.e.) their browser cache or eMail address book.