If you are like the rest of us, within the last month you've probably received an email with the subject line (No Subject) or left blank with the body of the message only containing a random website link from a friend or colleague (these emails are usually followed with an another email from that that friend apologizing for the email). Anyhow, given the frequently asked various questions about this topic, we’ve put together a few Questions & Answers on the topic.
Q1: How did these spammers get my information?
Well, from what we can tell, it appears that many Hotmail (and other web-based accounts) users have inadvertently shared their information (usernames and passwords). This information has been gathered over time and their data has recently been made available to phishers, spammers and other cyber criminals.
Q2: What do you mean "inadvertently shared"?
At some point you may have mistakenly entered in your login information thinking you were protecting yourself and your account but instead you were being tricked. The sample screenshot below is one such example we've seen.
The screen shot above shows an example of an unsolicited email a Hotmail account may have received claiming to be from the Hotmail team. The email scares you into thinking their account has been compromised and prompts you to click on a cleverly disguised link to verify your information. If you click on the link you will be taken to phony Hotmail login website (see below).
If you enter in your information thinking you are logging into Hotmail, you may now know the true meaning behind "inadvertently shared".
Q3: Okay so they got my information what should I do?
The first thing we recommend is to immediately change your Hotmail password. In fact, you should make it a policy to change your account password every 1 or 2 months. Secondly, you may want to scan your computer for a virus infection. Many times a compromised system has some sort of malware lurking on the system. Thirtyseven4 offers a free Online Malware Scanner that anyone can use to check to see if their system has been compromised with malware. Click here to try our Online Malware Scanner.
Q4: I'm the unlucky recipient of the (No Subject) email, what do I do?
It's very easy...DELETE it. | 
