ChatterBank1 min ago
Can A Virus Do This?
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Had an email from my mum to say that a couple of days ago all of the emails in her Sent folder (Yahoo) disappeared, asking me if a virus could have done it.
I said it seemed unlikely - other than accidental deletion, they could have got moved to a different folder or may still be in Trash, but she's checked and they're not in any of those places.
Is there a virus that can delete all Sent emails?
I said it seemed unlikely - other than accidental deletion, they could have got moved to a different folder or may still be in Trash, but she's checked and they're not in any of those places.
Is there a virus that can delete all Sent emails?
Answers
Sorry, I was going to suggest that your Mum gives her Comp a run-through with an Anti Virus programme to see if there is any indication of a 'bug' having entered her e/mail folders. Al.
14:02 Fri 12th Jul 2013
Whilst it can I'm unsure one would expect it to do so since there is no benefit in signalling it's presence for no financial gain. Did a scan pick anything up ?
Does your mum operate her Yahoo account from the Yahoo webpage or does she download them to her PC ? If it went from the website I'd suspect less chance of finding anything on a PC scan. But from your suggestion that they may be in the trash, it sounds as if they get downloaded.
:-( Shows backups are so useful sometimes.
Does your mum operate her Yahoo account from the Yahoo webpage or does she download them to her PC ? If it went from the website I'd suspect less chance of finding anything on a PC scan. But from your suggestion that they may be in the trash, it sounds as if they get downloaded.
:-( Shows backups are so useful sometimes.