Thunderbird not checking Verizon mail

[Akito]

@Rad

(FYI, I received an email demanding a ransom; it came from my address (!) like I sent it to myself)

It’s just to scare you, but it doesn’t actually mean anything.

@Rad

I immediately changed my Verizon.net email password via AOL website ( as you probably know, verizon mail goes now through AOL).

This is your first big problem. Change to a good e-mail provider and let this useless one be in their own corner.

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Is the one I use for almost everything .

@Rad

my Thunderbird account has been corrupt/blocked because of suspicious activity and if I am willing to spend $99.99 the guy will fix it, it would take one hour, with me waiting on the phone…

@ElectricDandySlider

Okay my first thought here was that thunderbird never charges for tech support so I went here and :

@Rad

I am counting on your expert advice. Thank you.

If you actually want to solve the issue, you have to do the following:

1. Erase your HDD. (If possible, don’t backup anything. Or at least only the most important stuff.)
2. Re-install Windows from a disc or USB stick. (All this has to be prepared on a different computer.)
3. Change passwords for all your accounts and use good passwords instead. You can search how good passwords are built.

If you are careless enough to get your account hacked, it is probable that you got careless enough to get your system compromised. So the only real solution is to erase your entire HDD and do a clean re-installation. Everything below this measure won’t guarantee safety.