Random message created and sent from my IPhone 4 but not by me

During the course of a two way text conversation with another person a random message was generated and sent from my iPhone but not by me. Is this a virus or has my phone been otherwise compromised and what is the remedy?

It is possible that your Apple ID has been compromised, which could let someone else receive all your texts and send texts as you from another device. See:
What to do if your Apple ID has been hacked
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