Mail sending phishing email?

ClamXav sentry is reporting I am sending phishing email. Nothing appears in Sent messages but the offending file can be tracked down and moved to trash. If I do this, another is sent. Scanning the Mac with ClamXav doesn't provide any clues as to what's generating the emails, so I'm at a loss as to how to stop this.

whyamihavingproblems wrote:
ClamXav sentry is reporting I am sending phishing email. Nothing appears in Sent messages but the offending file can be tracked down and moved to trash. If I do this, another is sent. Scanning the Mac with ClamXav doesn't provide any clues as to what's generating the emails, so I'm at a loss as to how to stop this.
I don't know whether this will solve your problem or not, but you must never move email manuallly, either to the trash or to a quarantine folder. Don't allow any AV software to do so. Moving will surely corrupt the mailbox index which could result in lose of additional emails. More improtantly, the offending email won't be deleted from the email server if you use IMAP or POP3 leaving messages on the server. The next time you check for new email that same message will be downloaded to your computer.
The only way an email should be deleted is by opening it with your email client and using the delete feature there. With ClamXav you can do this by either finding the path in your scan log or by a right-click/control-click on the file name and choosing "Reveal In Finder". When the window opens, double click on the email to open it in your email client. If you agree that it is infected delete it there and empty the trash folder. If you disagree, make note of the file name (usually <number>.eml or .emlx) so you can ignore it the next time you scan.
One additional step is necessary with gmail accounts. You must use webmail in your browser to permanently delete any files.
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