Shared links to my onedrive appear to be viruses and malware, is my account compromised even though I report and delete as soon as they appear?

If suspicious PDFs and links are being shared to your OneDrive account, it may indicate that your account has been compromised. Reporting and deleting these items is a good practice, but it is also essential to take additional steps to secure your account. Here are some recommended actions:

1. Change Your Password: If you suspect that your account is compromised, changing your password is a critical step to regain control and prevent further unauthorized access.
2. Check for Malicious Activity: Investigate if there are any other suspicious activities associated with your account. This includes checking for any unauthorized sharing of files or changes to your account settings.
3. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication: Implementing multi-factor authentication can provide an additional layer of security for your account.
4. Monitor Account Activity: Keep an eye on your account for any further suspicious activity after taking these steps.

By following these steps, you can help ensure that your account is secure, even if you are reporting and deleting suspicious content as it appears.

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• Prevent malware infection
• Resolve false positive malware detections

Hi Joshua,

Thank you for posting, I am here to help. Yes for the next step after reporting this to Microsoft please update / change your password for more security we recommend to use Microsoft authenticator to add layer of security for your OneDrive account.

Monitor your next activity every time for suspicious activity on your account by going to this link: https://account.live.com/Activity

and log in using your Microsoft account to see the recent activity.

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Best regards,

Jansher