Intrusion

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Bob

Does anyone know how I can detect an intruder to my
outlook express....several emails that i sent vanished on
Sunday...today I noticed that the copy icon was depressing
while i was writing...about a week ago someone sent me an
email which spawned a large number of internet explorer
windows..do i have anything to worry about regarding
someone going in and reading or forwarding my emails to
there pc...i have a high-speed cable modem with no gateway
or firewall...its on all the time...
 
Well since you have no firewall, you are extremely vulnerable and probably
have been compromised in some way. You need to download a firewall and trojan scanner
[free ones are available], then disconnect from the internet and run a virusscan and
trojan scan on your computer. Possibly reinstalling your operating system may be your
only option. I would not reconnect to the internet until you install a firewall and
change your passwords. Be sure to go to http://windowsupdate.com and apply all
critical updates. --- Steve

http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.shtml -- Sygate or Zone Alarm
are good for beginners.
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ -- Scan for spyware/malware.
http://swatit.org/download.html -- Scan for trojans.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/4steps.asp
 
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