Re: Am I Being Hacked ?

From: Jason LaRue (aqdqmqiqnq_at_inqteluser.coqm)
Date: 12/28/04

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    "bensmyth" <noreply@test.com> wrote in
    news:cqq0f5$2dnh$1@soapbox.cs.bham.ac.uk:

    >> I have noticed the following files on my laptop:
    >>
    >> C:\svg.4 3,213,957KB
    >> C:\svg.5 3,213,957KB
    >> C:\s2as.6 3,275,157KB
    >> C:\s2as.7 3,275,157KB
    >>
    >> These all have a 'Date Modified' stamp of 28/11/2004 and were not on
    >> my computer last time I did a check. I run Windows XP Professional
    >> with Zone Alarm Pro and Norton AV.
    >
    >
    > You do not say when these files appear?? Are they being created every
    > boot, at random..... ??
    >
    >
    > You could always disable all network connections, and see if they
    > still appear.
    >
    > They are probably temporary files of some application......
    >
    >
    >

    BIG temporary files. Doing video editing or something like that?

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