Re: PC Security

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:49:00 -0400

Since he had full access to your computer & you weren't watching over his
shoulder, he could've done pretty much anything. I'd find a new tech support
friend if I were you. ;-)

Change your passwords and "secret questions" *everywhere* and make sure you
have a good firewall in place. You say you've reinstalled your OS from
scratch, right?

Carrie54song wrote:
> Refer to my thread of 6/30 regarding PC security. I lived with
> boyfriend for 6 months. He always seemed to know things that I
> suspected he got from reading my emails. He was DSL & we were
> networked together. I recently moved out & took my computer, after
> which I had a real bad time getting it to work again on the inet with
> my MSN dialup. I was on the phone with Dell & MSN constantly trying
> to fix it. They suspected Spyware or browser hijacker. I called
> boyfriend to ask if there was any light he could shine on the
> situation. He was strangely anxious to drive 150 miles to "help me
> fix it". Once here, he spent a little time on my computer but I
> couldn't see what he was doing, only his ultimate preocupation with
> my recycle bin. I ended up dumping everything & reinstalling.
> Question: could he have "planted" something that made him privvy to
> my computer or email that he was anxious to eliminate before Dell
> could discover it? Any enlightenment would rest my ultracurious
> mind. Would like to hear from N. Miller! Thanks.

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