Re: How do I know if my computer has been linked to be viewed by anoth



me wrote:

> I suspect that another has gained access to my system and thus
> programmed my
> system so that they can access directly thru theirs. This is a home
> system and is used only by me...Windows XP and two other users, but I
> believe I printed out my password page to put it in a safe place and
> someone else got it instead.

Change your passwords. Have a good firewall in place. If you are
concerned that someone has placed a keylogger and/or trojan on your
computer, install a third-party firewall which will flag outgoing
requests. ZoneAlarm makes a free firewall. Have a good, full-featured
antivirus installed with an active subscription and updated virus
definitions.

Be aware of what is installed on your computer.

Other than that, I can't give you more specific answers because your
question is vague. If you want to supply more details, it might make it
easier for you to go to this link first to see what kind of information
to include in a newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Malke
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