I suspect that my computer is sending out spam... It has started to work slower, overheating(the fan is going on constantly, this never happened before) and getting errors frequently.
2007-03-06 12:33:12 · 4 answers · asked by renedegre 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
run a system's check on www.pcpitstop.com it will give you an idea of what is going on with it. don't know about the spam, unless you are the one sending it to people your self
2007-03-06 12:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This wouldn't happen if it's sending out spam (well, possibly). Check to see if you have a virus, malware, or spyware. You can use www.zomealarm.com or www.avast.com.
If it is a laptop, then the overheating problem is probably due to it not cooling properly. However, sending spam has nothing to do with overheating and is unlikely.
If you are getting errors frequently it is probably a virus or software problem. You may have to re-install Windows or do a malware scan.
2007-03-06 12:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by trav1085 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your e-mail inbox for replies to mail that you know you have not sent. If you find suspicious mail, change your password, use a password that is very complex, containing upper and lower case letter, numbers, and symbols, something that cannot be connected to your birthday, address, name etc and that contains no percievable logic, and should be at least 11 digits. Also do not forget to log out after a session. Finally, run Spybot regularly.
2007-03-06 12:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have a virus... but you can do several things to speed up your computer
(1) clear all the cookies
(2) clear your internet history
(3) defrag your Hard drive
Download Mozilla fire fox 2 from the website below install it, read the help files on how to set it up to delete all cookies, history and private data, It is more secure than IE6 or7
2007-03-06 12:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋