Mr. Solaway was arrested, but he leaves a legacy of affect on our systems, how do I find out if my computer is indeed spaming other's?
2007-05-31 04:36:37 · 4 answers · asked by batt6966 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
This is fairly simple to do - download an Anti-Virus Guard, such as "avg" from http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1, and run the update, then install a firewall, such as Windows Firewall, and also an anti-spyware guard such as Adaware SE -http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html or Windows Defender - http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx. When they are installed, update them each to the latest version and then run the scans one by one. They should remove any unwanted programs that might be spamming other computers.
2007-05-31 04:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by nehpets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install a firewall program, such as the free Zone Alarm from http://download.com , and set it monitor and log all incoming and outgoing traffic. Wait 24 hours and inspect the log. If you are infected you will see entries where your computer suddenly starts to pour out hundreds of e-mails.
2007-05-31 04:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting a virus scan and spam blocker.
2007-05-31 04:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by lbyrdm24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy. Its called spyware scanner. I like spybot search and distroy, that would get rid of anything he could have put on our computers.
Score one for the frustrated members of the email word.
2007-05-31 04:42:08 · answer #4 · answered by zspace101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋