Re: Computer being taken over

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From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:45:22 +1100

"nettie74" <nettie74@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24652401-E845-4BDF-BB85-F364B458C117@microsoft.com...
> My computer will be working fine and all of a sudden the cursor starts
> running across the screen, random programs are opening and closing. This
> does not stop until I press ctr-alt-del for the task manager to come up
(this
> seems to stop it).
> I have run Lavasoft, Microtrend and Nortons to check for Adware/Spyware or
> Viruses etc. - these have found items and quarantined them. It seems to be
> doing it a lot less than it was. Any help you can provide will be
> appreciated. Thank you.

It seems that someone is taking over your PC. It's a scary thought.
Install a firewall immediately - at the very least ZoneAlarm. The basic
version is free.

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