Group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
From: Malke
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: New connection appeared, how do I know if i've been hacked

Sirtokalott wrote:


You have multiposted this question all over these newsgroups. Most annoying
and guaranteed to *not* get you an answer. See this for why:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

As for your issue, disconnect the machine from the Internet and go through
the general malware removal steps listed here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair
shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be
aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if
they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be
clean-installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before you take
the machine into a shop.

And stop multiposting this!

Malke
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