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   hardrive Private First Class

   I've read before that sometimes hackers take over other people's computers and use them as a launching base to conduct their nefarious deeds. Now, this might be a dumb question, but how would a person know if their computer has been taken over and is being used by a hacker? And perhaps more important, how does a person free their computer from the hacker?

    

   hardrive, Jul 4, 2005

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   chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

   Read the stickies and execute them.
   
   Do you have the below type of software properly installed, updated and configured:
   - antivirus
   - firewall
   - spyware blocking

    

   chaslang, Jul 4, 2005

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   hardrive Private First Class

   Yes.

    

   hardrive, Jul 5, 2005

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