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I'm sorry, I'm paranoid/uninformed, so I don't know anything. If my bios WAS infected, how would I know? Would there be a way to just make sure there was nothing there? I don't know, I just want...

Thanks! Only problem is that I am computer illiterate and don't really know what you mean (sorry)

What do you mean by reflashing bios?

And what are those other two things you listed/how do I...

Hi, I was wondering, is there any form of virus/spyware/rootkit that can survive a hard drive replacement? I've been having some troubles with my pc, and I was going to upgrade my hard drive anyway,...

Probably. The paranoid person in me doesn't want to though. Oh well.

Okay, so I'm back. I scanned my friends computer with the programs that he did have on it, namely, Spysweeper, Ad-aware, and AVG. Nothing came up. I dunno if my friend removed the trojan that he...

It has been a long day. A Long week, in fact. Okay, so according to my friend who "found" the trojan, he took care of it, but whatever, I'm gonna scan my friends computer again. In any case, my...

Okay, I can investigate the computer, but my friend REALLY doesn't know anything, so I'd have to do it. What exactly should I do?

He didn't really have much of an answer, which is why I'm turning to all of you great people for help. I dunno, unfortunately, with all my limited skills, the best I can do is "there's PROBABLY...

I'm pretty sure that it can't spread to me. However, I was told that the infected computer stored packets of my and everyone elses connected to the hub's data. So then my friend said that...

Wow, okay.... First of all, let me say that I PROMISE that I am not some creepy stalker person trying to learn how to do this. I'm not, I swear.

Anyway, I guess I better give a lot more...

Haha, yes, it is my data, but I'm not the user of the infected computer, I'm just on his network. I'm just really paranoid and I don't want HIM seeing my data.

I seemed to have caused some intense conversation, none of which I understand. Anyway.... back on the packets, what if the packet sniffer is no longer on the computer? Is there any way to find the...

XP. By the way, thanks for all your help.

I think that there may be one installed, but that might just be paranoia. I'm asking so that I can find out for certain. I also am really paranoid and don't want the user of the infected computer...

okay... so they are saved and then deleted, I take it. So you can't find the packets? I'm still slightly confused........

Wait, so they aren't stored on the infected computer? Or they are automatically deleted? I'm confused. Btw, what exactly is a "local file?"

Okay, I have a question. Say you suspect a computer to have a trojan installed on it and that trojan installed a packet sniffer on said computer to sniff your network. This packet sniffer causes the...