Umm i have a question about your title of the the thread was "My WinXP box got r00ted". I was wondering why you choose that title but u didnt mention anything about being rooted in your question? And are we thinking of the same meaning of rooting. ohwelll!!!! I would definitly put your firewall back up, and i would check to see if you have any open ports. Then change your password !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!