April 17th, 2004, 10:20 PM
For the cost of any machine with Win XP - Pro or Home - there should be some modicum of security especially when you buy additional anti virus and firewall software. My understanding about Mac's...
April 17th, 2004, 01:23 AM
Well, guess what? A new Dell running up to date Norton anti-virus and firewall was compromised and had a bunch of e-mails go thru it that we didn't create.
My feelings for the new iMac are...
April 15th, 2004, 07:27 PM
I should clarify: the e-mailing was done on both my personal and office computers. It was the personal one that my daughter installed Kazaa on. I ORDERED her not to. However, she did it unknown to...
April 15th, 2004, 11:36 AM
Thanks to everyone who responded. From reading the posts and material on computer forensics and hacking, not only was this possible, BUT, by moving the computers around and continuing to use them,...
April 11th, 2004, 12:41 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong on this: 1) With the right info in hand, someone can access your computer; 2) Then, use your computer at will; 3) Change files as desired and wreak havoc; 4) Send e-mails...
April 10th, 2004, 12:49 PM
Computers aren't networked. The 3 affected computers all connect thru their own dial-up. The computer that did the most damage, i.e., all the e-mails, file changes, etc., was the computer guy's...
April 9th, 2004, 11:39 AM
Read other posts. My teen daughter downloaded Kazaa into my home, and on a visit, office computers. Found literally dozens of songs w/viruses. Could this have been the gateway into our systems? ...
April 9th, 2004, 11:32 AM
As unbelievable as it may seem, my company lawyer is computer clueless. Not online, doesn't e-mail, and her staff uses floppies to save data. She has spoken to an alleged "expert" in this area. ...
April 9th, 2004, 12:39 AM
Someone accessed my computer, used it for e-mails, changed files around, general mess. Lost AOL privileges due to heavy e-mail useage. Been told that someone can get in to my full time DSL line use...
April 3rd, 2004, 01:17 PM
Getting Worse: Old computer, Win 98, no updated anti-virus or firewall. A program needed a downloadable patch that took 4 hours. Left computer to do its thing. Restarted the computer. Upon...