Unathorized Emails

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While I'm on line my computer keeps send out emails that I don't have any control over, and there aren't any messages in my sent file.
 
You probably have a worm onboard with its own smtp engine.

Since your real time virus scanner has failed to identify
it,I'm afraid,I can do no more than give you a stock
answer which might cut down your Google usage:

How to enable the XP firewall,if you don't have a third
party one installed:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320855

Free Virus scans at any of the locations below:

Trend:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Panda:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

Stinger (Best saved to
floppy)will scan for all the 40 or so big-name viruses:

stinger:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Spybot Search And Destroy.An amazingly sophisticated
piece of freeware.So much more than just a spyware hunter:

http://safer-networking.org/

Browser Hijacking fixes:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

http://www.computercops.biz/zx/phoenix22/cws.zip

Free DOS version of f-secure Anti-virus:
http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/tools.shtml

F-Secure's free disinfection tools page,covering all
major,highly publicised virii:

http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/tools.shtml

Free Trojan and premium rate dialer seeking programme:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/

Stop rogue active x controls getting onto your P.C. in
the first place (works spectacularly well alongside
Spybot):

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Virus fixing tools available on site:

http://www.norman.com

Sygates free firewall:

http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

Lots of free tools to control cookies,scripts etc:

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system.htm

Spyware related forums:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?showforum=30
http://computercops.biz/forum67.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showforum=32
http://cexx.org

Close those problematic ports with this how-to guide from
my idol,Black Viper.(Be aware,these recommendations will
not be compatible with everyones set-up.Take BV's advice):

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm


Best of luck,goodnight from the U.K.let me know how you
get on.

Sadie
-----Original Message-----
While I'm on line my computer keeps send out emails that
I don't have any control over, and there aren't any
messages in my sent file.
 
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