Joe Brandt wrote:
> The reason I want a security box is that my wife runs XP Home. Quite
> a few times she has turned off her computer and a box opens stating
> that other users are connected to her computer. We think she is being
> hacked from the net. We want to verify and / or stop this.
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If she is using a wireless connection... this also could be a way that
they are logging on to her computer. Try installing zone alarm (there
is a free version for personal use). This will monitor all software
that has inbound and outbound connections. If you already have a router
in place (such as the Linksys) this should have already stopped external
cable modem users from connecting to her computer, unless she has some
sort of software (trojan) installed that would allow them to login.
Keep in mind, any shares that she may have setup (such as file sharing,
printer sharing, Kazaa, etc.)
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