Does this sound like a virus?

Thanks much. I don't think it's XP because I've had it installed
for two years and this email problem only just started. Never
know though. If there's nothing for me on the Symantec newsgroup
I'm going to install Tiny Personal Firewall and turn off Symantec
2003 firewall - it's to difficult to configure and blocks my LAN.

Ken

"Ka Khiong Kwok" <kk76.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:3f849072$0$29410$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:

> Not too sure. I know my version of NAV doesn't confirm
> outgoing mails that's for sure. Maybe it's just the O/S
> sending something back to Microsoft. I know that XP send
> "support" information of the system back to Microsoft (long
> story). You've got Spybot set up so if Gators' on your comp
> then you should know about it.
>
> Hmmmm..... weird.
>
> Sorry, not much here.
>
> All the best,
>
> Ka.
>
> "Ken Knecht" <kenkknot.TakeThisOut@deruknot.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns940E7368FCB5Fkenkderucom@140.99.99.161...
>> Something on my system is sending out a single (that I'm
>> aware of) email shortly after I log on the net, sometimes
>> later. I only know because I see NAV scan it for viruses.
>> It's not coming from Eudora (I set the log to monitor sent
>> bytes and commands and it doesn't show, though my sent
>> emails do). I'm using XP Home and the Event log doesn't
>> show email stuff. My Symantec 2003 firewall lets it
>> through. I scanned the system with a freshly updated Spybot
>> and NAV and nothing turned up.
>>
>> Is there a way I can have NAV and/or the firewall keep
>> track of the outgoing emails it scans or, better yet,
>> verify them with me?
>>
>> If I don't get anything here I think I'll turn off the
>> Symantec firewall and try Tiny Personal Firewall tomorrow.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> --
>> Untie the two knots to email me
>
>
>



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Untie the two knots to email me
 >> Stay informed about: Does this sound like a virus? 

Worst case is if you've got a jilted lover trying to track your keystrokes,
in which case my hat's off, you've got a Fatal attraction on your hands,
just stay away from ice picks (only kidding).
With firewalls, I tend to keep it simple. The firewall should be a tool and
not a full time job.

All the best,

Ka.

"Ken Knecht" <kenkknot RemoveThis @deruknot.com> wrote in message
news:Xns940F488E78DAFkenkderucom@140.99.99.161...
> Thanks much. I don't think it's XP because I've had it installed
> for two years and this email problem only just started. Never
> know though. If there's nothing for me on the Symantec newsgroup
> I'm going to install Tiny Personal Firewall and turn off Symantec
> 2003 firewall - it's to difficult to configure and blocks my LAN.
>
> Ken
>
> "Ka Khiong Kwok" <kk76 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:3f849072$0$29410$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
>
> > Not too sure. I know my version of NAV doesn't confirm
> > outgoing mails that's for sure. Maybe it's just the O/S
> > sending something back to Microsoft. I know that XP send
> > "support" information of the system back to Microsoft (long
> > story). You've got Spybot set up so if Gators' on your comp
> > then you should know about it.
> >
> > Hmmmm..... weird.
> >
> > Sorry, not much here.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Ka.
> >
> > "Ken Knecht" <kenkknot RemoveThis @deruknot.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns940E7368FCB5Fkenkderucom@140.99.99.161...
> >> Something on my system is sending out a single (that I'm
> >> aware of) email shortly after I log on the net, sometimes
> >> later. I only know because I see NAV scan it for viruses.
> >> It's not coming from Eudora (I set the log to monitor sent
> >> bytes and commands and it doesn't show, though my sent
> >> emails do). I'm using XP Home and the Event log doesn't
> >> show email stuff. My Symantec 2003 firewall lets it
> >> through. I scanned the system with a freshly updated Spybot
> >> and NAV and nothing turned up.
> >>
> >> Is there a way I can have NAV and/or the firewall keep
> >> track of the outgoing emails it scans or, better yet,
> >> verify them with me?
> >>
> >> If I don't get anything here I think I'll turn off the
> >> Symantec firewall and try Tiny Personal Firewall tomorrow.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Ken
> >>
> >> --
> >> Untie the two knots to email me
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Untie the two knots to email me
 >> Stay informed about: Does this sound like a virus? 

Ken Knecht <kenkknot.TakeThisOut@deruknot.com> wrote in
news:Xns940E7368FCB5Fkenkderucom@140.99.99.161:

> Something on my system is sending out a single (that I'm aware
> of) email shortly after I log on the net,

Rest snipped.

I noticed this on my computer as well a short time ago, and I run 2000.

What I did was when the norton dialog popped up, I disconnected from the
net.

Can't remember what I did then, but I was able to see the contents of the
mailing. It was a description of my system as well as a screenshot (so he
probably got to see some "interesting" images). The mailing was to some
taiwanese (I think) but he was using some program using a dedicated smtp
stack. I even found the author of the smtp component, but he couldn't help
me since the program was available as source code and could be included
into anyones program as they saw fit.

I cannot offer any further help, but I was able to track down which program
was the culprit and erased it. It can't have been too difficult if I did
it, so have a go.

Best
Mal
 >> Stay informed about: Does this sound like a virus?