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[SpamCop-List] Re: good article on FTC, spam, and computer hijacking

Harold Hallikainen harold at hallikainen.com
Mon Feb 2 08:54:11 EST 2004


Michael Lefevre wrote:

> A third thing, which isn't Windows-specific, is to keep an eye on the
> network traffic in and out of the computer.  This may be the easiest thing
> for less sophisticated users to do, as it's generally possible to get an
> idea of the level of activity by looking at a flashing LED on a modem,
> ADSL router, or network card.
> 

I'm running everything through a Linksys router and now and then watch 
the logs it generates. You can quickly see any unexpected outgoing mail.

Harold



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