From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: November 19, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: my computer has been hacker after me only connecting to the internet once
>
> Leo,
> I am being told by my ISP that the reasonI can't access
> Internet Explorer is because my computer has been hacker
> after me only connecting to the internet once, any
> suggestions on how to get the laptop to work again thanks
>
> By the way I can connect to my ISP but not to any internet websites.
You need to get behind a firewall, and then run anti-spyware
and anti-virus scans ... perhaps multiple scans depending on
how badly infected you are.
This article has pointers:
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_keep_my_computer_safe_on_the_internet.html
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 919
| Category:
Viruses and Malware
