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they're hacking my email, what about my bank?

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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 11, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: they're hacking my email, what about my bank?
>
> Leo,

> If someone is hacking my e-mail, myspace, and other things,
> can they get into my bank account and credit cards if I
> frequently look at those online too? I have spybot, adaware,
> spyware blaster, windows firewall, and norton firewall, but
> they didn\'t stop it. Is there any other program out there I
> can get to stop this?

Maybe. And that's about all we can really say. If they have
access to your computer, for example, saved passwords could
be enough to get them into all of that. It really depends on
exactly how they're gaining access to your stuff.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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