[HM] Re: computer invasion

[Jane Sprando]

It wasn't running anything. I just noticed that Explorer, QuickTime and
another application were open, and I don't remember opening them.

Jane


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> Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:49:06 -0500
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> On Dec 7, 2005, at 7:10 PM, Jane Sprando wrote:
> 
>> How can you tell if your computer has been invaded or hacked into?
> 
> Is it running Windows?  That's a good first sign.
> 
> OS X has a firewall built in and defaults to on.  The likelihood of
> it having been invaded by an outsider is small.
> 
> Greater threat is someone who sits down in front of it and finds it w/
> o a password.
> 
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