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Old 01-05-2006, 05:46 AM
Linda S
 
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Default Re: Blank monitors coming and going

Ted Zieglar wrote:

> That means that a program window has been opened, and if you didn't open it,
> somebody else did. That somebody else is very likely an attacker - your
> computer has likely been infected with some form of virus or spyware.
>
> Although a window has been opened, you are not able to see it, because the
> attacker has cleverly positioned the window outside the viewable area of
> your monitor.
>
> To get an idea of what program may be opening the window, run your computer
> with Task Manager open and on top of all other windows. Open Task Manager to
> the Processes tab and sort the results in order of CPU time. When you see
> the window button in the Taskbar, glance over at Task Manager to see what
> process is active.
>
> Scan your computer for viruses and other malware (this will involve attempts
> with several different scanners.)
>

Good morning,
My reply to Jason further down in this thread gives more current info.
Thanks,
Linda S
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