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On 12/05/10 08:45, tom wrote:
I've a w2k box my daughters use( still cant get wine to run properly) and it pings an address every 10 seconds or so so I guess theres a bot or something in there. Its AVG but a scan from that doesn't pick it up - any ideas. Tom te tom te tom
Install XFCE? :-)Seriously though, um... you could try Spybot Search & Destroy (www.safer-networking.org) and Malware Bytes (not used it myself but lots of people recommend it).
Maybe consider upgrading to XP? Is there a specific application that she needs?(Seriously, Windows 2000 support is ending in July - http://www.stockwatch.in/microsoft-end-support-win2000-xp-july-25869)
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