I have had the same hotmail account since the day I got on the internet, so a LONG time, and never once had a problem with spam, hacking, or anything else. There were the occasional growing glitches as they changed the system over the years but I have been very happy with it. I personally never use the email that is provided by my ISP. The only time we did was way back in the days of MSN dial up! and even then I had my hotmail. So I do not think there is anything better about ISP over free either. I much prefer all of my freebies. I think since I have been on comcast I may have checked that email address I got there once in 2 yrs. And lo and behold it was full of spam LOL and never used. Passwords are key!!I tell my family that all the time and still they use their dogs name as their password, my neice's daughter helped her friends set up facebook and twitter accounts and she used the same password for ALL of them. She just could not understand why I nearly had a stroke on that one. I just give up. What does it take to create a password? To protect your savings and your identity? I personally keep a note book that has all my sites and their associated user name and password. I write it in there every time I get a new one or change one. I keep that notebook in a very secure locked location. Now if at some point a burglar manages to break into my house, kill me and my husband, steal my computers and also manage to find and steal my password notebook well at that point he can have it. Because I am pretty sure he will be bleeding pretty badly himself, and I won't need it. LOL

SPAM!!! How did we guess that hire a hack only joined the forum today.

Thanks, everyone. Mike, gmail did make me do the code-by-phone thing to change my password. So I must have set that up sometime in the long forgotten past. Once in a while, things go right. Chuggerguy, I'm jealous. France is so much more exotic than Texas. :) Here are the logs: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.70.0.1100 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: v2013.02.06.09 Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 NTFS Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 Susan :: SMITHCORONA [administrator] 2/6/2013 3:55:25 PM mbam-log-2013-02-06 (15-55-25).txt Scan type: Full scan (C:\:) Scan options enabled: Memory : Startup : Registry : File System : Heuristics/Extra : Heuristics/Shuriken : PUP : PUM Scan options disabled: P2P Objects scanned: 343343 Time elapsed: 10 hour(s), 31 minute(s), 12 second(s) Memory Processes Detected: 0 (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Detected: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Detected: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Values Detected: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data Items Detected: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders Detected: 0 (No malicious items detected) Files Detected: 4 C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Amazon\MP3.exe (Trojan.Clicker) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Amazon\Shopping.exe (Trojan.Clicker) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Amazon\ShoppingD.exe (Trojan.Clicker) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Amazon\VOD.exe (Trojan.Clicker) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. (end) SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log http://www.superantispyware.com Generated 02/07/2013 at 09:16 AM Application Version : 5.6.1014 Core Rules Database Version : 9979 Trace Rules Database Version: 7791 Scan type : Complete Scan Total Scan Time : 01:35:17 Operating System Information Windows XP Home Edition 32-bit, Service Pack 3 (Build 5.01.2600) Administrator Memory items scanned : 516 Memory threats detected : 0 Registry items scanned : 37287 Registry threats detected : 0 File items scanned : 61768 File threats detected : 325 Adware.Tracking Cookie cdn4.specificclick.net [ C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\GLENNA\APPLICATION DATA\MACROMEDIA\FLASH PLAYER\#SHAREDOBJECTS\JB8JPMNZ ] ...319 cookies clipped... accounts.google.com [ C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\SUSAN\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\COOKIES ] Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] C:\SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION\_RESTORE(1E452A8B-FF85-46AC-BB2A-069DD62D4A2E)\RP1257\A0101126.EXE C:\SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION\_RESTORE(1E452A8B-FF85-46AC-BB2A-069DD62D4A2E)\RP1257\A0101127.EXE C:\SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION\_RESTORE(1E452A8B-FF85-46AC-BB2A-069DD62D4A2E)\RP1257\A0101128.EXE C:\SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION\_RESTORE(1E452A8B-FF85-46AC-BB2A-069DD62D4A2E)\RP1257\A0101129.EXE I let MWB and SAS delete all they found. What does Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] do? I've found lots of malware removal sites telling people how to get rid of it, but little information on what it does? Could I have acquired it from clicking on an image?

well I will just have to agree to disagree, I have learned very much from both of them as have many others at the pro support forums I work on, real support security people, in fact Steve is on several of the same forums I am on, exceptionally nice man. I would never disparage anyone who has had so much success and support in the community, can not even imagine anyone saying Steve is not a security expert. We regularly recommend his spin rite program on the computer help forum and on many other forums I work on. Along with many of his awesome free programs and shields up. Calling Leo Laporte only a journalist?? he is an award winning journalist but he is way more than that what he has done for introducing technology, and bringing it to the people, is impressive to say the least and his tv shows had big fan bases. He has had many many great tv shows that have produced and spun off so many great talents in the industry. Tech tv was amazingly popular and a wonderful and informative show, it was a haven for those new to computers and needing help the call for help section was massively successful. I for one was very disappointed when the network was taken over by the gamers channel. But I continue to watch and support them through the podcasts and online shows. I do not go to DefCon. I'm not a follower of many hackers blogs either, sorry. but in all my years of work in this field I have heard repeatedly favorable things about Steve and Leo. And I have definitely been with some people that know them and the industry. Steve has done work in computer programing and security for many many years if you are just centering in on haystack that would be like judging an author who has had many award winning books by just one paragraph in their latest that you don't like. Haystack and rainbow tables et all are topics of discussion everywhere, for and against pros and cons. His volume of work over the years has been extremely impressive he is with out doubt an accomplished programmer his many programs and works are proof of that so no denying that aspect. I have to recognize and support those that have gone before and forged the way for where we are today, whether I like them or not is irrelevant, I would do the same for someone I was not fond of. Do some people dislike him I am sure there are, pretty much everyone has fans and non-supporters to put it nicely. I judge by actuality and body of work much of which I have seen at work and know it is real and works. everyone has an opinion that is how I base mine, and would hope others do the same, makes for a varied and diversified world.