(Win 98 system) I have zone alarm, and recently reinstalled it to the latest version. Anyway, I don't think someone has 'taken over' my pc, I'll say that up front. I also do a virus check with avg daily, and with norton several times a week. I don't think I have a virus. Since yesterday, Outlook has been opening itself automatically. I use Outlook Express, not Outlook for email. I don't have it set to 'check for mail' every so many minutes either. I am clueless as to what is making "OUTLOOK" just all of a sudden open on my desktop. It just did it, and I closed it, only to have to reappear out of the blue again a few minutes later. It's really strange. Suggestions on what is happening? G.R. Hanson / Arkansas USA --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.