Thanks for the input Hugh. You are probably right in that I clicked on something that triggered this whole mess. Time pushing is often the culprit and slowing down would be the cure. I have done the "immunize" in Spybot on all 3 of my computers so that's done. I have also installed Comodo Firewall Pro on just one so we'll see how that works. It appears to be easier to understand vs Sygate so far. LarryB Have a great day Hugh Vandervoort wrote: > No firewall or router can protect you from packets you allow. You were > enticed, somehow, to click on something malicious, and no firewall can > protect from that. The only protection is to be more careful, and that's > not always easy as these guys are very clever (Click here to Feed the > Homeless!) > I have found home firewalls to be a source of far more irritation than > protection. While they have come a long way, they are still a source of > confusion and irritation to many, and not worth it for the average user. > If you haven't used Spybot's "Immunize" feature yet, I encourage you to > do so. > > > It also got by my routers firewall! I remember someone saying if you > have a router you do not need a firewall on your computer also. At this > point I might add another one then I'll have 3 of them ;-) ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. -zxdjhu-