Is Your Computer Secretly Spamming People?


	Is Your Computer Secretly Spamming People?

EddieIsSteady

10-11-2009 5:44 PM

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computers, internet, comcast, malware

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10-11-2009 6:10 PM

lollipop10

So do you just go to one of these sites to see if your computer is spamming people?

10-12-2009 3:01 PM

Jorjor

I wouldn't trust Comcast to pick up my trash, much less let them in my computer.

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