Hope-fully this is not the case for the majority of you, but I know there will be a few people who are going to be infected. The only way you are really going to know if you are infected is diagnosing your computer properly. I recommend getting Lockdown 2000 for this. Install it on your system and run a full system scan on your machine.
After running Lockdown 2000, run your anti virus scanner just in case Lockdown missed anything. You may ask yourself why I suggest such redundancy? Computers are built on the principle of redundancy. One program will always compensate for the short-comings of the other. This should reveal most if not all Trojans currently residing on your machine. Until you are absolutely sure about not possessing any Trojans on your machine I suggest being alert of the happenings on your computer.
- Run the firewall programs to block out intruders.
- Monitor your system for unusual happenings (CD Rom opening for no reason)
- Use the Netstat command to see what ports are being used if you get suspicious
- The ultimate goal is not to be paranoid about the use of your computer. Its about being smart about how you use your computer.
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