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aklim · #16 10-07-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquaticedge

Nope, There's no work PC. only my personal laptop, Any payments etc that need to be sent I always go to the paypal login, I dont trust links in any emails so I always use the paypal page no matter what

Then maybe you have bigger issues and need professional help.

aklim · #17 10-07-2010, 12:28 AM

http://usa.kaspersky.com/resources/spyware

"Spyware” is something of a grey area, so there’s no copy-book definition for it. However, as the name suggests, it’s often loosely defined as software that is designed to gather data from a computer and forward it to a third party without the consent or knowledge of the computer’s owner. This includes monitoring key strokes, collecting confidential information (passwords, credit card numbers, PIN numbers, etc.), harvesting e-mail addresses, or tracking browsing habits. There’s a further by-product of spyware where such activities inevitably affect network performance, slowing down the system and thereby affecting the whole business process.

IF you eliminate the idea that it is somebody watching you physically then I would think it is somebody watching you electronically. You might want to invest is a good PC tech to see whether your laptop is doing the dirty deed

compress ignite · #18 10-07-2010, 01:03 AM

Aquaticedge,

I ran right over there and snatched my CC from the PP account!

ashedd · #19 10-07-2010, 01:20 AM

This may be of some help..

My paypal is linked to a special checking account just for paypal... it has less than a dollar in it. I transfer money when I need to buy something. The cards on file with paypal have all since been replaced so the numbers they have are no good.

goodluck

It might make you feel better to send me that excursion

Aquaticedge · #20 10-07-2010, 01:23 AM

the account that paypal is tied to is only used as a hold when money comes in or is leaving, otherwise it's transferred to another acct, I've run a spy check on my computer with multiple programs and all have come up empty. If they manage to get this password I'll just delete the whole account... I dont want to go that far. We'll see though, It was set to only allow E-checks anyways so, that takes the longest to clear.

aklim · #21 10-07-2010, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquaticedge

the account that paypal is tied to is only used as a hold when money comes in or is leaving, otherwise it's transferred to another acct, I've run a spy check on my computer with multiple programs and all have come up empty. If they manage to get this password I'll just delete the whole account... I dont want to go that far. We'll see though, It was set to only allow E-checks anyways so, that takes the longest to clear.

I tend to be leery of just saying "Well, I ran all the programs and life is good.". Problem is that it is scanning for YESTERDAY'S problems. Kinda like vaccinations. Better than nothing but it immunizes you against last year's strain. NOT THIS YEAR'S strain. I still think somehow someone got into your passwords either physically or electronically.

For that reason, I don't keep much on my computer that is hooked up. Critical stuff is on a stand alone unit. When suspected, I wipe the entire machine.