Leon wrote: > Here is the question: how can I check if my computer is compromised? > Thank you. One other piece of advice: try booting from the rescue CD or a live CD to run the recommended programs. Most root kits are set to run at bootup, and then try to hide themselves, a feat that is rather difficult if you're booting from CD and not running anything from disk. Hope this helps, James. -- E-mail: james@ | ... a sign carefully conveying in pictograms the fact aprilcottage.co.uk | that you should not leave wheelchairs on a certain river | bank as they would roll down the hill and the crocs would | eat the passenger. -- Skud