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I have not used my laptop for a few week, had a new password, when i went to checked my messages all but the one from that day was not open. Am i being hacked, there is a way of finding who did it?
thank you very much is really important for me

Posted by: santiago at September 25, 2007 4:18 AM

Someone has downloaded spyware onto my cell phone and has been intercepting all phone calls, voice mails and text messages that I send. Is there any way to find out WHEN this was done and WHO did it?
I've asked around and nobody has ever heard of this. Please help - You're my only hope!

Posted by: lori at January 28, 2008 10:17 AM

Someone has downloaded spyware onto my cell phone and has been intercepting all phone calls, voice mails and text messages that I send. Is there any way to find out WHEN this was done and WHO did it?
I've asked around and nobody has ever heard of this. Please help - You're my only hope! (Yes I read the article!)

Posted by: lori at January 28, 2008 10:18 AM

Someone has downloaded spyware onto my cell phone and has been intercepting all phone calls, voice mails and text messages that I send. Is there any way to find out WHEN this was done and WHO did it?
I've asked around and nobody has ever heard of this. Please help - You're my only hope! (Yes I read the article!)type of software i can use to take this S---head of my cell phone he is invading my privacy

Posted by: Pieter at January 28, 2008 10:35 PM

someone has downloaded a bluetooth syware on my cell phone too. I cant find any information on how to get it off of my phone. I can hear them listening and hanging up their phone.

Posted by: yvonne at July 10, 2008 8:23 AM

I have always had good luck with webroot spysweeper but its not free. For free I like spyware terminator or Pc Tools Free Edition.

http://www.mdofpc.com

Posted by: jon at July 10, 2008 9:49 PM

i tried spybot and it is not free in case you did not know yet so you can update your recommendations

Spybot Search and Destroy remains free. Get it from safer-networking.org. Here's a quote from that site: "Spybot-S&D is free" - seems pretty clear.

Occasionally other sites will try to sell you software you can get for free elsewhere. Always find and go to the source. safer-networking.org is the official home of Spybot.

-Leo

Posted by: gerald wollens at August 11, 2008 10:26 AM

Lori, Did you find any solution to your problem? I am going through the same situation.

Posted by: J. at September 5, 2008 6:51 AM

Hey Leo. Thanks! Spybot worked like a charm!

Posted by: Paul Clark at September 20, 2008 8:54 PM

I have angi-spyware.
I have an ICON that shows up beside my tool bar
where the time is.
I can't make it boot & has no name shows.
IT looks like a space helmet with red beady eyes &
there's a new picture in my picture files.

Posted by: Helen Hamblin at November 9, 2008 12:04 PM

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