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Then you need to use Webroot's Spy Sweeper (Retail about 20 dollars) It will scan for sneaky and bad stuff on your PC. Also look into BHODemon 2.0 It simply hunts Browser helper objects... for instance I experimented with "Weatherbug" for weather info and found a hidden malware that came with it. Otherwise it would have escaped my notice. XP Pro Service Pack 2 will be using this when it comes out. Adaware and Spywareblaster are two more items that will assist in finding and eliminating such problems. In reference to the Ebay warnings above, I follow this procedure... 1- winning a bid, I send ONE email direct "Request total from sellor" asking for mailing information, payment total and invoice to send money order by mail 2- I should receive this information from the sellor. And that is all the email I will deem revelant. ALL other Ebay or associated emails asking or threatining to cancel, suspend or ternimate various services are discarded on sight. They will need to contact me at my house by telephone or summons via legal due process before they get any information from me. I NEVER use paypal therefore all mails related to paypal gets discarded. All my banking is done in person NEVER by internet or computer. Pen and paper with checks or cash is adequate for me. Rarely do I buy items from internet with credit card. Those transactions are tracked and verified thorougly before committing the card number to the sellor usually by phone. Once a year we change our bank account numbers. We have been lucky so far with eBay but in today's climate of outright theft and loss of identity one cannot be too careful. I remember one or two instances of the old ads in MR from decades past selling Brass or valuable items in the hobby and the following issues of MR has reported a theft or break in that targeted such items. If you sell on eBay keep your physical address secret. If possible use a PO box so they will not know which house to break into to get that expensive brass you have been offering. Enjoy eBay it is one of the best ways to get out of production items these days especially in light of manufactor's habits of limited runs and one time runs that are sold out before they hit the stores.
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