[snip] > Looking up eggdrop on Google, I found out that it's probably a program > that would have allowed somebody to use my machine as a proxy for IRC > conversations, allowing that person to participate in IRC but with my IP > address as an anonymizing intermediary. > The only file left after my deletions is the install log: > [04/13/01 19:20:10] SubEgg v3.0a (1.4.2) by Quake_WrZ [snip] Rather more properly, an eggdrop is a species of IRC bot. But, yes, it does enable the anonymous interaction you type of. I do not know anything in partcular about the SubEgg sub-species (no pun intended) of eggdrop. I can come up with two scenarios as to how this occurred. I'm sure others on this list can come up with others. My two are: * During your downloads, you ran a .exe thinking it was something else. * Your machine has been compromised. I believe others on this list will probably have other ideas and can offer help to determine if your machine has been compromised. --CAE Kujikenaikara! Sub caelo noctis sto quod stellae mihi spem dant. "Just a whisper. I hear it in my ghost." --Major Matoko Kusanagi, "Ghost in the Shell"
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