this is the log requested.
02/03/06 07:47:45 000017B0: Started as service, Log = 1(0x00000001)
02/03/06 07:47:45 000017B0: Build 4.6.763
02/03/06 07:47:45 000017B0: Windows 2000 Workstation (Service Pack 4)
02/03/06 07:47:45 000017B0: Using WinSock 2.0
02/03/06 07:47:45 000017B0: getnameinfo not loaded 127(0x0000007F)
02/03/06 07:47:46 000017B0: Tray icon settings changed 0(0x00000000)
02/03/06 07:47:46 000017B0: AutoRedirect settings changed 1(0x00000001)
02/03/06 07:47:46 000017B0: IgnoreLocalhost settings changed 1(0x00000001)
02/03/06 07:47:46 000017B0: POP Start settings changed: 1
02/03/06 07:47:46 000017B0: POP Listen settings changed: xxx.x.x.x xxxxx
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: POP RedirectPort: 110
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: SMTP Start settings changed: 1
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: SMTP Listen settings changed: xxx.x.x.x xxxxx
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: SMTP RedirectPort: 25
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: IMAP Start settings changed: 1
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: IMAP Listen settings changed: xxx.x.x.x xxxxx
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: IMAP RedirectPort: 143
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: NNTP Start settings changed: 1
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: NNTP Listen settings changed: xxx.x.x.x xxxxx
02/03/06 07:47:47 000017B0: NNTP RedirectPort: 119
02/03/06 07:47:49 000003C4: Cannot connect to SMTP server 216.82.240.163 (216.82.240.163:25), connect error 10061
02/03/06 07:47:49 000004B8: Cannot connect to SMTP server 66.179.26.156 (66.179.26.156:25), connect error 10061
02/03/06 07:47:50 000004A0: Cannot connect to SMTP server 195.245.231.99 (195.245.231.99:25), connect error 10061
02/03/06 07:47:50 000004C4: Cannot connect to SMTP server 207.217.120.57 (207.217.120.57:25), connect error 10061
02/03/06 07:47:54 000003C8: --SMTP Mail is clean
02/03/06 07:47:57 000004B4: --SMTP Mail is clean
02/03/06 07:47:59 000003C4: --SMTP Mail is clean
02/03/06 07:48:02 000017B0: Stopped
when i started this thread, i resolved the issue by stopping the internet mail totally. so there wasn't any activity since. and i just started it just now to check whether it is infected with the spambot.