I downloaded the free version of Webroot's SpySweeper and it found see32.dll
and see32z.dll, dated from February 2001.

As I understand it, these two files get installed with Iopus' STARR
keylogger. It also seems that the W32.Manifest.Trojan and the Troj/BVS-A
install them although they didn't appear until 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Also, according to Symantec:

"These files are commercial or publicly available programs:

* See32.dll is an SMTP email engine from MarshallSoft.
* See32u.dll and See32z.dll are parts of a distributable freeware, unzip and
zip .dll package."

I would like to know if these files can get installed by other software,
apart from STARR. They were not found in the Windows/System folder where
they are supposed to go; instead, they were in a folder which includes
jumbled up installations of PocoMail, Mailwasher and some train-controlling
game. At the time (Feb 2001) I used to scan the PC regularly for other
STARR files and for the programme's activity but I never found anything.

On the minus side, although the person I suspect does not have a very good
knowledge of computers so installing STARR in the stealth mode might have
been a challenge, they were definitely aware of the product at that time.

I'd appreciate your thoughts, thank you.

Max