My computer will lock up then un lock up, But i have some friends who say that happens when they're being hack what do i do?
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My computer will lock up then un lock up, But i have some friends who say that happens when they're being hack what do i do?
Well, all I can say that is one possibility............there are many others
1. What are your system specifications?
2. What operating system do you have?
3. What firewall?
4. What antivirus?
5. Does this only happen when you are connected to the internet?
6. How do you connect to the internet?
7. What are you running when this happens?
Cheers
To add to nihil's questions:
Besides going on what your friend says, what specifically gives you the impression that you are being hacked? Anything strange besides the locking up?
--PuRe http://www.pureehosting.com
If your OS is win Me then change the OS or get an security update soon/ coz win ME is the worst OS, and easy to hack/
Vinoth,
That is absolute crap, and you ought to know that it is :cool:Quote:
If your OS is win Me then change the OS or get an security update soon/ coz win ME is the worst OS, and easy to hack/
WinME is no easier or harder to hack than any of the Microsoft home operating systems.....Win95/Win98/Win98SE/WinME
And ANY operating system that is not understood, and secured by its user is vulnerable.
Try reading some of the excellent tutorials on this site..............you just might learn something
;)
He doesn't know any better....thats why specHackers went down the shitter....Quote:
Vinoth,
quote:
If your OS is win Me then change the OS or get an security update soon/ coz win ME is the worst OS, and easy to hack/
That is absolute crap, and you ought to know that it is
WinME is no easier or harder to hack than any of the Microsoft home operating systems.....Win95/Win98/Win98SE/WinME
And ANY operating system that is not understood, and secured by its user is vulnerable.
Try reading some of the excellent tutorials on this site..............you just might learn something
Hello vinoth, long time no see.:D
i don't know...im new so you know but umm i have win'98 and norton anti virsus so...but i know im being hacked cause i know the dude who did it he told me he did so.....thanks for the help
Have you tried a firewall? Odds are it's just some skiddie who found one of them DCOM exploiters or something.
There is are many free firewalls out there. IIRC there is a list of them in the Firewall forum.
Hi proboy,
How do you know you can trust this guy, and that he is not just "pulling your wire"?
The advice regarding getting a firewall is sound. It should warn you of attempts to access your machine, and anything trying to "phone home"
If you answer the rest of my questions I might be able to give you advice on "tuning it up"
In the meantime, I would suggest that you get :
Spybot S&D
AdAware6
SwatIT
And run them in safe mode.
Then get the thiry day trial of Moosoft's "The Cleaner"
After that get
Winsonar from
http://digilander.libero.it/zancart
It will warn you of background proceses that start without you knowing.
Also get Winpatrol from:
http://www.winpatrol.com
Please let us know what you find
:D
Actually it was me who hacked you....Quote:
i don't know...im new so you know but umm i have win'98 and norton anti virsus so...but i know im being hacked cause i know the dude who did it he told me he did so.....thanks for the help
(get my point?) "Sorry took psychology honors for 2 years....kinda learned to dig deeper into the person's mind :)
Chances are he did not hack you...he probably tried something stupid, it went wrong and now your computer is suffering the side effects of playing with fire.
Seem's to me as if it was just some cheesy 'sploit and nothing more. The person ran it, and it did the effect (or minimal) and that's about it. I would take nihil's advice and scan for trojan's/viruses and spyware to be safe.
Sorry, I forgot to mention:
http://www.neg.be/index/?c=32&o=3&start=0
This is a link to part of the tutorials forum index (courtesy of Negative).
Please read the ones that relate to Windows in general and your OS in particular.................you might as well have a look at the WinME ones as well as the OSes are quite similar.
They will tell you how to harden (protect) your system.
By the way, did this guy tell you he had hacked your system AFTER you had mentioned the performance problem, or did he say that he had hacked you FIRST?
Also, has he at any time had unattended access to your PC?
And, have you at any time accepted any files, or received e-mails from him?
Cheers
proboy, fyi there's a great Intro To Linux tutorial at www.pureehosting.com . Linux runs great on older computers and it's much more secure-able than windows. Good luck with your security issue.
--PuRe
Sorry but I will take exception to that. It might be more securable if you know and understand Linux.Quote:
Originally posted here by PuReExcTacy
proboy, fyi there's a great Intro To Linux tutorial at www.pureehosting.com . Linux runs great on older computers and it's much more secure-able than windows. Good luck with your security issue.
--PuRe
If you are brand new to linux then it will be more insecure than a fresh load of any windows system, which has basically the same amount of holes. Reason....you won't even know what to look for.
The key is to learn your operating system, no matter which one it is. If you know your os then you can harden it to most threats. If you are new to an os then you won't even be aware of the possible holes and exploitable gliches you might have.
Of course then, you won't even know you have been hacked and will feel very comfortable.
This is off topic, but: PureExtacy, don't you feel you promote your website a tad too much? Just wondering :D
You suck at marketing! :P There is no such thing as too much promoting of anything! Otherwise... you might lose a possible client or two.Quote:
Originally posted here by Spyder32
This is off topic, but: PureExtacy, don't you feel you promote your website a tad too much? Just wondering :D
well i hate to break it to you guys but you made this thread moot with your damn marketing discussion.
Regardless this isn't a place for marketing. Leave it to the mods to decide if someone is advertising too much.
I know your kidding, right? I'm fully aware that you should let as much people know of your business as possible.Quote:
You suck at marketing! :P There is no such thing as too much promoting of anything! Otherwise... you might lose a possible client or two.
Sorry, it bothered me that the pure dude kept linking EVERYTHING in the world to his cot damned website.Quote:
well i hate to break it to you guys but you made this thread moot with your damn marketing discussion.
Which is why I pointed it out :DQuote:
Regardless this isn't a place for marketing.
Naturally I was joking, and in no way did I aim to make a personal affront to you or anybody else, nor was it my intention to change the topic of the thread.Quote:
Originally posted here by Spyder32
I know your kidding, right? I'm fully aware that you should let as much people know of your business as possible.
So, back to being hacked... I think we should get an update regarding the status of the problem?
Hypronix,
You said:I think that you are absolutely correct.................having watched this thread, I see no response from proboy..............I do hope that we have not scared him off?Quote:
So, back to being hacked... I think we should get an update regarding the status of the problem?
Easy folks.............please...........
:)