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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: merriwa
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here is what happened to me.
i have been useing msn messenger for years now and i just have been hacked through it. what happened is some smart person decided to get my email addy and used it to get my password and to use my msn account to casue havic for my mates. the person then was sending viruses through my msn to friends. then got more keen and hacked into my computer files reading all my messages removing my 2000 plus songs and my 8000 plus photos and removing all of my school home work that i have been working on for my hsc making me loose marks. followed bye useing my internet and going into web sites and getting me viruses and causing my computer to crash with a message haha on my desktop screen. how i found out about the hacker was through friends telling me i have been sending weird messages. been signed in the getting signed out with a message sayying you have signed in on another computer sign in again very slow internet a very weird internet history and times files opening randomly to be to late to find out the hacker turned off my virus protection without me knowing and to have a message pop up on your desk top sayying ha ha then computer crash when i restarted my computer i went into the bios screen and went into safe mode and the first thing that poped up was my msn history and a jack load of codes i then rewiped my computer to factory settings and now have a new email addy and now i am going the keep check on my anti virus and msn history. has any one else had this sittuation happen to them |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,893
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Not to me, but I get regular messages from my friends who pop online for a split second, then send a line with a link that I 'Must See' then vanish offline.
An obvious virus trying to get me to click on it. I send them a msg via Facebook telling them they have a virus etc. 9 times out of 10 they reply with 'I know, but I can't shift it...' |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North Brisbane
Posts: 8,529
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My son has been experiencing something sort of similar. I will be on the computer and he signs in (he is at work and definitely not on a computer). Sends weird links, weird messages. His friends have also been getting weird as messages too.
One message was, I know everything, next time was Ha Ha with the tongue sticking out emoticon, but mostly a smilie face with a link to something but never checked the link. I am wondering if that is half my computers issues then, someone hacking his account. His gf changed the password last night, so will be interesting to see if it starts again. Is there anything I should look for in the way of a virus? I think my virus protector is ok and up to date (it says so anyway). But whenever I start my computer it does come up with 2 strange things. 1. being that a message comes up with the firewall isn't on, but when I check, it is. 2. being sqlwriter (or dumper) or something like that comes up as an error message. Any advice greatly received ![]()
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: merriwa
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i found that i had the look at this messages then i googled it and found out how to fix it was the uninstall msn messenger and reinstall and to check you history through your start, documents, downloads, msn messenger,history and check when it started to play up on you and take note on what the message says and google the broblem thats what i did and just take your time in reading website how to fixes thats what i did but the hack i just had was different and i had to rewipe the computer
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Temporary Australian
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Central Queensland
Posts: 3,281
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i ahve had this message, next time mates sign in i tell them via msn to change password, once thats done it usually stops the message from coming through..
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Perth
Posts: 1,533
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they are spread by people clicking the link and entering their username/password on the site but as for Gezza's prob, sounds like someone he knows installed a remote access program on his PC, explains the random opening of files, slow internet etc do you ever let your mates use your computer gezza?
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Werribee, Melbourne
Posts: 2,763
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the best way to help stop them from doing all this stuff is to change your passwords ever few weeks dont accept links on msn unless you know what thay are and u asked for them.
keep your windows upto date with the most update patches www.windowsupdate.com for xp and for vista go to the start menu then look in the list for windows update i do this all the time and i have no problem you have to take theres steps notw to help stop people form getting info and or stuffing your pc another thing is worth doing is resetting your DSL or Cable modem every week so it re assines a new IP address it keeps the hackers gessing and it saves alot of headake!!! thank you VU for giveing me a IT Networking Deploma :the_finge
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 295
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If you want true protection, get something called 'TrueCrypt', its free and easy to use and basically makes it impossible for anybody to hack into your computer and start deleting stuff and downloading viruses on it.
Pay for good anti virus software, or get the free 'Avira' which is known to be the best virus detection software that is available freely. Turn your firewall on, and like others have said, keep passwords and all that to your self and not stored anywhere on the computer. Also, if you find that you get random folders just opening and stuff (like you mentioned earlier), turn your router/modem off STRAIGHT AWAY. And leave it off for a couple minutes. But my best advice here is just get 'TrueCrypt' and encrypt your whole computer. It will be almost impossible for anybody to try to hack that . |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Montrose, Victoria
Posts: 1,217
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i get them too, about 15 times per day i get the instant messages, if i clicked on one(i havn't) does it matter that Im on a mac...?
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: merriwa
Posts: 46
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no i have not let any of my mates use my computer only me and my brother who only used the computer a cuple of times. i will have a look into a better virus protection and thanks for the tips on turning the moden off etc |
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Lucifer's Angel
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,282
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One of my friends is getting that problem. "She" sent me a message that was clearly not legit, so I sent her a text, let her know someone was logged in to her account. They stayed logged in for about an hour!
She messaged back that she was at work, as was her twin sister, and hadn't used MSN for months anyway. I suggested she change her password, and scan their computer for malware/spyware/viruses, but she apparently couldn't care less so she shrugged at me and said 'whatever' the next time I saw her. I just blocked and deleted her account from my list. Problem solved for me. I've just repaired my computer from 2 nasty malware problems with help from the geekstogo forums. I would really recommend that site if you're not great with computers. They will walk you through the removal process step by step.
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'01 AU11 XR8 UTE
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dark side of the moon
Posts: 1,316
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got this e-mail from my dad yesterday
THIS IS NO JOKE IF A PERSON CALLED SIMON ASHTON ( SIMON25@HOTMAIL.CO.UK <mailto:SIMON25@HOTMAIL.CO.UK > ) CONTACTS YOU THROUGH EMAIL DON'T OPEN THE MESSAGE. DELETE IT BECAUSE HE IS A HACKER!! TELL EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY ON YOUR LIST ADDS HIM THEN YOU WILL GET HIM ON YOUR LIST. HE WILL FIGURE OUT YOUR ID COMPUTER ADDRESS, SO COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE EVEN IF YOU DONT CARE FOR THEM AND FAST BECAUSE IF HE HACKS THEIR EMAIL HE HACKS YOUR MAIL TOO!!!!!... Anyone-using Internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on. This information arrived this morning, Direct from both Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet. You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail titled 'Mail Server Report' If you open either file, a message will appear on your screen saying: 'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.' Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC, And the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password. This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti virus software's are not capable of destroying it . The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner'. PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, And ask them to PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 11,647
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I'm fairly sure I was hacked once with MSN. You are right about the method. Just do a search on Youtube, theres plenty of video's explaining how to do it and what happens. I no longer use MSN.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: merriwa
Posts: 46
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[QUOTE=CADSKY]
This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti virus software's are not capable of destroying it . The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner'. QUOTE] i think this is the virus that of gotten there was also on the news a while ago about the april fools virus could this of been what of done this to my computer? |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 104
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[QUOTE=GEZZA93]
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You only had to google for Simon Ashton or 'life owner' and you would have found this in less time than the time you've already wasted. You may or may not have a virus or whatever, but it has NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS EMAIL. qs |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: republic of wa
Posts: 869
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just an idea. when you logon close msn . ( you still get a popup if someones trying to msg you ) . also ALWAYS open your e-mails with a r/click ( looks but dousnt download ). just spent the last month just blocking @ bouncing email`s
from nigeria. ( 130 odd ). looks like it worked !. |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
Posts: 2,019
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Sorry I didn't bother reading through all of the above, I haven't the time atm. But just going off the thread title, a warning to all , turn OFF remote desktop assistance !, this is so easy to hack and any half decent hacker can reak havoc and mess with your files / net / everything/ and delete anything, Turn it OFF ! .
BTW.. 80% of people hate microsoft and are out to hack microsoft products , imo your better of using something like yahoo messenger or another messenger. You can still chat to your (microsoft) friends usings these other free chat/messenger programs that are less vunerable to hacks. cheers
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'01 AU11 XR8 UTE
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dark side of the moon
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u need to calm down buddy. i dont spend my time googling every email i get. i read it and put it aside. i saw this thread and thought it may have some relevance.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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