🚀 go-pugleaf

On 2011-09-30, Matt Ferrari <invalid@noSpamORharvest.com> wrote:
> ok which one of yooze guys hacked me?
>
> A week ago i started finding my computer idle with the adminstrator sign in 
> screen displayed when i returned the next day.
>
>  I guess what was happening is someone was accessing my computer
> remotely. It was more disturbing when it started happening while i was 
> actually AT the computer. I would see a warning screen that 34kere93joeblow 
> administrator is trying to connect to my computer and that agreeing to it 
> would sign me out.
> Well if i made no choice it signed me out anyway. If i said no it would go 
> away for a while then come back.
>
> So  what the FSDFL@#R$ S?! had enough of that crap. went to my computer 
> right clicked properties then the remote tab
> and clicked off allow remote connections. Then i decided to check my startup 
> programs. There i found 2 malicious programs running.
> I decided to uncheck 19 startups and keep 12 yes i had a lot.
> http://www.ferrari-dvd.com/imagesNEWS-G/startupsSETTINGS.jpg
>
> uh? i guess i can get rid of umax vista access too i havent had a umax 
> scanner in a long time. :O
>
> Installed the program combofix and ran it it removed the bs.
>
> what the fork is up with people screwing computer users over like this?
> I'm just a guy surfing the net doing research, and this happens? sheesh!

For fuck's sake:

A. Install a firewall (even Windows Firewall)
B. Install some real anti-virus software (MS Security Essentials & AVG are 
both free, and both work well, IME)
C. STOP USING OUTLOOK EXPRESS
D. STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER

Getting a hardware router to act as an additional layer of firewall isn't a 
bad idea, either, but don't rely on it alone.

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Kristian Zoerhoff
kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com