How do I get rid of a hacker?

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#16

Author: Julio Garrovillas
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 00:00

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My PC is being hacked by someone with this I.P. 24.2.6.194  I have
installed a security program called Intruder Alert '99 so he can't get
in my backdoor but he seems persistent at least once a day sometimes
twice, the alarm would go off. Same I.P. address but I can't trace it
back.

Anyone know how to get rid of this guy?

TIA,
Julio

Re: How do I get rid of a hacker?

#17

Author: Steph
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 00:00

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Tracert reports it's irc.home.com

"Julio Garrovillas" <garrovij@home.com> wrote in message
news:386FFB94.1F973661@home.com...
> My PC is being hacked by someone with this I.P. 24.2.6.194  I have
> installed a security program called Intruder Alert '99 so he can't get
> in my backdoor but he seems persistent at least once a day sometimes
> twice, the alarm would go off. Same I.P. address but I can't trace it
> back.
>
> Anyone know how to get rid of this guy?
>
> TIA,
> Julio

Re: How do I get rid of a hacker?

#18

Author: Azion
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 00:00

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I think I saw you in another post regarding this, but can't find it.
Check out www.grc.com.  It will show you how to close those "backdoors"
Robert
"Julio Garrovillas" <garrovij@home.com> wrote in message
news:386FFB94.1F973661@home.com...
> My PC is being hacked by someone with this I.P. 24.2.6.194  I have
> installed a security program called Intruder Alert '99 so he can't get
> in my backdoor but he seems persistent at least once a day sometimes
> twice, the alarm would go off. Same I.P. address but I can't trace it
> back.
>
> Anyone know how to get rid of this guy?
>
> TIA,
> Julio

Re: How do I get rid of a hacker?

#14

Author: Pete McNab
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00

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On Mon, 03 Jan 2000 11:33:23 GMT, Bud the Real <thekat@san.rxyzr.com> wrote:
>Julio Garrovillas <garrovij@home.com> wrote:
>  
>>My PC is being hacked by someone with this I.P. 24.2.6.194  I have
>>installed a security program called Intruder Alert '99 so he can't get
>>in my backdoor but he seems persistent at least once a day sometimes
>>twice, the alarm would go off. Same I.P. address but I can't trace it
>>back.
>>
>>Anyone know how to get rid of this guy?
>
>That is an IRC server for @home.  DO you use IRC?

IRC servers have started pinging for open ports due to other users on
IRC attempting to abuse people's machines.  This is not an "attack"
but just a security safeguard on their side.

This demonstrates a common problem with a lot of firewall software,
in that it assumes that any incoming traffic is an attack.  

Basically, there is no problem, your security program is just a little
overzealous.

And if that is all you get, you are lucky.  I get about 5-6
probes per day that are actually probing for weaknesses.  If I 
see multiple ones from the same person, I report him to abuse@
his provider.

Pete

Re: How do I get rid of a hacker?

#15

Author: amdtweakster
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:00

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Thanks all for the info. I guess I just have to live with it. Better
safe than sorry, eh.

Pete McNab wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 03 Jan 2000 11:33:23 GMT, Bud the Real <thekat@san.rxyzr.com> wrote:
> >Julio Garrovillas <garrovij@home.com> wrote:
> >
> >>My PC is being hacked by someone with this I.P. 24.2.6.194  I have
> >>installed a security program called Intruder Alert '99 so he can't get
> >>in my backdoor but he seems persistent at least once a day sometimes
> >>twice, the alarm would go off. Same I.P. address but I can't trace it
> >>back.
> >>
> >>Anyone know how to get rid of this guy?
> >
> >That is an IRC server for @home.  DO you use IRC?
> 
> IRC servers have started pinging for open ports due to other users on
> IRC attempting to abuse people's machines.  This is not an "attack"
> but just a security safeguard on their side.
> 
> This demonstrates a common problem with a lot of firewall software,
> in that it assumes that any incoming traffic is an attack.
> 
> Basically, there is no problem, your security program is just a little
> overzealous.
> 
> And if that is all you get, you are lucky.  I get about 5-6
> probes per day that are actually probing for weaknesses.  If I
> see multiple ones from the same person, I report him to abuse@
> his provider.
> 
> Pete

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