I have a hacker and can't get rid of him!

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Unregistered [/i]
[B]More than half the replies in this topic are b.s. (someone said to take the fan out of your computer....?!).
Anyway, I don't think many people take the time to hack random PCs unless it's really, really easy because the user is dumb enough to open attachments on unsolicited email. It's not simple to install a root kit on a computer without getting the password through the stupidity of the user first. [/B][/QUOTE]

Yep... you people should get a decent firewall and stop downloasd shite from the net

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Unregistered [/i]
[B]* - any old Pentium I will do. Pull out the harddrives, fans, everything not absolutely necessary. Just leave the floppy drive.
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lol

;)

OK Ok ... really nice posts.
First, you have what you have, if you are using MACS, Win2k or Linux or whatever, the trick to it is, update it and learn to secure it.
Secondly, A router is not a firewall.
Third, Purchase and install, configure and lock up a packet filtering software firewall. If you don't know what it is trying to access the internet, deny it. Most things are little proograms that allow a third party to open a port and help themselves to your info.
Four, It doesn't matter if you are grand-dad running *4.4 or Billy kick butt running 6Mbps downstreaming you are ALL capable of having a little problem. If someone is port scanning then they find who you are and sooner than later find out how to get at you. If you open email from everyone you are requesting that you stuff gets broken into.
Five, lockout all emails that are not from people you know.
Six, lockout emails from people you know that are sending you something that is runnable on your system.
Seven, Install AV and spyware and keep it up to date. Scan preferably everyday and get the updates before you bother scanning.
Eight try online virus scanning. housecall.trendmicro.com [url]www.norton.com[/url] and macafee as well as A2 have them. Use them.
Finally, I work for an ISP. Security concerns are big in my department. I hear several times a day from people that are having these problems. It is always the same. They do not know what version of software or how long it has been since they updated their software. They don't know what is actually running on their PC. Awareness starts at home. Stupidity is not something that creates itself. You need to know what you are running and using. How can you drive that car if you are not sure how it works. There is always a way into a computer, you can only slow them down.

BTW do you know what administrative rights are ;) Give it to yourself and remove all others....

Help! I have hackers everywhere.. sometimes i can't find my socks in the morning and I know I left them out.. the hackers are getting in and stealing my favorite pair! They even made french toast in my kitchen and didn't even clean up! how do I remove them?

Locked.