little_old_man Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted September 30, 2012 A couple night ago I heard about this on the news. I didn't think much of it until it happened to my sister-in-law yesterday. Here is how it works. There are many ways a hacker can introduce malware or a virus into your computer. It doesn't have to be through a scam email that asks you to click on a bogus link. Sometimes it can simply happen by visiting a web site, which then embeds a cookie into your PC, and that cookie can be the trigger to send your PC to other web sites. A pop up box appears on your screen. It may look like it belongs to your anti-virus software, it may look like it's from Microsoft, and what they all have in common is that they tell you to click here to fix your computer. Once you do, you are fucked. My sister-in-law received a phone call yesterday from a woman claiming to be from Microsoft tech support. She said that they were notified that her computer had a virus and she could help her get rid of it. She was skeptical and said no thanks then hung up. She then walked over to her computer and the cursor was moving around by itself, accessing files and deleting everything. As she watched a box popped up and said "Will you talk with us now?". The phone rang again, this time it was a man. He wanted $500 to restore her computer and stop the attack. She hung up and called the police. They said there was nothing they could do. The man called back and said that he was in front of her house. My brother looked out front, nobody there. Now he's calling back threatening to kill her if she doesn't pay. Called the police again, they tried to trace the number but they said it's probably a stolen cell phone and can't be traced. Basically, they're fucked. The hacker has deleted everything from their PC, family pictures, important files, has the passwords to every web site they use, and has their home phone number. All they can do is either trash the computer or completely wipe it and hope no trace of the virus remains behind, and they must cancel all of their credit cards and change their home phone number. I'll be the first to admit it, my sister-in-law is an idiot. She has her life out there on facebook which included here email address and phone number. This is probably why the hacker chose her in the first place because she wasn't careful about how public her information was. I've heard some instances of people getting emails from Homeland Security or the FBI claiming that they have child porn on their computer and for a couple thousand bucks they will get rid of it for you. If you say no, they actually have the ability to place the illegal files on your computer and call law enforcement. If you think your computer has been compromised or if there is an active attack happening while you are watching, un-plug it and shut down your network. If they can take over your PC they can also get access to other PC's on your home or business network and control them as well. Chances are they can also access your web cam and watch everything you do without your knowledge. Be careful out there. Awards
Boomer Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 4992 Achievement Points: 23761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 14, 2014 Birthday: 10/20/1962 Posted September 30, 2012 WOW, ain't that some shit! Bastard fuks! And another reason to encrypt your wireless networks! And screw Facebook, I never liked the idea of it anway! hxtr 1
Bama Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 19 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 101 Topic Count: 318 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4446 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 2769 Achievement Points: 29420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 07:46 PM Birthday: 02/29/1968 Device: iPhone Posted September 30, 2012 Trust absolutely NO ONE. NO ONE.. how else can I say it. Friggen NO ONE. IF that crap starts happening to you, pull the plug and get help from someone who knows what they are doing. Awards
PingLo Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 1103 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 119 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1977 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 1122 Achievement Points: 15642 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 16, 2013 Birthday: 01/01/2012 Posted September 30, 2012 There are many ways a hacker can introduce malware or a virus into your computer. No, there are really very few ways they can do that to one of MY computers, feel sorry for you windoze guys though.
little_old_man Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Posted September 30, 2012 There are many ways a hacker can introduce malware or a virus into your computer. No, there are really very few ways they can do that to one of MY computers, feel sorry for you windoze guys though. Yep, you go right ahead and keep thinking that way. Times they are a changing. http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/science_tech/computer-viruses-trojans-malware-ransomware-botnets-web-attacks-are-soaring Microsoft Windows PCs remain by far the largest targets for malicious cyberattacks, but hackers are targeting other devices too, including Apple Macintosh computers and mobile phones. "Attacks that we've traditionally seen on PCs are now making their way to other devices," said Vincent Weafer, head of McAfee Labs. "This report highlights the need for protection on all devices that may be used to access the Internet." Apple got a wake-up call in the second quarter. The company had advertised that Macs didn't get viruses, but a virus called "Flashback" changed all that. The scary piece of malware, which infected hundreds of thousands of Macintosh computers, looked like a normal Adobe Flash browser plug-in but stole thousands of usernames and passwords. As Macintosh grows its PC market share -- it is now the third-largest computer platform in the United States -- hackers have increasingly targeted Apple computers. This summer, the company scaled back its security claims. Awards
7Toes Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 58 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27251 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Posted September 30, 2012 people like that dont need a trail just a 9mm hollowpoint behing the bur of the ear Awards
hxtr Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.94 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted September 30, 2012 There are many ways a hacker can introduce malware or a virus into your computer. No, there are really very few ways they can do that to one of MY computers, feel sorry for you windoze guys though. yea but I still enjoy freedom Pinglo. You run a communist computer. Communistware that is. NO CHOICES!!!!!!!!!!!!
baldie Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 76 Topic Count: 246 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3370 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 2733 Achievement Points: 34320 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Posted September 30, 2012 I see this everyday in my job as a fault engineer people just do not lock down their internet... Another great one in the UK is say you get your Internet from British telecom...You recieve a call from someone from BT they know your house phone number and tell you that it has been flagged up on there system that you have been hacked and a virus has been placed on your pc and if you give them access to your pc they will help you remove it... Now here is the clever part after taking over your pc they start deleting files ect ect and bingo say you have been very lucky...They then take you through a bogus online customer satisfaction survey and get every piece of information you can think of willingly. And there is nothing you can do because they are actually calling from another country where our police have no way of bringing them to justice Awards
fireurza Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 677 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 18 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1457 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 791 Achievement Points: 9890 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2024 Birthday: 02/20/1986 Posted October 1, 2012 i just cant wait til they do that and the person they target is a better hacker and does them through a proxy... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted October 1, 2012 I would have thought that was just another hoax story but if you say it really happened I believe you..There are a lot of ignorant people out there and I could see the same thing happening to many people I know on the internet that just aren't careful or aware.great story...thnx Awards
Blackbart Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.03 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted October 1, 2012 I received a similar phone call a couple of days ago...I figured it was a phishing scam and hung up...I have run an anti virus check, a spyware check, malwarebytes, and Ccleaner and nothing shows up so I assume I'm ok... :) Awards
bobbarker Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 689 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2030 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1533 Achievement Points: 13317 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8 Birthday: 07/22/1965 Device: iPhone Posted October 1, 2012 I dont wanna click on that link little old man, could be fake. lol. I had a friend whose mom lost everything to an attack, even her house, fuckers were in europe somewhere so little anyone could do here. Awards
little_old_man Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Posted October 1, 2012 I dont wanna click on that link little old man, could be fake. lol. I had a friend whose mom lost everything to an attack, even her house, fuckers were in europe somewhere so little anyone could do here. I wouldn't worry about it unless you use an Apple computer. hxtr 1 Awards
WiZiD Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 804 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 3 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Device: Windows Posted October 1, 2012 Sorry I am so late posting here. Every computer I set up for someone I always add to firefox...adblock plus, WOT and I use to install NoScript but got many complaints as it is very hard to use AT FIRST. But is the bomb digitty. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=search This little add-on make you give permissions for everything. I never give permission for Google-analytics. What that little thing does is keep track of everywhere you go on the internet to give them a better idea as to what they need to send you for advertisements and such. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/?src=search After installing this to firefox it is simply amazing all the adds it blocks. No more pop-ups... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wot-safe-browsing-tool/?src=search WOT (web of trust) This gives a rating for almost every web site. Green, Yellow, or Red After every web link it give you a rating. If it is yellow or red just dont go there. And if you do click on one that aint green it will prompt you...ARE YOU SURE? I have had several people come back with there other computer asking if I would do the same to that one as well. Just a note that noscript is a little harder to set up at first but well worth it.... hxtr 1 Awards
WiZiD Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 804 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 3 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Device: Windows Posted October 1, 2012 If anyone needs any help with those please hit me up.. Awards
MadMonk64 Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 1959 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 114 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 272 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 95 Achievement Points: 2569 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2022 Birthday: 05/30/1946 Posted October 1, 2012 Another thing to do to recover your data files is to get an external harddrive 1T or better and backup your computer. Makes it easier even if the computer is wiped clean. Of course this won't work if the computer is already compromised. And follow WiZiD's advice. Awards
hxtr Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.94 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted October 1, 2012 I received a similar phone call a couple of days ago...I figured it was a phishing scam and hung up...I have run an anti virus check, a spyware check, malwarebytes, and Ccleaner and nothing shows up so I assume I'm ok... :) you know what they say about assuming Bart... it's the mother of all fuckups. You are definitely not ok. hahahaa
hxtr Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.94 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Sorry I am so late posting here. Every computer I set up for someone I always add to firefox...adblock plus, WOT and I use to install NoScript but got many complaints as it is very hard to use AT FIRST. But is the bomb digitty. https://addons.mozil...ipt/?src=search This little add-on make you give permissions for everything. I never give permission for Google-analytics. What that little thing does is keep track of everywhere you go on the internet to give them a better idea as to what they need to send you for advertisements and such. https://addons.mozil...lus/?src=search After installing this to firefox it is simply amazing all the adds it blocks. No more pop-ups... https://addons.mozil...ool/?src=search WOT (web of trust) This gives a rating for almost every web site. Green, Yellow, or Red After every web link it give you a rating. If it is yellow or red just dont go there. And if you do click on one that aint green it will prompt you...ARE YOU SURE? I have had several people come back with there other computer asking if I would do the same to that one as well. Just a note that noscript is a little harder to set up at first but well worth it.... all good advice here... and NOSCRIPT is the shit. Edited October 1, 2012 by hxtr BeerGoat 1
Sonovabich Posted October 1, 2012 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1535 Topics Per Day: 0.27 Content Count: 5022 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5198 Achievement Points: 131537 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 9 Device: Windows Posted October 1, 2012 I already been caught out with the Movie/music/porn site scam, think it was back in July, my son who works on cruise ships had been at home and just before he left he downloaded lots of movies and TV etc and massive amounts of music, he had only been gone about a week, i was playing ftag, went downstairs for a drink, when i came back upstairs there was a Metropolitan police badge on my screen with a message saying they were part of the Metropolitan police investigating illegal downloading including porn sites that may contain child porn, my arse fell out, i literally nearly fucking fainted, with my son downloading all the stuff he did adding to the fact i had never heard of this sort of scam at all, my computer was locked, i was told the only way i could unlock this computer was to go to a shop that had a thing called paypoint and pay £100 to get a code to type into this link i was given, tried rebooting and everything i could think of but thinking i was in imminent danger of being hauled away in handcuffs i went to a shop with paypoint and paid £100 and fed the code into my PC which was immediately unlocked, i e-mailed my son to ask wtf he had been downloading and he sent me the scam link back with stories of other people who had been caught out, apparantly the only way to get out of it is to have 2 PC's available and to use the active PC to unlock the other one (can't remember all the ins and outs at the moment but i have kept the information) but still hearing that it is a very small minority that can actually unlock the PC even with the solution, felt a bit silly after i had splashed out £100 but when you see things like child porn you don't exactly think clearly and that is exactly what they want...so beware everyone.
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