Re: They can break ZoneAlarm easily !

From: Tracker (Trackeraskmeformyaddy@aol.com)
Date: 10/08/02


From: Tracker <Trackeraskmeformyaddy@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 06:44:46 +0400


Latet wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a xDSL connection and a public, routable IP.
> I use Windows98SE.
> I also use ZoneAlarm 3.1 Pro - set up for hieghts security.
>
> Today I got an e-mail from an unknown person saying
> "look at your desktop closely".
> I looked, and I found a *new* file named "HEY_LAMER_I_WAS_HERE".
>
> How come ZA allowed that to happen?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Latet.

The reason you got this is because your computer is hacked/owned. If
you are on a Windows Platform and didn't dis-able a number of services,
especially file and print sharing. Installing any type of firewall
won't help you.

Tracker



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