Re: MAKING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM SECURE AFTER IT'S BEEN COMPROMISED

From: Mimic (null_at_void.net)
Date: 10/17/03 

Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:21:26 +0100

"Tracker" <"snailmail(removevalid)222000"@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3F8E2A0A.D04FD586@yahoo.com...
> I highly recommend keeping the hacked hard drive and purchasing a new

## why ?

> one. Of course you could mirror the drive, but you still need a

## then the new one woyuld also be owned you dumbass

> replacement drive to perform this task. You can't produce the same
> results by replicating files versus viewing the actual hard drive
> itself.

## um what ? that makes very little sense

> The proper method is to re-format your hard drive, and install from
> original CD-ROM. To safe guard against software manufacturer employee
> malicious activity always virus check your CD-ROM. Not too long ago, I
> decided to install X Software Application on a computer, media form was
> a CD-ROM. Immediately, Norton Anti-virus told me a suspicious file
> named "install.exe" was trying to load into my hard drive boot sector.

## LOL

> We all know an application doesn't need to load in a boot sector of a

## dumbass

> drive. After telling the computer not to install this application, it
> still made it's way and changed the name of my hard drive. The computer
> access slowed down, while viewing directories the screen started to move
> back and forth.
>
> Virus check all floppy disks because hackers DO install a Backdoor,

## yeah, hackers frequently break into peoples houses to infect floppy
disks. HAHA

> Trojan Horse, or Virus on disks. They enjoy doing this especially when
> you're online using your computer, with a floppy in the drive. My

## dont leave a floppy in the drive when youre not using it then.

> preference is to obtain a replacement CD-ROM if your software
> applications are on a floppy. What concerned me most is a Backdoor was
> planted in a .zip file and unopened. Norton's Anti-virus application
> couldn't detect it. Let's one day you come along and for no reason, you
> decide to open this .zip file, voila, the Backdoor is unleashed.
>
> There will always be evil code applications (to knock your system into
> becoming a victim) out in this world which anti-virus applications won't
> be able to catch.

## HOLD THE PRESS! tracker made a true statement

> Either the Trojan Horse already installed on your
> system will eat the floppies alive, or hacker's will. Hackers will bind
> or disguise their applications and install them on your floppy disks.

## you cant "install" applications on floppy disk generally speaking, as the
file size is often to large. Most apps that require actual installation (as
opposed to copying files across to store and calling int installation) would
need the OS, and unless youre running summink like trinux... blah blah blah,
god i'm even getting bored of myself now.

> Many Trojan Horses "hide" all traces of their applications they run on
> your system. On your computer perform a search for a file named
> "backdoor.zip". I will warn you now, if you unleash this baby after a

## you really are stupid arent you.

> complete application install and go online, you will unleash many of the
> secrets to the "underground" hackers world.
>
>
> Disabling all unnecessary Window Services will assist in making your
> computer system secure. How to accomplish this task is presented under
> "Windows Services you might want to disable". If running any type of
> Server, update the latest application patches.

## i believe someone mentioned before. You say you refer to win9x/ME, they
dont have default services. Maybe you wanna further your post by actually
stating how to disable these so called services.?

>
> Tracker
>
>

more stupid ramblings from tracker. 

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