Re: Need advice about hacking and security
From: darlene (dlor60@hotmail.com)Date: 10/30/02
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From: dlor60@hotmail.com (darlene) Date: 30 Oct 2002 08:45:06 -0800
BoB <rhoward30@myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:<1h2urukopq6rato4kcco19i1ktiqpebr84@4ax.com>...
> On 28 Oct 2002 22:38:02 GMT, unruh@string.physics.ubc.ca (Bill Unruh)
> wrote:
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>
> Since you insist on 'chatting' there is probably nothing even a
> professional can do for you. Your habits are and will continue to be
> your downfall. There is no good news.
I actually haven't had any chat sessions for many months - and I
won't, but if you're referring to using email to communicate, yes, I
still use them.
>
> >OK, it does look like the evidence is clear. So, the most likely thing
> >is that your system has been comprimised. If it is a Win system that was
> >easy. Then she can read anything and everything on your computer,
> >including the outgoing mail folder.
> >
> >Wipe, reinstall, and harden. (harden means install all the OS updates,
> >and install firewalls, etc.) Wipe means save personal data (eg files you
> >have written, your mail folders, etc.) and then erase everything.
> >Reformat the disk. REinstall means get a good copy of the OS and install
> >it again as if your computer were a new computer. Then get the personal
> >files and put them on.
> >
> >Then make sure that you keep up will all the updates to your OS, and
> >that you never open attachments to mail files.
>
> BoB
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