Re: I am getting hacked!!!

chris_at_nospam.com
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 00:13:33 GMT

On Sun, 09 May 2004 11:29:40 -0700, Ishatin Mieunterwier
<smells@my.house> wrote:

>chris@nospam.com wrote:
>
>> On 3 May 2004 18:28:13 -0700, lorenzdominic_@hotmail.com (Dominic)
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>We have a windows nt4 small business server and I know that we are
>>>getting people trying to log onto our domain via the internet. As I
>>>can see them in the security log as unsuccessful logons, hundreds of
>>>them.
>>>
>>>Is there a way I can find out who these people are, because I have
>>>their user name and domain name in the log but do not know where the
>>>domain is from.
>>>
>>>How are people able to log into our server via the internet?
>>>
>>>How can I track them, and stop them?
>>>
>>>Your help is appreciated.
>>>Regards
>>>Dominic
>>
>>
>>
>> For starters, INSTALL A FIREWALL! It sounds like you have netbios
>> exposed to the internet - a horrendously bad idea. I would guess that
>> you're already compromised and just don't know it yet.
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>
>I suspect you are correct. However, being pwned is not always such a
>bad thing. If you're unable to defend yourself, a good 0wnzer can look
>after you and keep other attackers at bay. It is not unlike being a
>'prison bitch'. Just be sure you don't anger your owner, or he might
>sell you for a pack of cigarettes.
>
>Before you do anything rash, consider the TCO.

ROTFLMAO !

 I love that analogy.

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