Re: computer shut down by hackers
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:43:55 -0700
lamlamli wrote:
hello everyone
i m a layman in computer and hope to seek some expert advice here.
apologies for unprofessional description below.
i discovered some hackers disturbing my home IBM computer for months.
first he just disconnect my LAN card so that i cant connect to
internet, as i found out under my computer -- system--installation
manager -- LAN & reconnect it
(snip very long "my computer's been hacked" story)
If everything you say is true, disconnect the computer from the Internet
and any local area network and do a clean install of Windows. Back up
your data first since everything will be removed during the clean
install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#reinstall_Windows - What
you will need on-hand
After Windows is installed, install drivers one at a time. Make sure
that the drivers you install are from a trustyworthy source such as the
OEM's website. Do not connect to the Internet until XP Service Pack 2
has been installed and the Windows Firewall is active. Install programs
one at a time and only from trusthworthy sources. Install a good
antivirus and update its definitions. Scan any backed up data before
putting it on your clean hard drive.
If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).
Malke
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