Re: security breach?

From: Shane Metzler (SMetzler@tingleysystems.com)
Date: 05/16/02 

From: "Shane Metzler" <SMetzler@tingleysystems.com>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:38:04 -0400

Check this out:
Title: 15 May 2002 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer
            (Q321232)
Date: 15 May 2002
Software: Internet Explorer
Impact: Six new vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
            allow code of attacker's choice to run.
Max Risk: Critical
Bulletin: MS02-023

Microsoft encourages customers to review the Security Bulletin at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-023.asp.

Shane
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"Dan" <encore333@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3deb01c1fcd7$559d60b0$19ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa01...
> Yesterday I could not login to many of the pay websites
> to which I subscribe, so I emailed the individual
> webmasters who all had a similar response: "The server
> detected that your password was being used simultaneously
> from multiple IP addresses (i.e. more than one person was
> accessing the site with your username) and thus your
> account was disabled."
>
> I've never divulged passwords and no one could access my
> computer the usual way since I live alone. Obviously I
> was hacked (is there any other explanation?). Is it
> possible to detect a prior break in?
>
> Is the Windows XP firewall penetrable? There's a new
> critical update -- a fix for outsiders getting in through
> Internet Explorer -- and I've just installed it (after
> the fact). I updated Norton AntiVirus and scanned my
> entire machine but nothing turned up. Could I now have a
> worm or trojan horse and not know it? Would such an
> infection be detected by Norton AV?
>
> My biggest concern is that I'm still vulnerable. I have a
> cable modem and regularly run port scans at
> dslreports.com, but I've always received a perfect score,
> including the scan I ran today.
>
> This whole thing freaks me out. I've been online for 6
> years without any prior security incidents. Any insights
> or advice truly appreciated.
>
> Thx.
>

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