Re: Problems with an Outside Threat who is accessing my computer I

From: Sidney (Sidney_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:51:03 -0800

Hello Again:

Do you know of a good tracking software to find the IP address of this
outside threat? Because the firewall is not providing an accurate reading of
his IP address, because he is using a different zip code for his IP address,
so that he can remain uncatchable.

Thank You,

"Sidney" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thank You Everyone for your Feedback and Information,
>
> Yesterday, 02/15/05, the hard drive was replaced on this computer system,
> because of the programs being compromised, I was receiving blue screen and
> black screen error messages.
>
> I had to enable Internet access in order to install my mcafee security
> center programs and I had disabled the guest account and I change my
> passwords frequently and still this outside threat is on this computer system.
>
> I am not able to enable the internet connection firewall and I cannot
> install the windows xp service pack 2, because files are deleted by this
> outside threat.
>
> He is disabling my mcafee personal firewall plus services, accessing my
> disabled user account, keylogging my passwords, stopping my scheduled tasks
> and scheduled scans from running.
>
> My plans are to gather enough evidence against this outside threat to
> prosecute him in a court of law for hacking, tracking, compromsing my
> computer system and compromising my email accounts.
>
> I appreciate you all taking the time to provide information that I found
> very helpful and useful.
>
> Thank You,
>
>
>
> "George Ellis" wrote:
>
> > Please do all the rest of the advise given. Until you provide detail of how
> > you determined you were hacked, no one can help you. Adding password
> > protection software to a hacked machine is a pointless exercise. So far,
> > all I have seen is possible software issues and not a clear cut methdology
> > for finding and preventing an attack.
> >
> > "Sidney" <Sidney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:78E20CCF-8274-47DB-824F-F7A6068ED904@microsoft.com...
> > > eHello,
> > >
> > > Actually what I am seeking is additonal information on how to remove an
> > > outside threat from my computer system and to prevent him from re-entering
> > my
> > > computer system.
> > >
> > > Do you know of any password protection softwares?
> > >
> > >
> > > "George Ellis" wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Sidney"/Anita, no one can help you. The only thing you have told us is
> > > > that you have your own special audits that you have used to determine
> > that
> > > > you have been hacked and you shout it with ALL CAPS keywords like you
> > are
> > > > trying to get some search engine to find your post. If someone asks you
> > for
> > > > more details, you shout back the same things.
> > > >
> > > > Therefore, I call Turing test on this one. Failed, this is a computer.
> > > >
> > > > "Sidney" <Sidney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:F14B459A-3FDF-428F-A0DD-01805D0FA1B1@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > I know that I keep repeating, what is happening to my computer system,
> > > > > because this is very upsetting, frustrating and I have performed
> > numerous
> > > > > TROUBLESHOOTING steps and NOTHING has STOPPED this Outside threat from
> > > > > accessing this computer system, ILEGALLY.
> > > > >
> > > > > I accessed this Microsoft Newgroups to see, if there was anything else
> > I
> > > > > should try to Remove this Intrusion from my computer system.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "vegas MCE05" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > you keep repeating:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "this Outside Threat is DISABLING my Mcafee Personal Firewall Plus
> > > > Services,
> > > > > > and is KEYLOGGING my PASSWORDS, ACCESSING my DISABLED USER'S
> > ACCOUNTS,
> > > > and is
> > > > > > MODIFYING, REMOVING, RECREATING the Programs on this Dell computer
> > > > system."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm waiting for you to drop the link to the anti-spyware software
> > you're
> > > > > > selling.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Sidney" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > All that I have stated is Very True and is Happening on my Dell
> > > > Computer
> > > > > > > System, because this Outside Threat is DISABLING my Mcafee
> > Personal
> > > > Firewall
> > > > > > > Plus Services, and is KEYLOGGING my PASSWORDS, ACCESSING my
> > DISABLED
> > > > USER'S
> > > > > > > ACCOUNTS, and is MODIFYING, REMOVING, RECREATING the Programs on
> > this
> > > > Dell
> > > > > > > computer system.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Everyday computer systems are Breached, computer security systems
> > > > FIREWALLS
> > > > > > > are DISABLED and passwords are KEYLOGGED, because you have
> > SEASONED,
> > > > hackers,
> > > > > > > trackers, outside threats, outside attacks in the Internet
> > community.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Looker" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think we all just got taller on one side (had our leg pulled)
> > > > Unless the
> > > > > > > > hacker is INSIDE the house.
> > > > > > > > "Joe Rookie" <nospam@dontemailme.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:eBErDkrEFHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > If all of this is true, then you need to contact your local
> > law
> > > > > > > > > enforcement
> > > > > > > > > ... Or, hire someone who can setup a secure system from the
> > start
> > > > ....
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Sidney" <Sidney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > news:AD377052-7A46-4633-B41E-916E7480CC3D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > >> Hello,
> > > > > > > > >> Thank You for Responding and your Time and Information,
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> This outside threat Prevents this dell computer system from
> > > > receiving
> > > > > > > > >> critical updates, because this outside threat has
> > > > STOPPED/DISABLED the
> > > > > > > > > mcafee
> > > > > > > > >> personal firewall plus services from running and Accessing my
> >
> > > > DISABLED
> > > > > > > > > User's
> > > > > > > > >> accounts to gain ILLEGAL access to this dell computer system.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> This outidie threat is KEYLOGGING my Passwords and I change
> > my
> > > > passwords
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > >> my user's accounts a number of times a day and he is stopping
> > > > scheduled
> > > > > > > > > scans
> > > > > > > > >> from running and he has MODIFIED, REMOVED, RECREATED the
> > programs
> > > > on this
> > > > > > > > >> dell computer system, so the spyware removal scans and the
> > > > antivirus
> > > > > > > > >> scans
> > > > > > > > >> are not picking him up.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> I have performed system restores, system config, restalling
> > and
> > > > > > > > > reformatting
> > > > > > > > >> the hard drive and the hard drive will be replaced 3 times
> > in
> > > > less than
> > > > > > > > >> 8
> > > > > > > > >> months, because this outside threat is causing HAVOC on this
> > dell
> > > > > > > > >> computer
> > > > > > > > >> system and NONE of the Programs are working properly.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> I have tried my best to protect this dell computer system,
> > but
> > > > this
> > > > > > > > > outside
> > > > > > > > >> threat is DISABLING my mcafee personal firewall plus
> > services,
> > > > KEYLOGGING
> > > > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > >> PASSWORDS and I cannot install windows xp service pack 2,
> > because
> > > > some of
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> files are always MISSING and I cannot enable the Internet
> > > > firewall
> > > > > > > > >> connection, because he has blocked this service.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> I am not a novice when it comes to computer securtiy
> > protection,
> > > > but this
> > > > > > > > >> outside threat is seasoned, he knows how to breach a computer
> > > > security
> > > > > > > > > system.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> Thank You for your Time,
> > > > > > > > >> Anita
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> "Roger Abell" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > To echo what Matt has said, and add one little by very
> > > > > > > > >> > important part . . .
> > > > > > > > >> > When you install, do not have the machine connected to
> > > > > > > > >> > the network. You must first enable the firewall, install
> > > > > > > > >> > as much service as you have a copy (like the most recent
> > > > > > > > >> > service pack), and anything retained on a second drive
> > > > > > > > >> > or partition needs to be thoroughly scanned for virus
> > > > > > > > >> > and other malware.
> > > > > > > > >> > As soon as you are ready, with firewall enabled without
> > > > > > > > >> > exceptions allowed, the first thing to do when connecting
> > > > > > > > >> > the network is to visit Windows Update and let it do its
> > > > > > > > >> > thing until it sees no more critical patches.
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > --
> > > > > > > > >> > Roger Abell
> > > > > > > > >> > Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
> > > > > > > > >> > MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> > > > > > > > >> > "Sidney" <Sidney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > > > >> > news:9490515A-DC16-4163-B101-3B183F31ED79@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > >> > > Hello,
> > > > > > > > >> > > I am having very serious problem with an outside threat
> > who
> > > > is
> > > > > > > > > accessing
> > > > > > > > >> > my
> > > > > > > > >> > > computer system Illegally, by accessing my DISABLED
> > user's
> > > > accounts
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > >> > > DISABLING my mcafee personal firewall plus to gain
> > Illegal
> > > > access to
> > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > >> > > computer and who is keylogging my passwords, removing,
> > > > modifying,
> > > > > > > > >> > recreating
> > > > > > > > >> > > the programs on this dell computer system, stopping
> > scheduled
> > > > scans
> > > > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > >> > > running and who is also compromsing my emails accounts,
> > > > deleting
> > > > > > > > > emails
> > > > > > > > >> > from
> > > > > > > > >> > > tech support agents who are sending troubleshooting steps
> > to
> > > > remove
> > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > >> > > outside threat from my computer system.
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > The hard drive will be replaced on this dell computer
> > system
> > > > 3 times
> > > > > > > > > and I
> > > > > > > > >> > > have only had this computer for less than one year and I
> > > > performed
> > > > > > > > > system
> > > > > > > > >> > > restores, reinstalling the windows operating system,
> > system
> > > > configs
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > >> > > various other troubleshooting steps and still I Cannot
> > remove
> > > > this
> > > > > > > > > outside
> > > > > > > > >> > > threat from this dell computer system.
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Do you have any suggestions, on how to remove this
> > outside
> > > > threat,
> > > > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > >> > this
> > > > > > > > >> > > dell computer system?
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Thank You,
> > > > > > > > >> > > Anita
> > > > > > > > >> >
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