Re: Stopping somebody from remotely accessing my server

From: Steven Umbach (n9rou_at_n0spam-comcast.net)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 02:27:50 GMT

Have you tried Zone Alarm?? It is about as easy to configure firewall as they
come and can also block outbound access. Make sure you are using a good
antivirus program that also scans all of your emails and use something like
AdAware regularly being sure to keep it updated. --- Steve

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

"Augustus" <Imperial.Palace@Rome.com> wrote in message
news:2l2rl2F84aicU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi,
>
> I'm running Windows 2000 Server with the latest patches...
>
> Just over the last few days somebody has been accessing my web server
> remotely... as if they were using PCAnywhere (IE: they move the mouse about
> the desktop, open folders, start menu, etc)
>
> I didn't think this was possible without something like PCAnywhere or
> Terminal Services (PCAnywhere is on the computer but not running, and
> Terminal Services isn't installed)
>
> Any tips or suggestions to what I could do to stop this? Is it some service
> running in the background that lets them do this that I can disable?
>
> I don't have a firewall... I tried a few software ones but they just wound
> up messing things up and I don't have a router with firewall built in (just
> a standard router)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Clint
>
>
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • RE: Terminal services
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    (microsoft.public.isa)
  • Re: Spreading Virus/worms/spyware via terminal server connections?
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  • Re: Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: Remote desktop connection error
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Stopping somebody from remotely accessing my server
    ... > Terminal Services isn't installed) ... > I don't have a firewall... ... > built in (just a standard router) ... mandatory - so is good antivirus software. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)