Re: Am I just paranoid?

From: Peter Clark (clark_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 04/28/03 

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 12:26:36 -0700

forget firewalls etc - what web browser, mail client, media
player, anti virus do you use? and how up-to-date is it?

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Matthew Weatherman" <RecDesgn@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>news:014501c30dab$baa6fb20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Through the wonderful act of hex editing, I have found
>> evidence that some group had been using my machine to set
>> up a "pub" on. (For those who are unaware, a "pub" is a
>> public FTP used to distribute pirated software. It's not
>> just a good watering hole)
>> Not only that, but this individual has gone so far as to
>> do all he can to get my box to cough up my credit card
>> information as well as my various "Geek Supply" credit
>> lines that I've accumulated over the years. I want to
>> know why the hell they've been so successful with this
>> even though I run a good firewall as well as using my
>> linux box as a hardware firewall/router. (getting through
>> the linux isn't what's got me bugged though cause I only
>> run that box once in a blue moon, but my other firewalls
>> are up at all times. He was able to change the variables
>> enough to make it so that I "page" him every time I start
>> to surf the net. (still after the platinum visa from the
>> looks of it)
>> I need to knoow just how I can either catch this guy so I
>> can hire him on or bust his ass and give him what he
>> deserves..
>
>This most likely was done by someone who had direct access
to your
>computer. Firewalls do not stop someone at the keyboard.
>
>--
>Earl F. Parrish
>
>.
>

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