Re: HomeXP Security (Hacking?)

From: Shenan T. Stanley (newshelper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 06/30/03 

Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:11:07 -0500

Stacey <> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I'm at my parents and I randomly decided to check out
> their security event viewer and we have a tonne of
> anonymous log ons and access denied ones, like this:
>
> Event Type: Failure Audit
> Event Source: Security
> Event Category: Logon/Logoff
> Event ID: 529
> Date: 6/22/2003
> Time: 11:00:32 PM
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: LAVALLIECOMP
> Description:
> Logon Failure:
> Reason: Unknown user name or bad password
> User Name: Administrator
> Domain: TANYA
> Logon Type: 3
> Logon Process: NtLmSsp
> Authentication Package:
> MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
> Workstation Name: TANYA
>
> My parents are a stand-alone and not on a network. How
> can I track these anony log ons & attempts, or prevent
> them from happening? And how did they find this PC?
>
> Any linkies would be helpful too.

Try here..
http://tinyurl.com/elb9

Turn on Windows built in Firewall. That will ease your mind.
Update Virus scanners - they find and prevent trojans as well.
Clean up the system of adware/spyware often. 

-- 
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"