Re: Was I Hacked?
From: null (null_at_pc.net)
Date: 12/18/03
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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:41:05 -0500
Dustin wrote:
> I've been having trouble with my home internet
> connectivity for weeks; I often cannot surf or it is
> extremely slow (using DSL). Internet Provider could not
> find any problems. After switching providers (to
> Broadband), I still have trouble logging on & the
> technician had trouble too (he didn't know what was
> wrong). I can go to some web sites, but the msn.com web
> page said "if you see this message, your computer has
> been hacked, go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com". I don't
> know if that's legitimate or not. Plus, the internet
> suddenly logged on while I was working on another
> program. Nothing else has happened, but I'm concerned.
You have been hacked. Run a full virus scan, spyware app, and install
the latest windows updates.
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