Re: Hacking advice?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 12/30/03


Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 14:44:55 -0600

How can I harden my computer or server to secure it from hackers?
http://securityadmin.info/faq4.asp#harden

To secure your computer and prevent future security breeches,
consider installing a first-rate internet security program:

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"shadow13" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:020b01c3cf14$0a556510$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Hi -
| 
| I was hacked about a week ago, and my registry was 
| exported and some icons were moved around. I looked at the 
| service logs and saw that there is a registry checker 
| starting up. Here is the message that is in the 
| log: "Application popup:  : Machine Check: Regs." I was 
| thinking that the hacker somehow has control of my 
| registry. I also changed my workgroup and my box says that 
| it is still a part of the old workgroup: "The workgroup is 
| not accessible. You might not have permission to use this 
| network resource. Contact the administrator of this server 
| to find out if you have access permissions. The list of 
| servers for this workgroup is not currently available." 
| The same thing happened when I got locked out of my 
| router's root account. (I now have a firewall on it. I'm 
| sharing it out with NAT in Linux) Any ideas would be 
| greatly appreciated.


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