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Posted 7/24/2003 1:17 AM


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I dunno what happened...I was only on for like 20 min previous to the incident.  What happened first was my comp restarted on it's own after I went to get a cup of juice.  Then, I started noticing my mouse would lag, and if I didnt move it, it'd instantly move to the startbar, and click it.  After wards, my right and left click switched!  Then suddenly two Internet Explorer opened two windows, with URL's to .jpeg's but I closed them before the images finished loading.  Then about 10-20 Telnet windows popped up!  That when I had enough and restarted my computer.  My firewall, and even my Sygate one which I just downloaded still crash.  HELP !!


 


P.S.  The hacking stopped after I turned on Windows XP Pro's internal firewall.



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Posted 7/24/2003 1:17 AM


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Scan for viruses and spyware.





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Posted 7/24/2003 1:17 AM


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wow...thats scary...whats your connection? cable?



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Posted 7/24/2003 1:17 AM


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I am on DSL.  Right now I wish I had cable where my IP changes each time I logged on >.<

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What have you found out by following Mno's advice ?

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My first advice would be to unplug from your connection... lol


Second - get some antivirus software up to date and scan.


Run some spyware removal tools.



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Posted 7/24/2003 1:17 AM


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Sounds like somone installed a trojan on your computer and was having some fun with you...


-Steve




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Posted 7/24/2003 1:17 AM
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Ouch, that's not good. Got it under control now?
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