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I've been hacked

Tim Elhaj

I've been hacked

by Tim Elhaj » Tue, 08 May 2001 05:01:22

Wow, learn something new everyday! Thanks for pointing that out, guys!




> >For running processes? No, not with System Information tool. Only NT has
> >this type of utility built into the O.S.

> Yes, for running processes. Go to system tools/system information/
> Now select software environment, select running tasks, 16bit modules
> loaded and 32bit modules loaded. See?
> --
> eFalcon keyboard chart in PDF format
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/~nos146/ef4_keys.zip

Thom j

I've been hacked

by Thom j » Tue, 08 May 2001 14:37:46

Ok what is your point?? Hopefully it isnt a wise -A- one??



|
| >Now with all the great info I got from Jan Kohl I'm now
| >running it again with N4, GPL, SBK2001, MM2, Q3A and more it
| >works fine.. Thanx Again Jan K.. Thom_j.
|
| Does it have to be Jan K. to suggest that you cut down your
| overquoting, or will another Jan do as well? ;-)
|
|
| Thanks,   Jan

Jan Loebzie

I've been hacked

by Jan Loebzie » Tue, 08 May 2001 20:46:50



The point is that with *a little* effort on your side you would make
it *a lot* easier for others to follow the discussion.
In case you really didn't get it: please quote only the part(s) of the
previous message that you are actually replying to. It isn't so hard
to select the unnecessary text areas and hit the Delete button, is it?

Thanks again,   Jan

Larr

I've been hacked

by Larr » Wed, 09 May 2001 01:31:36

DSL is shared too, just at different points.

For many, DSL is the connection from hell.  It's not perfect for everyone :)

-Larry


> Dave, are you running cable or dsl? (I recently switched from cable to
> DSL and got much better latency results for racing online in N4).
> Cable is shared and bogs down more than DSL, which is dedicated
> bandwidth.

> I have a Linksys Cable/DSL router which allows you to setup a private
> LAN behind an NAT (network address translation) firewall.  About the
> only thing you'd have to worry about would be trojans "phoning home"
> but for the most part, it cuts out a bunch of trouble.  it works great
> for N4 online as well, but I haven't tried hosting any races or
> anything.  The router does support 1 PC in what they call the "DMZ"
> but basically it's a 2nd internet ip address that is NOT behind the
> NAT.

> I've used black ice for a LONG time and while it's still installed on
> my PC, it hasn't uttered a peep since the DSL arrangement was setup.
> You don't really even need this stuff with NAT, but I'm paranoid :)

> Email me if you have any technical questions and I'll help you out.
> Zone Alarm is ok, but Black Ice has 4 settings - trusting, cautious,
> nervous and paranoid - you don't concern yourself with ports and
> stuff.  It also shuts down trojans phoning home....



> >  I had avoided firewalls like Black Ice and Zone Alarm because of the
> >complications with online racing/quaking etc.  But lately my computer has
> >really bogged down, I finally caved in and installed Zone Alarm.  I have

PING
> >commands to a server.  I'm assuming a DNS attack.
> >  My computer had been running very slow...I thought F1cs2k was really
> >getting doggy..almost uninstalled it...but the 30 or so copies of a
program
> >on my system seem to be the trouble.
> >  I also think he sicked a virus on my system because a certain file
keeps
> >popping up and replicating itself.  VXSD.exe
> >  Once ZA was up I had 5 alerts in just a few minutes.  The ZA log showed
> >about two pages of ping commands...Hopefully I've shut that down....
> >  Cable and DSL users....should consider some sort of firewall.  and
check
> >out a program called Process Viewer 2000, Jan Kohl of the uspits told me
> >about that one.  It shows lots more programs running than what the
> >ctrl-alt-delete does.
> >dave henrie

Larr

I've been hacked

by Larr » Wed, 09 May 2001 01:31:36

You had a crash with OE open and running.  On restart, ScanDisk ran.  You
chose the option to 'save' the missing data links that it found.

Those are the .chk files.  Most often occurs with database programs.  OE
stores it's data just like a database program.

If you don't need the data in a .chk file, it can  be deleted.

I've seen hundreds of these things before...

Larry


> I may have a problem myself. Outlook Express has been very slow lately, it
> runs fine one minute and the next it crawls. I was just exploring my C
> drive, and found all the file.chk folders that I had not seen before.
There
> were like 19 of these things, each about 4kb in size. I started viewing
them
> with notepad, and they appear to be transcripts from newsgroups I have
> visited in the past, very strange. Don't know if it's the trouble I am
> having with OE that is generating these file.chk folders or what.
> What do you guys recommend for a good firewall that doesn't cause too much
> grief for online ***, zone alarm?

> --
> Don Burnette
> D Burnette in N4

> Some people do nothing wrong.
> The problem is, they do nothing.
> And THAT is wrong.





> > >  I had avoided firewalls like Black Ice and Zone Alarm because of the
> > >complications with online racing/quaking etc.

> > If you only knew! Most attacks on web servers come from exactly your
> > type of comprimised box!

> > I do not know about  Black Ice but Zone Alarm will allow you in the
> > security settings to add "local computers" for online ***, you
> > should be able to add any ip address of any other computer/computers
> > you are working with and they will bypass the firewall...

> > It is PURE sucide to leave ANY computer hooked to the net unprotected!
> > Even dialup accounts are hit constantly by people looking for
> > exploitable boxes. If you only knew how many programs are running
> > around on the net, automatically looking for boxes.. finding them and
> > then emailing their findings to the perp who sent them out in the
> > first place..

> > The net is VERY insecure and much of this is due to cable modems and
> > dsl connected boxes which sit there unprotected...

> > Get a firewall. use it like your life depended on it!

> > Your life may not.. but the health of the Internet does!!!!!
> > "Shortfork"
> > All Aviation FlightLine OnLine
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Thom j

I've been hacked

by Thom j » Wed, 09 May 2001 03:11:30

Sometimes I forget to 'Delete' & sometimes I dont. Now! Would you
please do more "NG Net-Copping" and look at "How Many" also do
re-posts on here or any other newsgroup who *dont* Delete Ever!!?
I have **no idea** why you have singled me out but if you are going
after me you better tell about a 100 others on here too! Get it? Good!



|
| >Ok what is your point?? Hopefully it isnt a wise -A- one??
|
| The point is that with *a little* effort on your side you would make
| it *a lot* easier for others to follow the discussion.
| In case you really didn't get it: please quote only the part(s) of the
| previous message that you are actually replying to. It isn't so hard
| to select the unnecessary text areas and hit the Delete button, is it?
|
|
| Thanks again,   Jan

Don Burnett

I've been hacked

by Don Burnett » Wed, 09 May 2001 08:45:32

Thanks for the info Larry, I new I had seen .chk files before and was trying
to remember what generated them, now it makes sense.

--
Don Burnette
D Burnette in N4

Some people do nothing wrong.
The problem is, they do nothing.
And THAT is wrong.


Jan Loebzie

I've been hacked

by Jan Loebzie » Thu, 10 May 2001 01:38:03



Because your excessive overquoting in this thread made for an perfect
example.

Thanks for you time,   Jan

Thom j

I've been hacked

by Thom j » Thu, 10 May 2001 04:26:12

Well listen up then Mr Elites Jan. Your overly zealous condescending tone
speaks for istelf! If you think you have the arrogance to tell me what to do
or not to do, you can forget it!  If you dont like my posts or reposts block
me or filter me out! {whatever the case may be}
I am too old for such juvenille attitudes as yours & you add nothing to my
life! I have seen/read your type for many'many years in the usenet groups.
So if you dont like it! Dont read it!! Do You Get It Now? Good!!



|
| >I have **no idea** why you have singled me out but if you are going
| >after me you better tell about a 100 others on here too!
|
| Because your excessive overquoting in this thread made for an perfect
| example.
|
| Thanks for you time,   Jan

Jan Loebzie

I've been hacked

by Jan Loebzie » Thu, 10 May 2001 06:42:10



No reason to lose your temper. What's the problem in accepting
a little advice? If you don't want to follow it then that's your free
decision, but you don't have to get mad at me.

It's not as if I would keep bugging you over and over, as I could for
instance with that other issue I asked you about - your apparently
misconfigured news agent splitting up the threads as it just did with
this one. Oh sorry, now I did bug you again ...

Anyway, thanks again for your attention,

Jan

Jan Loebzie

I've been hacked

by Jan Loebzie » Thu, 10 May 2001 06:44:39



No reason to lose your temper. What's the problem in accepting
a little advice? If you don't want to follow it then that's your free
decision, but you don't have to get mad at me.

Anyway, thanks again for your attention,

Jan

Jan Loebzie

I've been hacked

by Jan Loebzie » Fri, 11 May 2001 17:52:51

On Thu, 10 May 2001 18:33:40 +1000, "Ben Coleman"


>I preferred the other version...

Which one was that?

Jan


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