[help] Am I Being Hacked?!

starting just this sunday after i installed an update from the microsoft updater, strange things started to happen to me. i don't even know how to fix the problems. first all my hotmail sent from outlook express become annonymous, the sender box where my name used to appear becomes (unknown).

another problem is that, once in several hours i got this mysterious popup saying 'messenger service', telling me to update my anti-popup software and stuff, i have no idea where this came from, am i being hacked? has anyone encountered things like i did?

does it has anything to do with the modded-outlook express? help!!! :rant:

#48390

i'm not sure about the outlook express one, but you should get the security patches.

as for the messenger service, go to run > services.msc and disable the "messenger" service. you don't need it, and you'll get lots of spam like that.

you should also have antivirus and firewall programs up and running.

#48396

hey, thanks a lot dreamz, hope that works.

#48474

oh, i'm nearly 100% sure the messenger service tweak works. it's a well documented annoyance.

what happened with outlook express? did you get that straightened out?

#48476

hey, it worked. thanks very much (Y) however, i still don't fully comprehend as why sending hotmail thru my outlook express has become so messed up. :rant: i think this happens only to my outlook express, cos i've tried my account on several other outlook express. it didn't happen. i think it has sth to do with microsoft's latest security updates. >.< but i am not 100% sure of what actually caused this to happen. maybe the outlook mod is one of the reasons. so i would appreciate if anyone could find out for me. :shy:

#48498

im the one hacking you. my sn is crash overdrive.

#48499

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#48525

I found hacktool virus on my comp 2 days ago. 2 files in the root of c:/...

s.exe

d0130.exe

Both trojan viruses.

All that after finding and removing blaster last week (before antivirus companies knew what was hapnin)

#48529

Thats strange, I dont pirate, and I NEVER get viruses. (looking at you three drives)

#48532

Thats strange, I DO pirate, and I don't get viruses.

#48535

well duh bill no virus wants to spend time with your 56k modem

#48540

lol@bolero

#48541

hey, youngou,

i've also used the outlook express mod that pack released, and haven't had a problem, even with the latest updates, so i don't know what happened to your oe.

try the adware scan; i use spybot search and destroy. also check for viruses.

#48542

pack built in spyware.

#48551

Well, I might strain a few nerves here, but Outpost 2 DOES actually stop a lot of trojans at least from going out if you take the time to configure it correctly. This does include the "hijacking" of other programs and services that you did allow to access the internet (though probably not all).

Have fun,

McTrinsic

#48601

the mod shouldn't affect OE in any way. if you're using a hotmail acc [you are, right?] then you can right-click it [the acc] and change the sender name.

#48633

Originally posted by contrasutra@Aug 20 2003, 02:46 AM

Thats strange, I dont pirate, and I NEVER get viruses. (looking at you three drives)

Heh, my shared folders are the pinnacle of viral cleanliness. They are like what the Hubble Space Telescope Mirror Assembly Room are to cockroaches, i.e. :rant:

I am more inclined to suspect an entry through my dedicated 55 Mbit VDSL optic fibre porn distribution line, pumping out 15gb's XviD's daily of amsterdam hardcore's finest lesbo on a herd of four legged stable dwellers action.

Either that or I have had the unfortunate misfortune of becoming the stricken victim of "some pHuCked up" citizen, who has hacked my venerable pc, weeding through my system trying to find and delete his records in my 2gb collection of stolen credit card and social security numbers.

So you have *never* been hacked huh? Virgin?

There are some people who owe me favours, let me see what I can do.

#48650

lol 3Drives

Some really really disturbing dialog there.

hahahahaha

:shy:

watch where you go boys and girls, Big Brother is always watching your IP

#48658

Originally posted by Matthias@Aug 20 2003, 04:14 PM

lol 3Drives

Some really really disturbing dialog there.

hahahahaha

:shy:

watch where you go boys and girls, Big Brother is always watching your IP

Man my IP has been drilled more times than a Miami 5 $ hooker on the navy's boarding day for 6 month Westpac.

#48660

hi everyone, thx for the messages in just one day. i guess this certain has captured attentions somewhat. anyway, the messenger problem was solved and i dont think it was because of virus, cos i never get any either. i guesss it was the security update which triggered the stupid hide service that came with xp. for that outlook problem, i still think it's machine-specific so not everyone gets it. anyway, as soon as i find out why, another post will follow. until then, thx again u guys. :own: (Y)

#48708

viruses and getting hacked suck balls

and i just formated good ol parents computer from a virus and 2 days after the fresh install of xp they just got another virus... bah

what is this world coming to?

-bolero

#48710

Here is the correct URL for Lavasoft.

The other URL was incorrect. Just though I would post it.

The other site, lavasoft.com is a company called Lava Software, which makes PC/Mac software.

#48771