When computers get hacked...

[PyariCgudia]

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Any good program out there to detect hackers? My Norton used to be able to pick it up, and even give me IP addy's to trace the location, but now it doesn't anymore. Does that mean some hacker got to it?

[PrinceMS]

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If you have been hacked. Install the following:

AVG (free anti-virus): Better than Norton / Mcafee etc
[Scroll down:] http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

ZoneAlarm (free firewall): Better than most out there
Link: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en

[ChicagoBase]

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Usually firewalls are great way to findout about the in and out traffic to and from your computer but once again I could careless if someone is able to get into my computer because I have nothing they could use against me.

[faizy]

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^^ bingo!

[Supernova_Girl]

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Well, here's what might have happened to me: we had unsecured wireless network, so anybody could connect to the internet through our connection. Second, my Dad used the software called "PC anywhere" (which enables you to access your PC through any PC???).

Any thoughts on the software?

P.S. My dad just "secured" the network and nothing weird has happened since then..

[Supernova_Girl]

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@risc

I disagree. Most of the people who do this are ‘script kiddies’ showing off. Camp consists of two groups:

Black Hat: Hack for fun, money or to steal data.
White Hat: Bit like casper the freindly ghost. Do it for fun but dont cause damage
Grey Hat: Not really a group but people who do a bit of both

From my expereince people hack becuase they are intrested in the workings of networks, programming or just curious to how things work. Put knowledge to use. For those who think hacking is a secret program few people have and dont shre youre wrong. I used to think it was easy peasy just like trojans but from a terminal. It comes naturually once you understand the workings of technolgies - if you think hard enough or have a curious mind you will automatically come up with scenarios where it could exploited and thats what hackers do.

lol @ groups!

But how do these nerdy wimps dig up the codes unless they are the ones who helped create the programme?

[risc]

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@Supernova Girl

Well, here’s what might have happened to me: we had unsecured wireless network, so anybody could connect to the internet through our connection. Second, my Dad used the software called “PC anywhere” (which enables you to access your PC through any PC???).

Any thoughts on the software?

P.S. My dad just “secured” the network and nothing weird has happened since then..

unsecure wifi means they can connect anonymosuly to your subnet. Change the ARP tables so they become ‘man in the middle’ and all traffic can be sniffed at. Have a look for user names, passwords, check your msn conversations etc… only thing which they cant view is is SSL traffic but as they control what goes to and from you a hacker can send you their own SSL certificate and if you agree the encrypted traffic can be deciphered.

[risc]

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@TofiBaba

Risc, Wikipedia se utara hai?

Kabi Nahi

[Blitzkrieg]

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@ChicagoBase

I have yet to understand why would a hacker get into a normal computer user’s computer and will do such acts. Sounds like to me that “hacker” is on his early stages or a wanna-be.

They have programs that store information (even can sort it out) and this way, when you pay bills, open your bank account online, they can get the whiff of it and then you know whooooooooosh.

Scary ain’t it!

[Sinner]

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hahhaha .. Subseven victum ...

put fireWall ... out side ur home/office ... it ill keep animalz away ... ;)