Outlook Express acting weird after removing spyware
Ever since I searched and destroyed spyware and parasites,
(spybot, ad-aware, HijackThis)Every time I load my find
more of the leaches in my history and cookies. I am
following the advice, thank you very much, and went
through step-by-step "Dealing With Unwanted Spyware and
Parasites". I tried to download a freeware firewall,
however, this particular site confirms through Email. The
problem is, when I try to connect to the site or any site
via Email, I get a blank browser, absolutely blank, even
the address box. How can I fix this? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41975
THE BEST KEPT SECRETS OF THE COMPUTER UNDERGROUND
Remember, you heard this from me first. Installing a backdoor for
future and continued access to your computer system is simple once a
computer system is compromised. Here are the "Malicious Hackers Best
Kept Secrets"!
They install a Trojan Horse which disables your anti-virus and firewall
protection; also, they install a second set of their own hidden firewall
application(s) to protect their Virtual Private Network(s). The point
that I am trying to make is this, you can check your system for a
Backdoor, Trojan Horse, Virus, or Worm until your blue in the face, you
wouldn?t find any. The hackers own firewall application(s) can be
installed on your hard drive in a hidden folder and the only way you
would know it?s there is by going to your Control Panel, Folder Options,
View, Show All Files and Folders (Windows ME and earlier).
Windows keeps files and folders hidden by default so you don?t make
changes to their important files. You need to View all Files and
Folders on your computer to reveal what malicious hackers have installed
without your knowledge. This will open your eyes and show you all the
files and software applications now sitting on your hard drive. If you
want to learn more about computer security, if you?re a beginner, one
avenue is to read-up on configuring your mail and browsing
applications. Google and Yahoo also have Newsgroups and message boards
pertaining to the aforementioned. If utilizing a Windows platform, do
some reading on configuring your Windows Internet Options both Internet
and Local Settings. Also, spend time learning what applications in
Windows are running and on what port they run on.
What to learn about Computers, the Internet and Hacking, visit:
geocities.com/hacking_internet_secrets.
Tracker Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41974
net
Same as many others. Cannot get into things because of
net passport.want to remove it and did so yesterday, but
to-day it seems I still have an account when I try to log
onto some sites? Will not accept my old password that I
deleted and will not let me change it as it won't even
accept I'm a UK resident. Any help please. Microsoft
support is useless and one can waste hours, and I can't
even post a question without a passport. How on earth
does one get rid of this. Many Thanks Steve Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41973
Giving computer away
Hello, I am planing on upgrading my winXP computer soon,
and I would like to donate it. Is their anything I can
do short of a reformat and reinstall to scrub the
computer of personal data? I would prefer to aviod the
hassel of a reinstall if at all possible. Thanks for the
advice. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41968
someone gave my e-mail adress away & i know who!!!!
I have a co. that i was trying to do busness with ant
thave not done ther part of the contrack. they keep
saying the it will work but it will not. they clame that
it will and even when they are on line trying to trouble
shot it will not work.
this person has given my e-mail adress to the pron web
site. i hav as of to day receved over 5000 porn e-mail my
granddarter which helps me with the buisness i can not
let her retreave me e-mail anymore.
i can not change my e-email adress for it will cost me
1000s for new letter head, cards, and adress accounts but
if this keeps up i may have to.
the last time i talked to the they put my e-mail adress
on a spam list so know i can not even get in to talk to
them.
help
paul
cdp1997@netins.net
put in subject line help - help - help
other wise I don't know if it is pron or npt Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41966
WHATS RELATED - how do i turn off?
How do I get the stupid whats related stuff out of my computer?
I ran adaware and other spyware killers yet I still get links on my webpages
that aren't really links. These are being processed and added at my end -
they are NOT actually on the webpage.
I don't have anything under my TOOLS menu for Whats Related and I've killed
the ALEXA registry entry... ITS STILL HAPPENING! Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41962
Cannot Open Attachments
Today I updated my Outlook Express to version 6 and now I
cannot open any attachments, even the ones I previously
opened before the upgrade. Is there an option In OE that
will allow me to be to open attachments if I choose to
open them? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41961
email password
My email account is being broken into by another user and
i can't figure out how this is done.This person does not
have my email account password ,nor did i write it down
anywhere.This person is able to log onto the web and by
using certain info or get your server to give them access
to my account. I would like to know how i can prevent
them form breaking into my account using whatever means
they are using. Please advise me as to how i should go
about doing this
v/r eudes james Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41957
tracking use of shared drive
A co-worker and I came across a confidential file on our
shared drive. Can the IT people tell who accessed this
file? Don't ask why, but I copied it to my desktop before
I opened it (OK, I thought this would be less traceable).
I have deleted it from my desktop. What kind of
information can they garner concerning access of shared
files?
Thanks Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41956
PLESE
PLESE I LOST MY ACONT IN HOTMAIL SOME ONE CHANG ALL MY
DATALS AND I CAN'T OPIN MY MAIL I'M MOHAMED GRDAWY AND
THE MAIL THAT I LOST IT IS MOHAMED_GRDAWY@HOTMAIL.COM
CAN YOU PLESE SEND ME THE PASSWORD THE OLD PASSWORD IS
******** AND BEFOR IT THE PASSWORD WAS 4884555012 THAT IS
MY OLD PASSWORD CAN YOU PLESE SEND ME MY PASSWORD AT MY
YAHOO MAIL IS MOHAMED_GRDAWY@YAHOO.COM
THANKS Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41955
Malicious Script - Outlook Express
I have downloaded the latest service pack for Outlook
Express 6 and still get the message from Norton Antivirus:
Malicious Script
Object: Windows Scripting Host Shell Object
Activity: RegWrite
File: Unknown
Sometime the message gives the activity as 'Run'.
I'm running Windows 98 with the latest security patches.
Help please ? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41954
IE6
after removing a trojan virus i cannot access the search
function from the start menu, neither can i open a page in
a new window. Have followed the site instructions but no
joy.
Also my home page keeps being changed to Search-space.
Any ideas? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41950
SamChangePasswordUser2
I am constantly receiving the following message in the
passwd log file on a server running sbs 2000. Does anyone
know if this is a hack attempt / how to prevent?
12/15 10:34:02 Attempting password change server/domain
<domain name> for user TsInternetUser
12/15 10:34:02 SamChangePasswordUser2 on machine
\\<server> for user TsInternetUser returned 0xc0000022
12/15 10:34:02 SamChangePasswordUser2 retry on machine
\\<server> for user TsInternetUser returned 0xc0000022 Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41937
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043
Is it advisable to download ALL MS Security Bulletin
fixes? The description of this bulletin refers to a 64-
bit system and I don't know if that applies to me or not. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41936
W32Nimda_E
I have a computer that has been infected by the W32Nimda_E
virus. The most obvious effect is to make IE6 run
extremely slow. I downloaded FxNimdaE.com from Norton,
but it can't get rid of it. Anybody got any suggestions. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41931
Security Update 823559
I have downloaded this update at least a dozen times this
year, but when Windows 98 SE scans for updates this item
always shows.
My download history indicates each download was successful.
How do I delete all the previous downloads, and how do I
ensure that this download can be done correctly?
Thank you Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41923
SUS -- is it really this lacking?
Hi ther
I've deployed SUS. That bit's all fine and working well (I think)
The problem is, I only think it is. As all the documentation says, I need to verify that the patch management is happening on all my machines
I'm fully aware of tools like MBSA, MBSACLI, hfnetchk, etc. They all have one problem. They are built as network scanners and a machine that is turned off at the time you run the scan will not be scanned
I would like to be able to run MBSA on each machine at startup or when a user logs in. This would ensure that machines are scanned regularly. If I relied on regular scanning from my workstation, I would not scan any machine that boots up only in the evening. Also, laptops that come on site for only a few hours a month can be scanned as well. In this scenario, the very machines that present the greatest risk to a business are the ones that don't get scanned
Back to running MBSACLI on bootup or login -- I can't! MBSA only runs with administrative rights! What's more, if I use a computer startup script in group policy, the process runs under the system account and can't attach to the network to get the mssecure.xml file or to connect to SUS
Am I the only one who thinks this is a severe shortcoming? Bigger environments can afford SMS (both the product cost and the skills required to administer it). In a 250-user environment this just isn't going to happen. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41921
why they keep coming back?
Hi, I use ad-aware 6 and also like to use the online
scanner Pestscan simultaneously-They dont always find the
same spyware but I'd guess they do OK. Here's is my
concern. I got online and scanned with PS and then AAW.
Cleaned out all they detected. Then I went to this NGroup
& read some>then to see updates at windows>then to check
my mail at yahoo>then did a housecall virus scan (pc was
virus free>I did not go to anymore websites.
So why is it when I scanned again with PS, it
found "counterhit click (or something like that)& 207{1}
txt in my cookies in the "c" drive.MY QUESTION: does this
spyware just creep in because it already knows my IP
address and whe Im online, it takes advantage of this-
I'd like to understand more about this. please help Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41917
Blocking local users from using Messenger Service
Heres the scenario:
Recently we have had a group of users using Messenger
Service to distribute messeges etc. I have since disabled
the service through control pannel --> services.
How do I prevent them from simply going back into control
pannel --> services and re-enabling the service? The
trouble is that they need to have the profile set as power
users so that it can run certain programs.
All I want to do is disable their access to the contol
pannel, but keep them as power users.
Can this be done? If so... how?
Many thanks, Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41915
passport .net
Installing a new computer for my 11 year old son, set him
up for Passport .net before reading the kids passport
post completely. Have spent the last hour looking for
how to uninstall passport .net and can't find any
instructions ANYWHERE. I want this thing off my son's
machine because it will tell people how old he is and
where he lives, or so it says. If anyone can tell me how
to do it I would be most grateful. Imagine Microsoft
setting up this service without an obvious uninstall-- it
is shameful. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41913
My browser is being hijacked
Every time I open IE Explorer, I get redirected to
zestyfind. I can't get rid of it. I've used spyware
removal, but it comes back up. I've tried deleting any
files associated with it as well, but it still comes up.
Every time I do a search, or load a favorite, I am
redirected to a place called UCSearch. I am very
frustrated, as I have tried everything I know to get this
off my system, but it keeps coming back. I also installed
the latest IE service\security pack, to no avail. If
anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41906
I cant open my email count any more:(
Dear Sir:
I found that I cant use my email count yesterday, I tried
several time but I just cant use my passwords log in as
before.
I do nto know why, and I didnt change my password, and I
never tell others about my password as well. and I do not
think others can see my passaword too because I m only
myself in the home.
I hope you can tell me what happened on my count and
better can let me use the count again.
Can you reply to me in my yahoo count? it is
sweetlover1314a@yahoo.com
thanks
Eve Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41901
web camera in the MSN massenger
i have a web cam that was working perfectly well, i could always see peaple in the messanger and they could see me, until the previous week, something went wrong, i dont realy know what, but maybe it's because i upgraded my massenger to version 6.1 , although my friends dont have a problem with it. anyway, now i can only see myself in the program of the camera but in the msn it doesnt work
please HELP me
thank you, Liron. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41894
Alexa Data Miner
Ad-Aware scan picks up Alexa as a Register Key and "Windows" as a Registry
value. Should I Quarantine or Remove either or both of these? I seem to
remember reading someplace that Microsoft (or Windows) included Alexa
intentionally. My last scan picked up 54 new Suspect Files in Temp. - is
that normal or unusual? I find the Ad-Aware User Guide to be pretty heavy.
Just leaving it on Default, but the scan takes quite awhile, deep scanning
all of my hard drive. Advice?? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41893
securty update for Windose ME
Why does critical update EXPLORER 6 SPI KB824145 LOADED 20
TIMES IN MY HISTORY FILE OF FILES DOWN LOADED Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41892
A "secure" Guest account for ISA server
Humor me on this, please. I know it's a stupid question.
Given:
a)the Guest account has been renamed
b)the Guest account's password is blank
c)the only right the Guest account needs is "access this computer from the network", but it doesn't need file or print access
d)this is a Windows 2000 member server in an NT4 domain (AD to be implemented next year)
How would you go about "securing" the server?
I'm thinking explicit denies on various registry keys and system files.
The problem is this: management wants to deploy an interior anonymous proxy server, but they want to know who uses it to go where.
Probably 75% of the users will be from trusted domains. It is up to the untrusted domains as to how they will prevent "their" users
from using "our" proxy (yes, it's a political nightmare).
The only way around this that I can see (without an ISA everyone/everywhere anonymous rule, which is enforced before authentication)
is a Guest account with a blank password.
This worked well on Proxy 2.0 because it would log PROXYSERVER\UNTRUSTEDDOMAINUSER whenever someone used the Guest account. ISA
unfortunately logs ISASERVER\GUESTACCOUNT, but I can live with that.
The ISA server sits behind a PIX so it's not directly exposed to the Internet. It will support Web Proxy and Firewall clients, but
not SecureNAT clients.
REGARDLESS OF THE UNDENIABLE FACT THAT ENABLING "GUEST" WITH A BLANK PASSWORD IS A BAD IDEA, how would you go about locking it down
as much as possible but retaining ISA functionality? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41891
user name and password
I am using XP Home and internet explora 6.
On one website that I need to log into, it will not
accept my user name and password. However if I use my
laptop which is windows 2000 it works and allows me to
log in.
How can I adjust XP to allow log in. On XP I can log into
all other sites. What is the solution Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41890
IE Problem
The following link: http://dino-soft.org/security/newurlhole.html appears in
the alt.comp.anti-virus NG (DANGEROUS new internet security hole
Sugien). Example 5 was enough to get me to change browsers. Now using
Opera. There's a brew-hah-hah going on about not crediting the origin of
this proof-of-concept (POC) test, but that should not detract from the
seriousness of this security hole. For the average IE user, it is not
enough to practice so called safe-hex in order to prevent ramifications of
this security hole from happening. Although reports of the true link
showing up for a short time in the status bar, only Opera had you go through
a pop up window showing the true server, which you had to OK before being
redirected.
I'm not happy about changing browsers as I don't like going through learning
curves, but not being able to trust a URL is simply unacceptable.
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dave McAuliffe
Central Mass. USA
To Reply -
Replace: mailinator.com
With: email.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41883
a file i cant delete
i downloaded a file that i cannot delete, which i am
worried about. I scanned it with norton anti virus wnad it
says it has no infection but i am still worried it may
contain a virus. How can i delete it and is it likely that
it contains a virus? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41872
MsmqIntCert
MsmqIntCert/regsvr32/smqrt.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Vers
ion\Run\MsmqIntCert NO FURTHER INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
I have found this on my puter in a start up manager,,
using google i found an amazing 11 entries, and on other
engines less. what is msmqintcert, is it needed operating
system, i get that it ques messages for msn msgr or is
spyware, malware, but i cant get what exactly it does, or
how necessary it is when i dont use msn msgr Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41871
Spyware
Running Norton Virus Scan detecting at risk condition and
a Spyware file "redirect5.exe". It recommended deletion
but could not for some reason. Not sure what impact will
be if I just delete the file. Any suggestions?
Thanks Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41870
Logging on to W2K
A friends office has one W2K stand alone machine. On
both Thursday and Friday his secretary called to say she
could not log in. Said she'd tried numerous times.
Both days, by the time I got to his office, she had
things working okay. She swears that the machine won't
let her login until 11:10 A.M.
Although I suspect operator error, I find it interesting
that she has logged in 5 days a week for the last two
years with no problems.
Is there any known bug or virus that might manifest
itself in this way?
Thanks,
Mac Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41868
works doc's can be opened by other users
I may be missing something, but is there a way for me to
keep other users on my computer from accessing my doc's.
My account is password protected, but other users on my
computer can access my doc's from the "file menu" or from
the history page directly from their account. Any way of
stopping this???
Thanxs Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41867
Unwanted Icons
Every time I log on, several unwanted icons appear on my
desktop (links to unwanted websites) and my "favourites"
list has been updated with links I do not want. Even
though I delete them they are there the next time I
reboot.
Can anyone suggest how to stop this?
Thanks Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41865
OE Removed E-Mail Attachements.
My email are removed and the following message is attached:
"OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in
your mail:..."
Where do I change the setting responsible for this? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41858
e-mail from microsoft
I keep getting an e-mail from "microsoft" with attachment
saying use this patch immediately. The attachment is
patch.exe
There is no real microsoft look to the e-mail. I am
wondering if it is really from them. Does anyone know? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41855
a website installed an unwanted taskbar in my IE/.Yahoo browser
a website, spidersearch.com, has installed itself within
my IE/yahoo browser as a taskbar. When I "click" on the
site it takes me to an adult site. How do I delete the
taskbar?
I have Windows XP Pro and a rooter that acts as a
firewall. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41854
Hacked System
Every time I run Internet Explorer, my home page has been
changed. I change it to something else each time, but
everytime I put the computer on, it has been changed again.
How do I fix this problem? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41848
boched security
i love playin games when im not usein my computer to do
homework and such but my one of my parents
downloaded a security update and its really got some
problems they happen the most in my games
saying "install directx 8.1b or later" so i install a
new directx wich happens to be Directx 9 so i
suspeted id pass the error with flying colors, aces high
well it keeps doing that i got in touch with a tech 2
weeks ago he said sotmhing about a security update was
released for XP and it had some problems that would
cause problems mentioned already in my post he said
deleteing it would help alot i was wondering if any
of you could help me by telling me if how i can delete
this it would be greatly appreciated Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41837
Unable to open email attachments
I'm unable to open even the most inoffensive attachments
to my email. This started happening after I downloaded
the latest critical updates from Microsoft. Is this a
coincidence, or are others having the same problem? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41835
Security alert
Everyday, I receive several notices from Norton Security Alert that my computer is being attacked. Right now, it is the Nimba_Propagation. Norton always blocks the incoming attacks but I would like to know how to find out who is doing this and report them. Could someone help me? Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41833
Internet Explorer password lost
How do you reset or bypass the password protection in
windows 98 internet explorer?
Help
Mark Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41824
XP SP2 changes information for developer available
This document focuses on the changes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and
its implications for developers. Examples and details are provided for
several of the technologies that are experiencing the biggest changes.
Future versions of this document will cover all new and changed
technologies.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7bd948d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78 Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41822
password access under WINXP
When I originally set up WinXP I allowed myself, my wife
and my daughter to have admin privileges. Recently, for
certain reasons, we decided to restrict my daughter's
access to the computer. I went into user accounts, changed
me to administrater and gave everyone a password. It
worked for a while but then my daughter somehow bypassed
the password. I am certain she did not discover the
password. When I asked her how she did it, she said she
went into Safe Mode and changed it back. Is this possible?
Is there any way to avoid this and set up a restricted
access to the computer? If not under Win XP, are there any
3rd party programs? Thanks for your help. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41816
Funny - any comments?
I just received this message from my IS staff person--- note that this was
ust a few minutes after receiving the new 'Password Policy' below. Any
comments are welcome!
--
Thanks,
Martin Schmid, EIT, CCSA, MCDBA, MCSE
-----
Message recevied about 11:45am today
The easiest way to change your password is by hitting CTRL-ALT-DEL at the
same time and press the change password button.
However, everyone in XYZ-2 office will have to let me know (over the phone
only) what their new password is, otherwise they will not be able to access
their e-mail from the XYZ mail server. So, I will be calling the XYZ-2
office this afternoon and will talk to everyone, and will change their
passwords here as well.
----
Policy received about 11:30 am today.
Password Policy
Overview
Passwords are an important aspect of computer security. They are the front
line of protection for user accounts. A poorly chosen password may result in
the compromise of XYZ's entire corporate network. As such, all XYZ employees
(including contractors and vendors with access to XYZ systems) are
responsible for taking the appropriate steps, as outlined below, to select
and secure their passwords.
Policy
The purpose of this policy is to establish a standard for creation of strong
passwords, the protection of those passwords, and the frequency of change.
This policy includes all personnel who have or are responsible for an
account (or any for of access that supports or requires a password) on any
system that resides at any XYZ facility, has access to the XYZ network, or
stores any non-public XYZ information.
General
· All user-level passwords must be changed every four months (you
will be prompted each time your password has expired).
· Passwords must not be inserted into email messages or other forms
of electronic communication.
· All user-level and system-level passwords must conform to the
guidelines described below.
Guidelines
General Password Construction Guidelines
Passwords are used for various purposes at XYZ. Some of the more common uses
include: network/PC login, Wind2, and voicemail.
Poor, weak passwords have the following characteristics:
· The password contains less than six characters
· The password is a word found in the dictionary (English or
foreign)
· The password is a common usage word such as:
o Names of family, pets, friends, co-workers, fantasy characters,
etc.
o Computer terms and names, commands, sites, companies, hardware,
software.
o The words "XYZ", "Dallas", "LosAngeles", "password" or any
derivation.
o Birthdays and other personal information such as addresses and
phone numbers.
o UserID (i.e. if the login ID is "Jonathan" the password should not
be "Jonathan")
o Word or number patterns like aaabbb, qwerty, zyxwvuts, 123321, etc.
o Any of the above spelled backwards.
o Any of the above preceded or followed by a digit (e.g., password1,
1password)
Strong passwords have the following characteristics:
· Contain both upper and lower case characters (e.g., a-z, A-Z)
· Have digits and punctuation characters as well as letters (e.g.,
0-9, !@#$%^&*()_+|~-=\'{}[]:";`<>?,./ )
· Are at least eight alphanumeric characters long
· Is not a word in any language, slang, dialect, jargon, etc
· Are not based on personal information, names of family, etc.
· Passwords should never be written down or stored on-line. Try to
create passwords that can be easily remembered. One way to do this is create
a password based on a song title, affirmation, or other phrase. For example,
the phrase might be: "This May Be One Way to Remember" and the password
could be: "TmB1w2R!" or "Tmb1W>r~" or some other variation. Also you can use
special characters or numbers to replace letters in a word, for example the
word is "computer" and the password could be: "C0mp*t3r" or "c*mp@ter".
NOTE: Do not use any of the above examples as passwords!
Password Protection Standards
Do not use the same password for XYZ accounts as for other non-XYZ access
(e.g. personal ISP or at home internet accounts, benefits, personal (yahoo
or hotmail) e-mail accounts, etc.).
Do not share XYZ passwords with anyone, including administrative assistants
or secretaries. All passwords are to be treated as sensitive, confidential
XYZ information.
· Don't reveal a password in an email message
· Don't talk about a password in front of others
· Don't hint at the format of a password (e.g., "my favorite song
title")
· Don't reveal a password on questionnaires
· Don't share a password with family members
If someone demands a password, refer them to this document or have them call
the IS department.
Never use the "Remember My Password" feature of applications (e.g., Eudora,
IM, Yahoo, etc.). This is very un-secure as it saves the password to your
computer (or sometimes on the internet!)
Again, do not write passwords down and store them anywhere in your office.
Do not store passwords in a file on ANY computer systems (including Palm
Pilots or similar devices) without encryption.
Change passwords at least once every four months.
If an account or password is suspected to have been compromised, report the
incident to the IS department, and change all passwords.
Password cracking or guessing may be performed on a periodic or random basis
by the IS department. If a password is guessed or cracked during on of these
scans, the user will be required to change it. Tag: CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... Tag: 41811
KEEP GETTING THIS APPEARING ON DESKTOP, SAYS FROM
MICROSOFT, TARGET SEEMS TO BE, RUN DLL32. RUN DLL AS APP.
ANY IDEAS?