Does Anyone Know How This Could Be Done? - Page 2

andrewas · 08-13-2003, 03:39 PM

A software firewall is useful here - since it shows a warning whenever something tries to connect to the internet, it makes it pretty obvious if theres something malicious in your system. Although I have heard tell of trojans that can actualy send a mouseclick signal to the OS, fooling the firewall into thinking the trojan has been granted internet access when all the user saw was a flicker, if that.

ratchild · 08-13-2003, 03:43 PM

ahh, thanks for reminder Andrewas! www.zonelabs.com for software firewall solution.

The Hunter of Jahanna · 08-13-2003, 07:44 PM

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There is also a remote access option on XP. I do not know much about it but could this be a way in too?

Wellard might be on to something with this. All you need to use it is the IP addy and a password. There are also a few programs that have been out for a while that do the exact same thing. You wouldnt even have to hack into anything to set it up. If the friend who did the hacking knew what he was doing he could set it all up in the time it would take someone to walk to the fridge and back.

AngelofDeath · 08-13-2003, 07:51 PM

Yeah, I was going to ask what OS is on her PC, and His. The remote access is a neat tool, that can potentially allow access to your friends pc. I also think that there is a feature on Yahoo that can record chats, for future viewing.

MILAMBER · 08-14-2003, 02:20 PM

Have her go to http://www.dslreports.com. Under the tools option, they have a utility which will run a full port scan on your IP address and it will give you a general idea how vulnerable her pc is to attack.

I don't use Yahoo messenger, but if it's anything like AIM there are all sorts of ways to get peoples information by using hacks in the program itself. The "hacker" wouldn't even need to gain access to the vicitms computer to get their login info or whatever else they wanted.

08-13-2003, 03:39 PM	#11
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	A software firewall is useful here - since it shows a warning whenever something tries to connect to the internet, it makes it pretty obvious if theres something malicious in your system. Although I have heard tell of trojans that can actualy send a mouseclick signal to the OS, fooling the firewall into thinking the trojan has been granted internet access when all the user saw was a flicker, if that. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-13-2003, 03:43 PM	#12
ratchild Manshoon Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: boulder, co Age: 45 Posts: 241	ahh, thanks for reminder Andrewas! www.zonelabs.com for software firewall solution. __________________ Freedom is the distance between government and religion

08-13-2003, 07:51 PM	#14
AngelofDeath Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: June 11, 2001 Location: Wherever the road takes me..... Age: 54 Posts: 609	Yeah, I was going to ask what OS is on her PC, and His. The remote access is a neat tool, that can potentially allow access to your friends pc. I also think that there is a feature on Yahoo that can record chats, for future viewing. __________________ I am the Angel of Death You Can Not Hide

08-14-2003, 02:20 PM	#15
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	Have her go to http://www.dslreports.com. Under the tools option, they have a utility which will run a full port scan on your IP address and it will give you a general idea how vulnerable her pc is to attack. I don't use Yahoo messenger, but if it's anything like AIM there are all sorts of ways to get peoples information by using hacks in the program itself. The "hacker" wouldn't even need to gain access to the vicitms computer to get their login info or whatever else they wanted. __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

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