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Pete
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Posted by Pete, 09:53 25 February 2004

Admin of this forum, I just want to inform you that I think this fourm is being hacked...... could you please reinstall a more up to date version of this forum from phpbb.com or any patches they provide. Its happened to me before with exactly the same forums.... Members please change your passwords as soon as you can inorder for them not to be the same as your email accounts.... That would explain wierd activity with my fire wall, they take your ip address from the posts you post and can do many things... Would also explain why posts are misteriously disapearing there getting into the administration section and trying to mess with are heads by deleting posts and not sure if there doing anything else yet.
Arken74
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Posted by Arken74, 11:43 25 February 2004

I haven't found any problems. Have you checked your own computer for viruses. Me and my boyfriend have both been gettting e-mails with a virus attachment over the last 2 weeks, from people we know and others we've never heard of but our anti-virus has been deleting them before they even get through. He also sent me something the other day with did a complete scan to make sure nothing can get in that shouldn't be there. I did get a virus on here ages ago which totally killed my computer and he basically had to build me a new one. He's rather an expert on computers now and has done so many courses on building, programming everything to do with computing and now, luckily, makes sure my computer is just as safe as his own, but when I did have the virus, things kept going missing, moving to different places and generally making me think I was going crazy. Then after sending out dodgy e-mail attachments to everyone I knew, switched itself off and never came back on!!!!!
I really would advise checking because there has been a lot of nasty viruses about and most of them we only know about because the computer blocks them. If you have any questions, I'll get the expert on here, I'm sure he'll be very happy to help.
Arken74
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Posted by Arken74, 11:46 25 February 2004

He also knows of a website that you can get on which tests you firewall to see if your computer can be hacked. They bombared your computer with stuff and then tell you whether or not they were succesful. I think he does this every so often just to make sure.
Pete
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Posted by Pete, 13:30 25 February 2004

The people you know that are sending you the virus the chances are they don't know that there sending you it...... If they caught a virus it might be programmed to automatically send itself with every email they send.... So don't take offen as I somtimes have

download an anti-virus from here is you don't have one
http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/vs_pro/english/7.03/dl/VSP703LEN.exe
Arken74
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Posted by Arken74, 17:22 25 February 2004

No, they didnt know they'd sent it, but trust me, they do now. My boyfriend sent the virus checker out to everyone we know. Most Viruses are programmed to send attachments out without you knowing, it's how they spread. Personally, my fave is Norton Anti-Virus. My computer is so safe thanks to my wonderful man but good luck to the rest of you!!!! :wink:
Pete
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Posted by Pete, 17:42 25 February 2004

Same here my PC is fully protected.... thanks to the above link. You never think you'll be a victim of a virus or hacker but the statistics show you have a good chance....
sebrown
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Posted by sebrown, 20:06 25 February 2004

I've got norton internet security 2004 but ever
since i have been on broadband someone keeps putting
porn on my desktop.
not nice when thre are little kids in the house that know how
to click on an icon.
Arken74
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Posted by Arken74, 20:14 25 February 2004

I'll ask my chappie what he suggests for you ... apart from re-directing it to his computer of course :twisted:
Pete
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Posted by Pete, 21:00 25 February 2004

My advice would be that some spyware or adware has been installed on your PC with a something you downloaded... But nothing to worry in terms of Virus or hacker wise... Like Arken74 said maybe here chapy might know how to get rid of it....

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