my friend got hacked

[Platypus]

Low-level format, most likely the 'hacker' used some scriptkiddie program anyway.

 

[tranceport]

Originally posted by: wnied
First, Download, install and update Spy-Bot. They have a few of those style names on their list of things to look for. If it finds nothing, then you need to format and reinstall your OS. My guess would be your friend downloaded a trojan unknowingly and it got opened and delivered its payload, essentially rendering your machine an extension of someone elses.

~wnied~

Nah some warez channel on irc hacked his box so they could use him as a dump. We see it all the time... In fact. I used to know a guy who did it..

The number one thing. Administrator password being something real simple on xp/2k. They use a simple list of about 10 words. password,administrator,blank,qwerty, and a few others.

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: CTho9305

Originally posted by: yellowperil
Just to be safe I would do a zero-fill format in case he got into the boot sector. Most hard drive manufacturers have utilities on their website to do this, or you can create an MS-DOS bootdisk and use an old IBM program called Wipe.

Windows aggressively destroys the boot sector when you install... as many linux users know from experience

True...

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: SnapIT

Originally posted by: CTho9305

Originally posted by: yellowperil
Just to be safe I would do a zero-fill format in case he got into the boot sector. Most hard drive manufacturers have utilities on their website to do this, or you can create an MS-DOS bootdisk and use an old IBM program called Wipe.

Windows aggressively destroys the boot sector when you install... as many linux users know from experience

True...

 

[Spikesoldier]

0 the hard drive, then buy a new network card.

 

[Zugzwang152]

man, the world is rough when i come out under the shell of a college network. maybe i should get off my ass and install zonealarm

 

[BennyD]

"freind" my azz

 

[silverpig]

[jim carrey] IT WAS ME!!! [/jim carrey]





hehe

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Originally posted by: CTho9305
(note that the v in fvck is a u in both cases mentioned above)

Are you sure?

 

[ProviaFan]

Back up the porn, reformat, install fresh, load firewall first thing before connected to network, implement secure passwords, make sure "client for MS networks" and "file and printer sharing..." are not enabled on the network device that provides the internet connection.

 

[CTho9305]

Why do so many people recommend LLF/zero-filling the drive? A boot sector rewrite and quickformat will protect you from anything so long as you don't go poking about with file recovery tools intentionally trying to get yourself re-hacked...

 

[SuperSix]

First thing: Unplug LAN cable!

ANd he can kiss his data goodbye! (Unless he's crafty)

 

[SagaLore]

What is his IP address, and username/password? Maybe I can help.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Free up some disk space so more porn can be ULed.

Thats really funny.

Leave a message in a text file telling him to add more porn and films for your mate