[dba-Tech] another question on browser hi-jack

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Feb 6 20:03:50 CST 2008


I must be honest with you John in saying my hacked son-in-law received very
little sympathy from the rest of the clan and as my immediate friends are a
bunch of computer nerds, he ended up being the butt of many a joke.... He
may even become an urban legend... Jim

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:35 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] another question on browser hi-jack

>PS But before that, turn off your computer and attach a ROUTER between the
modem and your computer. (My son-in-law had his new XP installation hacked
in less than half an hour after he started it up without a Router attached.)

THANK YOU JIM!

I keep saying this and I keep getting ignored.  

I think some people just like their computer serving up spam in a botnet.
It makes them feel like the computer is contributing to the world in some
small way.  ;-)

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:28 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] another question on browser hi-jack

Hi Susan:

You could try check the 'Run' folders and setting in your Regedit. Check the
following site out for how to access these parameters

HTH
Jim

PS But before that, turn off your computer and attach a ROUTER between the
modem and your computer. (My son-in-law had his new XP installation hacked
in less than half an hour after he started it up without a Router attached.)


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:29 AM
To: DBA Tech List
Subject: [dba-Tech] another question on browser hi-jack

Okay, I know that while hi-jacked, the hi-jackers can follow what I do. What
happens if I open the browser, reclaim my homepage, close and reopen? It's
opening to the homepage I want, not the hi-jack page, so am I still
hi-jacked or not? It stays that way until I reboot the system, and then the
hi-jack reclaims my browser. 

Susan H. 
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