Yeah that can happen. You are right to be scared. However being a tech this happens a load. And each time it happens it puts me in a bad mood for a bit. At 12:15 p.m. 3/07/2007, you wrote:
>If you want me to explain something (very) nasty, here it goes: >I had *everything*, I didn't even have an email account at the time, >and everything was up to date and working. And I at the time didn't >even think of downloading or uploading anything. And. I must've picked >up a trojan or something, cuz in the middle of the night my comp >started pretty much going to these weird sites; I'd wake up and I'd be >at adultsupercash.com or something, and/or have weird file mp3s like >what_the_hell_are_you_doing.mp3, it was a really nutsy song about some >hacker and all this stuff, it was pretty weird. >And so much more happened, weird things I had to in the end reformat, >and that didnt work either; the idiot kept coming back! And it wasn't >some nightmare that happened; this actually happened. It was weird, >scary, and most of all, maddening. > >On 7/2/07, Josh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Andy, why do your messages make me suspicious of something? I don't know > > what exactly, but just something. My advise, spend less time worrying about > > security this and security that, and go buy games and shop online. and if > > something happens, do like I did and change your credit card if you have > > one. If I were as paranoyed as you seem to be I probably wouldn't > even own a > > computer or if I did I wouldn't have any type of internet access > at all. Are > > you going to get rid of your internet access someday because it's just not > > safe? > > > > Josh > > > > Most of the reason I don't like spam is because a lot of it is true. > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > AOL: kutztownstudent > > skype: jkenn337 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andy Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 7:34 PM > > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] not necessarily true - Re: Fw: piracy of games? > > > > > > >I know, that game devs wont use that info against us. Now if I took > > > the time to actually learn a programming language, I am starting easy > > > and trying to make simple things with autoit, so I can build up, and > > > then create some games. I wont even bother to secure them. Just type > > > in some random letters in a generated email or something. But, I know > > > game devs wont use that info. But if anyone here listtens to security > > > now which is at grc.com/seciritynow, you will know that there are > > > quite a lot of exploits in SQL databases, etc. And the fact that Liam > > > makes everyone type in their names and email addresses makes me even > > > more nervous. So? You wont give it away, I trust you liam. But, > > > hackers anyone? Ever heard of them? Anyone know what they do, ever > > > thought of them? Well probably not; I got this rediculious spam book > > > that showed how to break into databses and stuff. I wont do it of > > > course, but it is amazingly easy to break a script and get to the > > > underlying info. Reaking havoc with people's information is not good > > > at all. If you dont believe that any server, any server even paypal is > > > at risk. I probably sound paranoid and I wouldn't blame you for > > > thinking that, but it makes somee feel nervous. If you have a firewall > > > antivirus, nope; no good on web pages. Think your secure if you've got > > > the latest windows patches? Nooooo. Microsoft has failed to release > > > patches to hundreds of things. And now we're drifting off topic with > > > windows security. While I agree with everyone here, that paying for a > > > game is of utmost importance, and I honestly would pay for a game, I > > > really would, but you really dont know what's under the hood. > > > Think about that, the next time you pay for a game. And if you think > > > your safe if you've got that padlock icon and the https://blabla.bla? > > > Well, not really. > > > > > > So think about that the next time, you do online shopping. I even > > > heard of awful stories of people's stuff getting robbed and stolen. > > > And no matter how much security is in place, there is always a way. > > > Thats the only reason for my cracking stuff. And surely others as > > > well. Also go to twit.tv if you dont believe my blabbing. Its not > > > really blabbing though. But still if you still think that you are > > > safe. Well. One day itll happen. Im sure of it. > > > > > > On 7/2/07, Charles Rivard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Some people live on very small incomes, and they find it very difficult > > >> to > > >> even save a few dollars every month. So to say that anyone can afford > > >> $30 > > >> to $40 is sometimes not true. I know. I've been there. I > was living on > > >> a > > >> monthly income of $700, $375 of which went toward rent. Then there were > > >> electric bills, phone bills, Internet bills, water bills, gas bills, > > >> groceries including dog food for my guide, the occasional vet bill for > > >> the > > >> guide, and an occasional unexpected expense or so. After all > that, every > > >> stinking month, guess how many games I was buying?? Absolutely zero!, > > >> -- > > >> Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction > > >> listen to weather forecasts and economists? > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:07 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fw: piracy of games? > > >> > > >> > > >> > no it doesn't. Especially when paying for a $30 or $40 game. > Anyone can > > >> > afford $30 or $40 and if they can't then I'm sure someone else could > > >> > buy > > >> > it > > >> > for them. > > >> > > > >> > Josh > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Gamers mailing list .. 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