THX Nettie,
You defined what even two radio Tech-Talk Show hosts couldn't
figure out for me and the other targets as well. I did try to
download and install 'Ytunnel' once before from Cnet/Download.com,
but didn't have any luck making it work. I am very interested in
your help whenever you can find the time to help me with it. I will
e-mail you directly presently regarding how this can be arranged.
I have used: AVG, SPYBOT-Search+Destroy 1.3, Adaware SE,
Trendmicro's PCillion/online website scan/browser button.
I have used 'Zone Alarm-Security Suite' which now has it's one time
seperate product instant message firewall = 'IMSecure' included. It
doesn't play well with other virus-checker and firewalls, now that
it is inclusive of all those features......I really liked it in
times past, but it seems too restrictive!
My main grief has been w/ yahoo messenger, if needed, I might have
to employ the same medicine that this moron dishes out to us, even
if I must get help from those guys over at: '2600'....the
Crackers/Hackers..........."what's good for the goose, is good for
the gander!". ,Mark
--- In [email protected], "Netti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Alright Mark, now we're getting somewhere.
>
> These "attacks" as you are calling them is actually a booter.
Someone
> has your name in their booter, to boot you whenever they are
online or
> whenver you come online. They do not need to be on your friends
list
> to do this, only to have your name. What this does is log in as
few as
> 1 and as many as 1,000 yahoo IDs, known as bots. Each of these
bots
> send you a request for either file transfers, pm's (pm bomb),
> Imviornment request, conference request, cam request, etc. This
> totally cloggs up your port and no traffic gets thru and boom you
are
> disconnected from messenger. This is ONLY an attack on messenger,
NOT
> on your computer. However your as your internet connection is
swamped
> with information, your anti-virus software is in fact affected, but
> not because of someone getting into your computer, it's because it
is
> detecting a port overload from the boot.
>
> Is a way to protect yourself?? Of course there is. Can you tell
me if
> you have a program such as Ytunnel??? Can you let me know when you
> are online and I can go thru the settings to get you set up so
that it
> will be very difficult to boot you.
>
> The only way a trojan will be put on your computer, is if YOU put
it
> there. For example if you accept a file from someone you ASSUME is
> your friend, it could have a trojan in it and that person may not
> really be your friend, but someone who has taken your friends name
and
> is sending out malacious files.
>
> Another way by downloading files and information online.
>
> My suggestion is to get and run the following software.
>
> Adaware
> Spy bot search and destroy
> AVG Anti Virus -
> http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg70free_300a456.exe
> house calls - online virus checker
>
> Run all these programs - if you are worried about trojans...
>
> But what you are talking about is definately a messenger boot.
>
> Let me know.
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >
> >
> > WEll, I have these attacks while my yahoo messenger isw up and
> > running, even under different User ID's then this one. It comes
thru
> > messenger in the form of message boxes, conference request,
etc. I
> > even get them as offline messages when I'm not signed on. I
don't
> > know if it is a denial of service attack too or some other form
of
> > an attack, what I do know is I can get 3-7 messages per second
> > andthat tro date no pretection has stopped it from happening,
> > including the best, Zone Alarm-IMSecure or the new Zone Alarm
Suite
> > which includes it in it. I don't do the yahoo chatroom thing at
all
> > or he isn't on my yahoo friends list either. or at least noty
that
> > I'm aware of.....could be under a "false flag" ID, pretending to
be
> > someone else, not sure, that would explain his getting in whilst
I
> > have my preferences set to exclude those not on my list?!
> > I get the attacks while I'm just doing my e-mails or othewr
stuff
> > and have my messenger up and running, waiting for friends to
come
> > online and say hi, also if attacked I understand it is possible
to
> > enter someone's computer as if it were entered thru a trojan
horse
> > or other cracking/hacking device.......
> > As always I am thankful for feedback and whatever insights you
can
> > share with me as I'm not alone in this wave of wrath.
> >
> > ,Mark
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Netti"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I know we're going to get this down sooner or later Mark.
hehehe
> > >
> > > You're saying that your in yahoo messenger, and he is on your
> > friends
> > > list? Or in a chat room with you? And what do you mean
bullying
> > you?
> > > How so?
> > >
> > > And let me tell you a few things about chat, thru messenger,
thru
> > > groups, and hacking.
> > >
> > > First, the only way for ANYONE to get to your nortons
antivirus is
> > to
> > > physically be in your computer, which only TRUE hackers can
do.
> > The
> > > reason is that they have to get thru your Internet Service
Provider
> > > BEFORE they can get thru you. And ANY ISP is going to have
> > systems in
> > > place to prevent ANYONE from getting in. So whatever happened
to
> > your
> > > nortons was unrelated to this guy booting you, or whatever.
> > Believe
> > > me hackers are NOT waisting their time on Yahoo.
> > >
> > > Secondly, How is this person attacking thru messenger? Can
you
> > give
> > > me an example? And tell me wher eyou are? If you have
messenger
> > > opened and are sitting on desktop talking, or if you are on
the
> > Yahoo
> > > front page, and entering GROUPS, or if you are in a Chat
room???
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Netti,
> > >
> > > P.S. I'm trying to help you Mark, but I need more info.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Netti,
> > > >
> > > > Well, let's aee....The problem is that the attacks aren't in
> > Group
> > > > Chat, but in: YAHOO MESSENGER, he attacks THRU MESSENGER, I
don't
> > > > have chat sessions at all. What he is doing is, trying to
BULLY
> > us
> > > > thru messenger to get his way in Yahoo Groups. I hope that
helps
> > > > clarify the issue, which I feel is "on topic" for the mission
> > > > statement of this Group.
> > > > By the way, the attack resulted in whipping out Norton,
etc., as
> > > > soon as I received this attack, and after rebooting it was
not in
> > > > doubt that it occurred as a result of that attack.
> > > > Yes, until there is a more addressable form of membership
such as
> > > > that used by AOL(666), there will not be a way to truly 86
these
> > > > bastards......
> > > >
> > > > QUESTION: How do I pursue the most effective request and/or
force
> > > > Yahoo to address this issue, which is as bad a case
documented as
> > > > any harassment they have ever had? Face to face, sit-down
> > meeting?
> > > > We are willing to travel to San Jose H.Q. so as to resolve
> > this!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Take Care, Mark
> > > > So, with that in mind, is there anyone here who might be
able to
> > > > suggest a tactic either with OR without the help of Yahoo???
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