No problem Mark, We'll set you up, no problem. Just send an email and we'll set up a time to meet online, and I'll go thru all the security features.
Netti --- In [email protected], "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unsubscribe from Yahoo_Messenger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Normal to Digest mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Normal to NoMail mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Digest or NoMail to Normal mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Write to the Moderators and Owner of the List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suggestions for improvements to the List should be sent to the "owner" address listed above. Yahoo! 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