Re: XP Pro - How'd I get hacked

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From: Anna (no_at_spam.com)
Date: 12/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:42:30 GMT

One more update on this pc I imaged....seems with all the discussion in this
thread, it's perked my interest and I'm more curious about the various
security options available.

On Friday, this pc was imaged, no SP were installed and the pc had Sygate
Personal Firewall and Symantec AntiVirus software. In the almost 36 hours
that the pc has been up, there have been a lot of attempts to get into the
pc, but all have been blocked by Sygate.

I am currently in the process of updating to SP2 and will then disable
Sygate and use the built in firewall...I'm interested in seeing if the pc
gets compromised.

If people are interested, I'll let you know what happens.

"SlowJet" <SlowJet@noTY2this.com> wrote in message
news:ooJud.2602$Zn6.1008@trnddc08...
> This was a good thread. Infomative discussion. :)
>
> SJ
> "Anna" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:JRmud.453706$Pl.382399@pd7tw1no...
>> Usually I reimage my workstations behind a router. Today, I needed a pc
>> directly connected to the net and imaged it without being protected by a
>> router.
>>
>> After an 1 hour install of XP Pro, when the pc booted up for the first
>> time, the home page was changed, porn was loaded throughout the favorites
>> and on the desktop. Needless to say, the pc is now being imaged behind a
>> router and I'll load a firewall before exposing it to the net.
>>
>> I'm just surprised that someone was able to detect my pc so quickly and
>> modify it beyond recognition.
>>
>> Anna
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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