Last night while on line, my computer was seized by a hacker. Mouse started opening up all my system files etc. Had to shut it down quick and sweep the hard drive.
today had to reinstall OS.
There are some really insidious hackers out there.
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Maybe his cats will turn on him.
The new one attacked me this morning while I was sleeping.
Moved my foot, which in cat language means "hey, lets play", and ended up getting 5 claws on my foot.
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ORIGINAL: tardfarmer
Last night while on line, my computer was seized by a hacker. Mouse started opening up all my system files etc. Had to shut it down quick and sweep the hard drive.
today had to reinstall OS.
There are some really insidious hackers out there.
Maybe it was the ghost of Barry Goldwater.
Seriously, I have to just chuckle at stories like this.
If you want to virtually guarantee your PCs safety, go out and buy yourself a cheap D-Link router, slam that thing between your PC and your WAN connection. They go for like $40 tops.
RE: Wow, there are some prolific hackers out there
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If you want to virtually guarantee your PCs safety, go out and buy yourself a cheap D-Link router, slam that thing between your PC and your WAN connection. They go for like $40 tops.
Dude at work told me the same thing, I think I may have to.
You were right, these software firewalls are crappola.