ART Posted 31 January, 2012 Posted 31 January, 2012 After the game I updated Malaware Anti Malware that I don't use often. I did a scan and was shocked to find the names and emails of a Saintsweb forum user and the guy over at the former MyP2P site as having made several attempts to access my computer in the past week. I'm rather shocked as I've not been in contact with either for a long while except the Saintsweb user in the past 2 weeks on here. I shall be keeping a watch out but would appreciate if anyone else has any information of a similar thing happening to them.
trousers Posted 31 January, 2012 Posted 31 January, 2012 I did notice the forum was unusually slow on my laptop this evening and that it showed pages loading from an odd sounding domain name (which I can't remember the name of now - DN appeared on the status bar at the bottom left corner of the screen) Probably not related to your issue but thought it might be worth s mention in passing
Baj Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 If either of you get a warning again, can you please do the following (assuming you're slightly tech savvy) View page as source. Save page as an html file Email me the html file (hscbaj@hotmail.com) and I can look into it.
capitalsaint Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 After the game I updated Malaware Anti Malware that I don't use often. I did a scan and was shocked to find the names and emails of a Saintsweb forum user and the guy over at the former MyP2P site as having made several attempts to access my computer in the past week. I'm rather shocked as I've not been in contact with either for a long while except the Saintsweb user in the past 2 weeks on here. I shall be keeping a watch out but would appreciate if anyone else has any information of a similar thing happening to them. How do you find out if somebody has tried to access your computer? I have a mac...
stevegrant Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 I did notice the forum was unusually slow on my laptop this evening and that it showed pages loading from an odd sounding domain name (which I can't remember the name of now - DN appeared on the status bar at the bottom left corner of the screen) I expect that was from a thread with a hotlinked image (i.e. an image hosted elsewhere but displayed on the thread), obviously we've got no control over the speed those files can be displayed. I've just run a virus/malware scan on the server and there's nothing there. ART, you've had these problems in the past (strangely not replicated by anybody else), have you looked to see whether you've got malware on your PC? Using any sort of P2P software has its inherent risks, none of which are linked to SaintsWeb as we don't use it.
trousers Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 I expect that was from a thread with a hotlinked image (i.e. an image hosted elsewhere but displayed on the thread), obviously we've got no control over the speed those files can be displayed. Ah, cool. Yep, that would explain what I was seeing. Cheers
Ohio Saint Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 A quick malwarebytes scan showed up nothing for me. Now doing a full scan.
Dog Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Just done a full scan on my laptop, it's got more viruses than George Michaels vvanksock.....
Ohio Saint Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Just done a full scan on my laptop, it's got more viruses than George Michaels vvanksock..... Which also explains your avatar.
Dog Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Which also explains your avatar. I look like you now
Ohio Saint Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 I look like you now Why, so you do!! Complete scan came up us clean as my vvank sock. I'd previously scanned just last Thursday.
ART Posted 1 February, 2012 Author Posted 1 February, 2012 I was not inferring that Saintsweb has anything to do with this but post game Malaware scan came up with a Saintsweb members name and email as making hacking attempts to my computer. In the past I exchanged emails and messages with this particular member and then no contact until recently. I am keeping tabs and have increased my firewall settings. It's the first time Malaware has come up with something of this kind and is the reason I've always regretted buying the Pro version. I have always suspected P2P programs or their inventors as being a possible hacking threat.
Baj Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Malaware scan came up with a Saintsweb members name and email as making hacking attempts to my computer Sorry, but this is impossible.
dune Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Sorry, but this is impossible. [/color] The plot thickens... Either Baj is wrong or ART is going cuckoo. Hmmm.
Pancake Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Classic thread. Get your tinfoil hat out Art, "they" might be trying to get into your brain!
Benj Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Sorry, but this is impossible. [/color] If he's exchanged emails with someone in the past, and that persons account has been hijacked by malware on their system to send spam/emails containing malware, I think that might be the most likely explanation. The fact that they're a Saintsweb user would be mere coincidence.
hypochondriac Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 The plot thickens... Either Baj is wrong or ART is going cuckoo. Hmmm. Pretty sure we established that the time he posted hardcore homoerotic porn on here.
Baj Posted 1 February, 2012 Posted 1 February, 2012 Having been sent the "evidence" from ART, I can confirm this has absolutely nothing to do with saintsweb.
ART Posted 1 February, 2012 Author Posted 1 February, 2012 As I have mentioned privately to Baj I made a typo error in the Title which should have read Saintsweb User hacking computers. With Baj's help we have established that Malware Pro obviously sees old MSN contact information as a Trojan Banker. We all know MSN users plants on one's computer to let you and contacts know when one is online etc.. Obviously Malware Pro believes this to be a still active trojan and if the contact is still active sees their logging on as activating this MSN plant. I posted thru genuine concern for decent Saintsweb members. If some see it as a means to harass, bully me or make something nasty out of my good intentions as in the past I shall have to take other action which nowadays are open to internet users.
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