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On December 27 2007 18:14 evanthebouncy! wrote:
I remember downloading a map hack that once activated dropped all my valuables on the ground then quitted the game hahahaha
Yeah those existed in 1.09, I believe -_-
Edit: If it makes you feel any better I got scammed by this guy who hooked me up with a lot of unique shit, Arachs, Sandstorms and whatnot. He scammed me a few days later -_-
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Bill307
Canada9103 Posts
Kdog, if you didn't trust him, then why would you run the exe at all? For all you knew, it could've trashed your computer by making it unbootable, destroying all your data, and/or forcing you to reformat it. Or it could've pretended to do something useful but secretly install a rootkit and steal your and your parents' credit card info. It could have done any number of things that are infinitely worse than stealing your D2 account.
Running ANY program on your computer is as risky as handing someone the keys to your house! At the very least, run a virus scan on any unknown program before you run it!
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I'm disappointed that a TL.net member can still make this kind of mistake, having already lived among numerous flamers and scammers alike here. 
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You may want to repost this in the Computer Discussion forum at Blizzforums. There are a bunch of people there who are very knowledgeable about this stuff, and I guarantee they can help you.
Edit: Any time I think I've had a problem, I just format my PC.
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I would recommend you to "reload system" using system restore option, get a decent antivirus and do some scans, then a scan with adaware. Later install a firewall, if allready dont have one, but if you dont the odds of you finding the program are pretty low (since every process will be new for the firewall). I would recommend a system restore, 2x antivirus checks (different), ad-aware and reinstall diablo, because the hack can still be there somewhere.
btw. Shouldnt they guy who admited that he hacked/hacks in d2 get banned?
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You did not get hacked.
You got tricked.
In any case, now you're screwed, because if you're not smart enough to avoid getting trojaned, you're not smart enough to remove it. I would say that your best bet is ad-aware and AVG in safe mode. If that doesn't work, hijackthis + a good forum will do the trick, but that's long and tedious and requires you to do a lot of potentially dangerous clicking.
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Well I ran AVG anti-spyware 7.5, it scanned my comp and found only one potential trojan. ( I didn't really understand, it said it had the potential to be a malicious spyware by a hacker, but at the time wasn't and suggested me to ignore it once, but I still deleted).
Nothing was connected to the autoit .exe I dled.
Additionally, Windows XP firewall, by itself isn't strong enough?
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just go to www.bleepingcomputer.com sign up and put a hijack this log in their malware/HJT forum, someone will check it out, ask you for a few more logs and clean it out with you.
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oh, and a P.S.
view hidden files or folders then look at your desktop and C:/ drive make sure there's no .bats therefore there arent keyloggers saving your pw's.
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I can't believe how naive you are.
I assume you ran the .exe while logged on as an administrator in Windows. If he's a good coder or even an efficient script kiddie, he may have admin-control of your system.
Considering your ultra-noob-status, I recommend you reinstall your operating system. A custom .exe won't be recognized by a virus scan, unless heuristic analysis picks up a red-flag/hook which are commonly used by loggers/trojans. You have to assume he can see whatever you type.
Jeez man, I hope you don't key-in any credit card numbers "just to check if he is that low".
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On December 28 2007 06:31 Gene wrote:
oh, and a P.S.
view hidden files or folders then look at your desktop and C:/ drive make sure there's no .bats therefore there arent keyloggers saving your pw's.
That's not a litmus test for keyloggers.
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didnt try to say it was, i was talking strictly about people stealing passwords. i've done many a stupid thing trying to get around certain roadblocks with old comp games, and each time ive had something logging my password, they were attempting to be stored in z.bat and x.bat on both the desktop and C:\ drive.
anyway, kdog the bleepingcomputer.com staff will work with you to make sure your comp is safe and all, but edit your post with some information so they know what they're working with. it might take up to two days for them to get to your thread, but after that they're really attentive to it.
one last thing
they're really uptight about trying to keep your comp as clean as possible for you and for the computer. If you have anything more than 1 kind of anti-virus they'll tell you to get rid of it, and they're going to tell you to get rid of Viewpoint Manager. It's a program downloaded with AIM. You don't need to do either, it could be better off that you do, but if you're not comfortable with the extra stuff they tell you, don't take what they tell you as gospel. As for fixing any real problems though they're damn near perfect.
if anyone here can tell me if getting rid of viewpoint fucks up AIM or not, i'd be happy to find out. Noone's been able to help me with that.
you'll know if you downloaded a nasty trojan if popup windows start molesting you. They aren't exactly subtle. if something says "YOU MIGHT BE INFECTED, DOWNLOAD THIS TO SCAN/REMOVE." Please, dont.
and if you do see symptoms what I always did was turn the comp off and take out the ethernet cable when I didn't need it, just wait till its clean. If you don't see any symptoms, if it were me I wouldn't be worried. Especially just from some kid on D2.
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nope, a firewall isnt gonna do jack for you now. firewalls are designed to keep outside strangers from getting in, it does nothing to prevent internal programs from going out.
since you specifically downloaded a program which you suspect is a trojan, this program, if indeed is a trojan, will "dial" out to its home server and your firewall as it is currently configured, wont be stopping it.
for peace of mind, reformat. it's one great way to be 100% sure you got rid of it and a nice reminder to not make the same mistake twice.
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On December 28 2007 07:38 Gene wrote:
didnt try to say it was, i was talking strictly about people stealing passwords. i've done many a stupid thing trying to get around certain roadblocks with old comp games, and each time ive had something logging my password, they were attempting to be stored in z.bat and x.bat on both the desktop and C:\ drive.
anyway, kdog the bleepingcomputer.com staff will work with you to make sure your comp is safe and all, but edit your post with some information so they know what they're working with. it might take up to two days for them to get to your thread, but after that they're really attentive to it.
one last thing
they're really uptight about trying to keep your comp as clean as possible for you and for the computer. If you have anything more than 1 kind of anti-virus they'll tell you to get rid of it, and they're going to tell you to get rid of Viewpoint Manager. It's a program downloaded with AIM. You don't need to do either, it could be better off that you do, but if you're not comfortable with the extra stuff they tell you, don't take what they tell you as gospel. As for fixing any real problems though they're damn near perfect.
if anyone here can tell me if getting rid of viewpoint fucks up AIM or not, i'd be happy to find out. Noone's been able to help me with that.
you'll know if you downloaded a nasty trojan if popup windows start molesting you. They aren't exactly subtle. if something says "YOU MIGHT BE INFECTED, DOWNLOAD THIS TO SCAN/REMOVE." Please, dont.
and if you do see symptoms what I always did was turn the comp off and take out the ethernet cable when I didn't need it, just wait till its clean. If you don't see any symptoms, if it were me I wouldn't be worried. Especially just from some kid on D2.
Not to nit-pick you again :p but it seems you're implying bi-direction if-statements, making it seem like you're generalizing, though you could fall back on it and say, "well I didn't say that".
For example:
"you'll know if you downloaded a nasty trojan if [X] happens."
The contrapositive (ie, the logical equivalent: negate both sides of the if-statement, and swap sides) however, is not true:
"If [X] does not happen, then you have not downloaded a nasty trojan".
So now I'm going to say, That is not a litmus test for checking trojans. And you can't say, "I didn't say that" because you directly implied it via contrapositive.
The statement you probably meant to say is:
"If [X] happens, you know you have a trojan".
And then, your contrapositive will also be correct:
"If you don't have a trojan, then [X] doesn't happen.
Your broken computer tips are going to confuse people, that's the only reason I'm nit-picking you. Also, it helps to speak more precisely in general. ^^
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United States22883 Posts
On December 28 2007 07:45 borg wrote:
nope, a firewall isnt gonna do jack for you now. firewalls are designed to keep outside strangers from getting in, it does nothing to prevent internal programs from going out.
If you have a good firewall it will monitor both incoming and outgoing traffic, and force you to confirm every application you want sending information, although I'm sure some virii have a work around for that. Windows does not have a good firewall.
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LOL you deserve it kdog, you're always such an immature douche bag on bnet. I'm glad to hear this.
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On December 28 2007 09:46 TheFoReveRwaR wrote:
LOL you deserve it kdog, you're always such an immature douche bag on bnet. I'm glad to hear this.
Do I know you?
I haven't played bw in forever.
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On December 28 2007 10:08 kdog3683 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 28 2007 09:46 TheFoReveRwaR wrote:
LOL you deserve it kdog, you're always such an immature douche bag on bnet. I'm glad to hear this. Do I know you? I haven't played bw in forever.
You're k-l)og or something like that correct?
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Bill307
Canada9103 Posts
On December 28 2007 06:20 kdog3683 wrote:
Additionally, Windows XP firewall, by itself isn't strong enough?
First of all, there is absolutely nothing that can protect you from everything.
At best, the XP firewall can notify you if a program is trying to communicate over the internet, and prevent the program from doing so without your authorization. But there are ways to get around it and it won't deter any half-decent piece of malware.
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ummm thats why i have a mac? flame away! and HeadBangaa could you plz analyze this statement?
but seriously i know i m still at risk for "infections" any ideas or opinions about what i should do to protect myself.
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