-=PCTechTalk=- Re: ReWhat is a Keylogger
- From: "pima" <pima@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:13:33 -0400
thanks for the info
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: ReWhat is a Keylogger
>
>
> I use a text based email program and disable HTML and attachments. I
can't=
> get a trojan through email (as far as I know). HTML is DEFINITELY
capable=
> of giving you a virus or trojan very easily. Outlook Express is also=
> hugely targeted. I've had lots of virii sent through email, but none
have=
> been able to infect me because, to my knowledge, there isn't yet a way
to=
> attach viruses to text only messages short of opening an attachment.=
> Since I NEVER open or accept unexpected attachments from any source
this=
> is not a problem. Save yourself some grief and forego the bandwidth and=
> aesthetics in favor of security and speed. I use Calypso, a totally
free=
> -no spyware - and very powerful email program. It's not the most=
> intuitive, but it's very easy to configure. No ads, will filter any way=
> you want and accepts regular expression filtering which will kill spam=
> very quickly. I don't even have to look at it. Anything MailWasher=
> misses, Calypso not only deletes before it's done downloading, it can
even=
> be set to delete it permanently without going through the wastebasket or=
> trashcan folders. I highly recommend it.
>
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> On 8/14/2002 at 1:57 PM pima wrote:
>
> >well i knew or suspected because of the way my pc was acting and whe i
> >told
> >a friend who builds them and has knowledge.he say sounds like a trojan
> >hes not very up on that aspect but we together found things to test
> >with..
> >my pc was acting up.the mouse was out of my control, pages were opening
> >and
> >closing it was odd and also the fact that files were messing up..
> >i need more knowledge on all this
> > keylogger according to what i found is a program added so that the=
> keys
> >you use are logged elswhere silently.. weird isnt it??
> >the trojans are sent thru mail purposely AND CAN BE DONE WITHOUT an
> >attactment..or it seeming to have one..
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rosanna Liliequist" <L18807@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 1:53 PM
> >Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- ReWhat is a Keylogger
> >
> >
> >>
> >> First how did you know you were accessed and what is a keylogger. I'm
> >> always tryng to improve my knowledge of computing. Thanks Rosanna
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "pima" <pima@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:31 AM
> >> Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Clicklock in XP
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > to all out there..
> >> > I'm almost certain I have been"remote accessed" I did a Trojan scan
> >which
> >> > gave me 3 names.I have to runit again because I lost the paper I
wrote
> >> them
> >> > on..2 were keylogger
> >> > in my looking up things I found places that I cant believe exist
> >> > where you can get the Trojans! yikes
> >> > my question is this
> >> > HOW DO I GET RID OF SOMEONE REMOTE ACCESSING ME?
> >> > I HAVE PUT UP 3 firewalls and each has been removed but in a way
so
> >> that
> >> > it LOOKED like they were still there.
> >> > I dont have any info on my PC like credit cards etc. but after
reading
> >> > the"ghost writing " thing it worried me. because my pass words are
now
> >> > unprotected.
> >> > any advise or help would be appreciated
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Mauricio" <mcordn@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 1:26 PM
> >> > Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Clicklock in XP
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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