computer "attack"

gw84 · #1 01-14-2007, 08:07 PM

Every so often, my anti-virus software pops up telling me that my computer has been attacked from the address 2.XXX.XXX(whatever). It seems to be the same address nearly every time. Is there a way to find out what/where this is coming from? I know it could just be a certain website, but could it be a possible hacker? How would I know? thanks

ericn1300 · #2 01-14-2007, 09:09 PM

usualy it's the firewall that shows the attack alerts. i get hit so often i just turned the alerts off. you can call your ISP and see if they can trak the ip down.

Oz · #3 01-14-2007, 10:14 PM

You can research the IP using the tools at http://www.dnsstuff.com/

gw84 · #4 01-15-2007, 01:01 PM

thanks guys! Depending on what website it turns out to be, I might be a little embarrased to ask my ISP...if ya know what I mean

ericn1300 · #5 01-15-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gw84

thanks guys! Depending on what website it turns out to be, I might be a little embarrased to ask my ISP...if ya know what I mean

LOL, I get that a lot on service calls. The one I remeber most was when the assistant pastor at the Baptist church wispered something simular in my ear about pop ups he keps getting.

go ahead and ask your ISP and if it comes up as something embarrasing just play dumb. they see this stuff come up every day.

taranaki · #6 01-15-2007, 08:55 PM

Six rounds from a .44 magnum, right into the motherboard, that'll stop it.

gw84 · #7 01-16-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ericn1300

LOL, I get that a lot on service calls. The one I remeber most was when the assistant pastor at the Baptist church wispered something simular in my ear about pop ups he keps getting.

go ahead and ask your ISP and if it comes up as something embarrasing just play dumb. they see this stuff come up every day.

lol! I got it! "My brother has been using my computer and I keep getting these pop ups saying that my computer has been attacked. I don't know what it could be because all I use it for is checking my e-mail." ...that oughta work! I could even take it a bit further. "I just got this used computer from a friend..." oh my. I'll use the previously mentioned link and try to figure it out myself before I ask, but thanks for the advice!

gw84 · #8 01-17-2007, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by taranaki

Six rounds from a .44 magnum, right into the motherboard, that'll stop it.

Well I am getting a new computer (whenever it arrives). And mine has been acting really stupid lately, I can't even go to Internet Explorer. It acts like it is loading but the screen never pops up

Stupid windows 98!! The only way I can get online now is to right click iexplorer and click on "explore." I will certainly keep the .44 mag. in mind!

l_eclipse_l · #9 01-17-2007, 02:34 PM

Any computer still running Windows 98 needs to be put in the junkyard.

Oz · #10 01-17-2007, 04:53 PM

Or a museum.

gw84 · #11 01-17-2007, 05:47 PM

yeah yeah yeah. you should've heard the lady from HP when I told her I was running windows 98 and how big my hard drive is and how much RAM I have. She couldn't believe that it still ran! But hey, at least I finally broke down and bought a new one! Windows XP with free Vista upgrade! woo!

l_eclipse_l · #12 01-17-2007, 06:52 PM

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Windows XP with free Vista upgrade! woo!

If it was me, I would spend the $5 or whatever it is to get the upgrade, and then it would sit on a shelf in my house until they actually work the majority of the remaining bugs out and atleast SP1 comes out. XP is sufficient for the next year or so yet, if not 2.

gw84 · #13 01-17-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by l_eclipse_l

If it was me, I would spend the $5 or whatever it is to get the upgrade, and then it would sit on a shelf in my house until they actually work the majority of the remaining bugs out and atleast SP1 comes out. XP is sufficient for the next year or so yet, if not 2.

that's exactly what I plan to do. I'm gonna leave XP in there until there's a good review of Vista. I don't want to find those Vista bugs the hard way. XP seems to be fairly decent so I'll stick with that for a while

ericn1300 · #14 01-18-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by l_eclipse_l

Any computer still running Windows 98 needs to be put in the junkyard.

98 is still far more stable than XP, i decided to skip XP on my desk tops and move to Vista when service pack two comes out. but then i still have the origional PC in my garage. 8088 processor, 64k of ram, dual 128k floppys, no hard drive and DOS 1.1

Oz · #15 01-18-2007, 09:45 PM

98 more stable than XP? Righttttt.

DOS is the most stable MS OS ever, suggest sticking with that.

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