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My comp got hacked
« on: February 17, 2009, 12:33:07 pm »
If this is true than i might need some help guys. My whole steam-folder just got uninstalled and I cant get to the Steam forums or support site.  Now i get an email from steam-support saying my contact-adress was succesfully changed and if i didnt do this i should follow a link. That link leads to the supporft-forum which i cant reach. I might start to panic real soon.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 12:41:20 pm »
actually i think i just got hacked. a guy i hadnt spoken to in a while came up to me in friends saying he had made a cs-video and aksed me if i wanted to watch. i clicked the link and got to a site which said my flashplayers was outdated and i needed to upgrade. dipstick as i am i tried and nothing happened. now im screwed, this guy is good.

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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 12:48:42 pm »
Wankers.

Enough said.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 12:52:29 pm »
Quote from: Staaf on February 17, 2009, 12:41:20 pm
actually i think i just got hacked. a guy i hadnt spoken to in a while came up to me in friends saying he had made a cs-video and aksed me if i wanted to watch. i clicked the link and got to a site which said my flashplayers was outdated and i needed to upgrade. dipstick as i am i tried and nothing happened. now im screwed, this guy is good.



report him to valve and change your password.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 12:54:43 pm »
Quote from: drukqaddik on February 17, 2009, 12:52:29 pm
report him to valve and change your password.
i cant. apparantly the hack includes me not being able to connect to the steam-forums or steam-support site. ill have to try form a different pc.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 01:11:33 pm »
wow you got screwed. did he send you the link in steam chat? did the link open in steam?
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 01:21:50 pm »
I would disconnect that pc from the net till you get it fixed. You have no idea what that program was or what it is doing to your private data/comp
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2009, 01:22:40 pm »
sounds like he changed your hosts file

goto the windows folder then goto
SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

open and edit the file called hosts and remove any lines that contain steam related items.

you should be able to view the web pages now.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 01:38:50 pm »
Quote from: steven_m64 on February 17, 2009, 01:22:40 pm
sounds like he changed your hosts file

goto the windows folder then goto
SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

open and edit the file called hosts and remove any lines that contain steam related items.

you should be able to view the web pages now.
thanks for the help guys, even though i'm ruining this topic. You were right steven, he did screw with my hosts file.

When i was replying a minute ago, this guy took over my PC and started typing IM GAY IM GAY IM GAY so i quickly rebooted my pc. He then had opened a notepad file saying my virusscans and my requests on forums wouldnt help me because he was a pro and there was nothing i could do. He even heard me calling on the phone so apparantly he could even hear everything that went over my mic. I yanked out the net-cable now so i'm safe for now.

I'm now on a laptop typing this and i was wondering: would reinstalling windows help? I have devided my harddisk into 4 partitions with the C: partition for windows. Is it possible that this thing is on a different partition than my windows?

Again, sorry for messing up this topic but i desperately need some help.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2009, 01:43:55 pm »
Yes and no. You'll still be on Windows, and you'll still be running without a firewall, you'll still leave Remote Desktop enabled, and you'll still be dumb and eating candy given to you by strangers.

Anything is possible once you lose control of your machine, but if you only have normal data (e.g., pictures of cats and Lawrence Welk MP3s) on the other partitions, you are probably okay to keep them.  Any software should be re-installed though.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2009, 01:47:43 pm by Viashino Cutthroat »
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2009, 01:47:08 pm »
Quote from: Viashino Cutthroat on February 17, 2009, 01:43:55 pm
Yes and no. You'll still be on Windows, and you'll still be running without a firewall, and you'll still be dumb and eating candy given to you by strangers.
obviously

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Anything is possible once you lose control of your machine, but if you only have normal data (e.g., pictures of cats and Lawrence Welk MP3s) on the other partitions, you are probably okay to keep them.  Any software should be re-installed though.
ok thanks for the help.
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2009, 01:52:49 pm »
a clean install of windows after backing up some of the files you want to keep and just after windows install a good free anti-virus such as AVG free edition and a free firewall such as zonealarm or comodo.

then make sure you don't fall for any tricks from people again.

it would also be a smart idea to change all passwords for all Internet accounts you have on a clean pc.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2009, 02:11:32 pm by steven_m64 »
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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2009, 02:02:38 pm »
Quote from: steven_m64 on February 17, 2009, 01:52:49 pm

then make sure you don't fall for any tricks from people again.


yeh tanks, im usually very cautious with anything anyone ever sends, i feel like such a douche. anyways i'm gonna do the reïnstall now (crosses fingers)

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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2009, 02:09:52 pm »
+1 for properly spelling reïnstall.
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"As for VC's scripts they have not broken the game at all, in fact the game has never felt better." -- KM
"(03:12:41 PM) KM: I would call you a no life loser, but you are useful"
"(03:12:59 PM) VC: Go ahead.  I am, and I am."

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Re: My comp got hacked
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2009, 02:28:38 pm »
Quote from: Viashino Cutthroat on February 17, 2009, 02:09:52 pm
+1 for properly spelling reïnstall.
thank you kindly ;D
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