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Something fishy going on in this forum and I'm NOT HAPPY!

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by scozzie, May 29, 2008.

  1. getjimmy

    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    #21
    May be u should format your PC,there may be trojan or keylogger installed on your system,so even changing your password may not work.
     
    getjimmy, May 29, 2008 IP
  2. hlln

    hlln Peon

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    #22
    This problem seems to be a cookie trojan.
     
    hlln, May 29, 2008 IP
  3. scozzie

    scozzie Active Member

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    Yep, I just contacted namecheap...on the Paypal transaction list...the namecheap "account name" is listed...so I have told them this information, so they should be able to easily find out who it is.

    Yea I think I'll format on the weekend...just to be sure...
     
    scozzie, May 29, 2008 IP
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    bogart Notable Member

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    #24
    A trojan could have been downloaded. Only download from trusted sources.
     
    bogart, May 29, 2008 IP
  5. Ajucoolest

    Ajucoolest Well-Known Member

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    #25
    Try to keep your PC clean with anti spywares and key loggers , I would recommend that you should use AVG 8 , because I am using it and never had a problem..
     
    Ajucoolest, May 29, 2008 IP
  6. vipmsm

    vipmsm Active Member

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    #26
    Oh,,,

    I'm very sorry to hear that :(

    I think PP can refund your account.
     
    vipmsm, May 29, 2008 IP
  7. Num Lock

    Num Lock Active Member

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    #27
    If you keylogged or trojaned then it would be someone on this board that is behind it, right?
     
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  8. scozzie

    scozzie Active Member

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    Well it would seem to be because 2 of the payments are related to DP...which is rather disappointing.
     
    scozzie, May 29, 2008 IP
  9. thekramershow

    thekramershow Banned

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    #29
    Wasn't me.
     
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  10. scozzie

    scozzie Active Member

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  11. kingofsanda

    kingofsanda Peon

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    #31
    This is disturbing how did they get a hold of your password? This makes no sense,
    was there some type of security breach or did they hack? The people who made
    these purchases probably live in a different country from you which will make
    it difficult to press charges.
     
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    techie007 Peon

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    #32
    Make sure you cancel the order with namecheap, as the domain name can be deleted within the 5 days of purchase and get the money refunded, so cancel it as soon as possible.
     
    techie007, May 29, 2008 IP
  13. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    #33
    ah.. that sucks man.
    you better contact PayPal and open a dispute first.
     
    Abhik, May 29, 2008 IP
  14. scozzie

    scozzie Active Member

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    The first thing I did was get in touch with Paypal and open disputes for the 3 payments.

    This is so annoying...what's worse is that he used my account to pay other DP members...
     
    scozzie, May 29, 2008 IP
  15. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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    #35
    Hmm. I can only think you have some sort of keylogger on your system OR you are routing through a proxy / VPN and information is being siphoned off somewhere via an insecure server.
     
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  16. scozzie

    scozzie Active Member

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    #36
    I did a full scan...turns out "trojan.horst" was on my computer...Norton picked it up in a scan but not with it's realtime scanner.....

    http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-113015-3846-99 says it opens a backdoor on my computer and works as a relay proxy...

    Question is now...where did I get it? From someone on DP? It would seem so.
    But I have had NO contact with that nuke13 so is he in cahoots with someone?
     
    scozzie, May 29, 2008 IP
  17. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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  18. scozzie

    scozzie Active Member

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    #38
    Yep ok...so I could have got it from a webiste...but it seems more than a coincidence that someone from DP used this access on my computer...

    As I said I never had anything to do with that guy...so I might retrace ym steps as to what websites from DP I have visited....there arent many.

    EDIT: another Scotsman! Good to see! I'm from just outside Edinburgh...but living in Australia now hence Scozzie = Scottish Aussie!

    Seems people think I'm a girl because of my avatar but I'm definately bloke...that's what my wife says anyway! My avatar is Jennifer Morrison (from House MD)...lol
     
    scozzie, May 30, 2008 IP
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    chtdatweb Well-Known Member

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    #39
    Well scozzie good invesitgation work and catching that little fu*ker. Man talk about blatent... using a hacked DP account to pay another DP user shessh thats just pure craziness, well least you got that part solved. What is WORRYING is HOW?? There is alot speculation from keyloggers to trojans but either that is one hell of a coincidence that he so happened to use your account (and not realise you were on DP) or he was actively targetting DP members.

    With that being said, and mentioned above about picking up this trojan from a website, i wonder if any of his sig links points to such a site and/or a thread he has posted asking users to visit a website etc...

    It is fishy, and worrying too, thanks for the heads up with this i will certainly be treading more carefully.
     
    chtdatweb, May 30, 2008 IP
  20. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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    mcfox, May 30, 2008 IP