Really getting tired of hacking now

[Psycho Sonny]

I don’t know. They somehow installed a Remote Desktop program on my PC.

Let’s be honest, these people are far cleverer than most of us when it comes to this sort of thing.

Let's be honest you installed that program. Either unknowingly or by installing a virus that did so.

I've never been scammed or hacked. I even disable all antivirus, firewall protection, etc because I'm confident in my competent browsing capabilities.

I don't visit dumb websites and I have pihole installed to block all ads and most dodgy stuff anyway at DNS Level.

Maybe it's time you looked into a similar solution?

 

[robfosters]

I don’t know you. I just know that you’ve made some very very basic computer security errors, and have done for a long long time, for which you have lost a lot of money for either yourself or other people perpetuating attacks of this nature on vulnerable people.

You come here asking for help, are given the solution multiple times over, and still have the audacity to roll your eyes and argue with people who clearly know far far better. I dislike that, and I’m posting in the same way you are, in the hopes it gets through to you.

I didn’t lose a penny overall as it was all refunded

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Done a bit more digging and it seems like I was done by Iranian hackers

The ones that wear roller skates, or the ones that don't?

Did you use the GUI to track the IP?

 

[hurfdurf]

I didn’t lose a penny overall as it was all refunded

You might not have done, hence me saying or other people. Your ignorance and incompetence has cost businesses money, and as I said, perpetuated this kind of crime as profitable.

 

[Delvis]

I didn’t lose a penny overall as it was all refunded

Out of interest, have you had a remote support session at any time?

 

[I cant post photos]

The ones that wear roller skates, or the ones that don't?

Did you use the GUI to track the IP?

You have to make the GUI using visual basic first, about a gig of ram should do the trick.



Oooooooh double kill

 

[robfosters]

The ones that wear roller skates, or the ones that don't?

Did you use the GUI to track the IP?

No, but virtually all the history of access on my Netflix and Microsoft accounts was in Iran.

 

[Delvis]

You might not have done, hence me saying or other people. Your ignorance and incompetence has cost businesses money, and as I said, perpetuated this kind of crime as profitable.

I understand your frustration but I think you need to reel it in every so slightly, I think he kinds understands he's at fault now

 

[robfosters]

You might not have done, hence me saying or other people. Your ignorance and incompetence has cost businesses money, and as I said, perpetuated this kind of crime as profitable.

I’m ignorant? Pot meet kettle, kettle meet pot

 

[robfosters]

Out of interest, have you had a remote support session at any time?

Nope, never needed one. I can sort nearly all technical issues, I’m just a bit unsure and naive around internet security.

 

[Delvis]

Nope, never needed one. I can sort nearly all technical issues, I’m just a bit unsure and naive around internet security.

Fair enough.

Formatting was the right thing either way. I echo what a lot have said, change passwords for everything to something new (using a password manager if needs be) be, would go down the bank route too if you haven't already.

 

[Malevolence]

Then you must've clicked on a phishing email and given Windows permission, via the UAC, to install the software.

 

[Delvis]

Then you must've clicked on a phishing email and given Windows permission, via the UAC, to install the software.

I figured you can install programs in program data without uac now...? From recollection that's where office installs from portal.office by default? For teams anyway

Edit: teams by default if installed from the website goes to here, which doesn't require UAC: %userprofile%\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Teams

 

[robfosters]

Fair enough.

Formatting was the right thing either way. I echo what a lot have said, change passwords for everything to something new (using a password manager if needs be) be, would go down the bank route too if you haven't already.

All passwords have been changed to unique ones, and stored in the Bitdefender wallet, and I have had a new debit card issued.

I might also make more use of the Monzo virtual card option whereby you can just generate a new card whenever you want

 

[Delvis]

All passwords have been changed to unique ones, and stored in the Bitdefender wallet, and I have had a new debit card issued.

I might also make more use of the Monzo virtual card option whereby you can just generate a new card whenever you want

Cool.

Silly question but I'm guessing any memorable words, etc etc have also been changed.

 

[robfosters]

Cool.

Silly question but I'm guessing any memorable words, etc etc have also been changed.

Yes, there was only a few sites they was used on, so I changed them.

 

[hurfdurf]

I understand your frustration but I think you need to reel it in every so slightly, I think he kinds understands he's at fault now

Probably, sorry if I took it too far Rob. Good luck with the fresh wipe.

 

[robfosters]

Probably, sorry if I took it too far Rob. Good luck with the fresh wipe.

No probs. Water under the bridge.

 

[Azza]

All passwords have been changed to unique ones, and stored in the Bitdefender wallet, and I have had a new debit card issued.

I might also make more use of the Monzo virtual card option whereby you can just generate a new card whenever you want

It's not just resetting new passwords though. They will have everything about you, you'll be at serious risk of them using your information for social engineering hacks or worse involving your identity down the line.

 

[Delvis]

It's not just resetting new passwords though. They will have everything about you, you'll be at serious risk of them using your information for social engineering hacks or worse involving your identity down the line.

So what are you suggesting? Deed poll?