Re: Has my son's computer been 'hacked'?

"Mike Plowman" <mike.plowman@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ss2hm1hhkb07d5d4lgik54jbfbk2vd3ni3@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:39:14 -0000, "John" <noone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> You are if you believe your ip address was gleanable from the posting
>>> headers whch show only the nntp host ip address
>>
>>Which in the case of my ISP *is* my IP address. I spoke to several
>>computer
>>security experts yesterday who informed me that it would have been
>>possible
>>to access my system using this information, had my firewall been
>>compromised.
>
> Several? Name them.

None of your business.

> And please do explain to me how the nntp posting
> host ip is the same as your ip address.Should be no problem as you are
> no idiot when it comes to computers,

The nttp posting host IP listed in the headers is the same IP I use to
access every other service on the net.

>>> To put it simply, no-one went near your computer as your ip address
>>> which would be needed to do so, is not part of the posting headers.
>>>
>>> Now, what part of 'Fished in' did you not understansd?
>>
>>Look, I don't know you from Adam.
>
> How do you know my second cousin three times removed's name is Adam.
> You must have installed one of those Brass Eye webcams on my computer.
> Help everyone. I have been hacked. I feel violated!
>
>>My boy came to me worried that he had done
>>something really stupid and got himself into trouble and I am doing my
>>best
>>to sort this mess out. I have never been here before, I have no idea of
>>the
>>culture of this newsgroup (nor do I care) or who is joking or who is being
>>serious here.
>
> <Sniff>
> I smell bull***.

Believe whatever you want. I don't care in the slightest what you think.

>>I also ask you - if no-one has been near my computer, then how does
>>'Thanatos' know my son's first name?
>
> Well Thanatos is the Greek name for 'He That Installs Webcams On
> Computers Through Only Knowing The NNTP Posting Host IP'
>
> And all trolls who post juvenile wank fantasies are called Phil. It';s
> one of the newsgroup laws.

Whatever. You're a prick.


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