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    Default How to not get "hacked"

    Identifying a trojan, getting a stable anti virus up, getting around.
    By HxaX

    1. Intro

    - Hey, I hate being a leecher all the time so I decided to write this up. It's not always 100% Accurate but it gets the word out. I love this community and wanted to contribute to it. So what better way than to help a few noobs out on how not to get trojanned.

    2. Trojans

    I am not a programmer, but a trojan in general is known as the Trojan Horse. Once you execute the trojan, it hides in your system registry under several lines of coding, It then sends acess to a user any acess to your Notepads, config files, and whatever you type!

    Trojans are VERY Hard to get rid of, even with a anti virus your still at large to newly written ones not updated in the virus database.

    3. Identifying a trojan.

    If you don't have a anti virus and you macro, download programs regulary, chances are you will get a trojan.

    Trojan commonly run under the extension .exe

    Before EVER OPening a file, if it's say, a auto fighter for runescape.

    That file should at least 100 or more KB. (Now I noticed, sythe's autofighter is 30 KB, well, some programs don't need very many lines of coding to use like his). However, this applys to most programs you download on the internet.

    *NOTE, those with new anti virus, updated, think there safe, well your really not, a friend of mines writes trojans for fun, and he can easily get it past your anti virus.

    If you double click and run the program, and it dissappears, and NOTHING comes up on your screen, your trojanned, simple.

    However, if a RUNETIME error comes in when you run the program, your not trojanned, your comp is just shitty

    4. If you have a trojan your options.

    1. If you OBTAINED And EXECUTED a trojan WITHOUT A anti virus, you may be in luck. Download (Avast.com) avast home edition, it's a free anti virus and gets the job done.

    2. If you OBTAINED and a NOT EXECUTED A trojan, DELETE IT FROM YOUR COMPUTER, do not leave it running for parents, brothers, cousins, to run the program, or you acidently running it later..

    3. If you OBTAINED and EXECUTED a trojan WITH a anti-virus then I would consider cutting over your internet connection and reformatting.

    Getting rid of a trojan with a anti virus, your chances are 0, my uncle and I spent a weekend trying to get rid of a newly written one that bypassed the best anti virus and couln't get it off his asp servers. So we had to reformat :/


    5. AVAST.COM!!

    Avast provides great anti virus, just go to avast.com and download home edition.

    Then find the link where it says Register free. It will ask you for a valid email and name, and it's easy as that.


    I hope this tutorial was useful I didn't have much time to write it up, please don't post anything bad, (Like swear at me >.<)

    Thanks guys <3 SRL

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    Quote Originally Posted by hxax View Post
    my uncle and I spent a weekend trying to get rid of a newly written one that bypassed the best anti virus and couln't get it off his asp servers.<3 SRL
    What anti-virus?

    And another thing, if you have Norton Internet SecurityThat looks at .exe and .bat files to see if they delete/change

    sytem files, and checks the ports they try to access and where they go to if

    they access the internet, if a program is trying to access a server commonly used

    by trojans, norton blocks it from all ports, shuts it down, and deletes it.


    And Spyware Sweeper deos the same, So you don't really need this tutorial,

    just get SpySweeper & Norton Internet Security

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    Quote Originally Posted by hxax View Post
    However, if a RUNETIME error comes in when you run the program, your not trojanned, your comp is just shitty
    lol

    nice tutoral, its very clear, you have put the enter key to good use
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    yeah if you have norton usually it will stop all viruses, and all you have to do is virus scan a file to see if it has a Trojan no? anyway, not a bad tut.

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    The guide is pretty good and it is presented in a clear form.
    Though all you really need to avoid trojans is common sense...the links that people click on without even knowing what it is, is crazy.

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    My preferred av: Nod32
    Also: allways upload any susopect files to virusscan.jotti.org, it scans the file with 15 different av scanners.
    F-Secure 'Blacklight' can be a big help when dealing with rootkits, which are somewhat like trojans (to put it simply)
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    Nice tut,, you said if u got a trojan and you have a anti virus program u can just cut ur internet but what with avast? that is a anti virus program not?
    Always before i download i use QArchive scanner addon for firefox,
    https://addons.mozilla.org/da/firefox/addon/4115 and use NOD32 or kaskersky7
    Qarchive is working stupid but first download Find a file u went to scan, left click and check files with Qarchive, Now go to full virus report, inset your email -> Press back -> go into virus report again and the file(S) are scanned
    very great addon!

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    thanx for the info m8

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    Is a trojan horse, exactly the same as keylogger? But better? :S

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    Quote Originally Posted by Covert View Post
    What anti-virus?

    And another thing, if you have Norton Internet SecurityThat looks at .exe and .bat files to see if they delete/change

    sytem files, and checks the ports they try to access and where they go to if

    they access the internet, if a program is trying to access a server commonly used

    by trojans, norton blocks it from all ports, shuts it down, and deletes it.


    And Spyware Sweeper deos the same, So you don't really need this tutorial,

    just get SpySweeper & Norton Internet Security
    Well that is surprising. A lot of people despise Norton and say that it does not help. I personally use AVG. Comparing it to Norton, I think AVG is better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartzkid View Post
    My preferred av: Nod32
    Also: allways upload any susopect files to virusscan.jotti.org, it scans the file with 15 different av scanners.
    F-Secure 'Blacklight' can be a big help when dealing with rootkits, which are somewhat like trojans (to put it simply)
    yea thats the same 1 i use..just got it a couple days ago

    Btw..nice guide..i think u saved my other comps ass

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    Quote Originally Posted by armin View Post
    yea thats the same 1 i use..just got it a couple days ago

    Btw..nice guide..i think u saved my other comps ass
    Bump much?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Covert View Post
    What anti-virus?

    And another thing, if you have Norton Internet SecurityThat looks at .exe and .bat files to see if they delete/change
    Norton fails.

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    awesome topic man! this is really usefull.




    RUNESCAPE RULES ALL

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    AVG Sucks really Somethimes its very good but it just deleted everything thats need to be Executed or make's Connection The last day I Scanned with AVG 1 Virus found i scanned with Hitman or something 19 Infections founds 2 Trojans 17 Spyware's


    So I Say Use Hitman too Hitman is for Spyware and Trojans ETC
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    However, if a RUNETIME error comes in when you run the program, your not trojanned, your comp is just shitty
    This isn't necessarily true, the trojan can give you a fake runtime error mesage.

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    Well, this guide is basic, but for some people very useful.

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    thanks, very useful

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