I need serious opinions on an online situation

[laudern]

Really? Mario kart wii???? I would put that down as the worst mario kart by far. Generally speaking, boring track design and (ironically enough for this conversation) shit online. The tracks are so wide to accommodate the motion controls the courses lose all sense of excitement. Terrible game. 6.5/10

I think you should count your blessings that you were not alive when goldeneye 64 was the multiplayer rage. If you cheated in that multiplayer (Continually using odd job or screen watching) you'd get your ass handed to you right there on the couch.

But seriously (kind of),

What "hacks" were you into and what was so special about this "ultimate" hack that you had??

 

[GameSystem]

Out of curiosity, how did he install a remote access tool on your computer? I'd like to know to see if there are any defenses against it and all the other stuff he did. I'm a nobody on the Internet, and nobody has any reason to be jealous of me for anything, but I'm really curious if there are any defenses against super hackers.

 

[CIAwesome526]

Out of curiosity, how did he install a remote access tool on your computer? I'd like to know to see if there are any defenses against it and all the other stuff he did. I'm a nobody on the Internet, and nobody has any reason to be jealous of me for anything, but I'm really curious if there are any defenses against super hackers.

If your computer savvy or have an office job where you can work from home, you might have Windows remote desktop enabled and if it's enabled and you have the targets IP its not too difficult to control their PC from yours.

 

[master801]

Move to another country and hope they don't find you.
Oh, and while you're at it, make a completely new online identity as if you were just introduced to it.

Or, you could just attack them back.

 

[CIAwesome526]

Or, you could just attack them back.

I could help.

 

[GameSystem]

If your computer savvy or have an office job where you can work from home, you might have Windows remote desktop enabled and if it's enabled and you have the targets IP its not too difficult to control their PC from yours.

I just found out that remote desktop access is enabled by default. I just disabled it, but it still seems like it would be obvious if someone took over your computer doing that. How else can I protect myself, and how did OP get taken over?

 

[CIAwesome526]

I just found out that remote desktop access is enabled by default. I just disabled it, but it still seems like it would be obvious if someone took over your computer doing that. How else can I protect myself, and how did OP get taken over?

My guess is remote desktop, still. It is, however, strange that it is enabled by default, mine didn't. I suppose it would make the proccess easier now wouldnt it.

 

[master801]

RATs are usually installed as a fake program, like as a "Minecraft account generator".

I'm not sure if anyone cares nor knows of this info. I actually moderate on a Forum and tend to run into malicious cases like that.

EDIT: This is a virus scan of the many strains of the DarKomet RAT.
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...a03544765dbb06e585ce774f63f64b9c0ff/analysis/

 

[GameSystem]

RATs are usually installed as a fake program, like as a "Minecraft account generator".

I'm not sure if anyone cares nor knows of this info. I actually moderate on a Forum and tend to run into malicious cases like that.

EDIT: This is a virus scan of the many strains of the DarKomet RAT.
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...a03544765dbb06e585ce774f63f64b9c0ff/analysis/

When you do run into a problem like this, how does it usually get resolved? Obviously you run a virus scan to get rid of the RAT, but isn't the damage already done at that point? How do you stop DDOS and all the other stuff the bad people were doing?

 

[WiiCube_2013]

MK8 > MKWii

Although I said to myself I'd shelf MK8 and never play it again, I tend to play it every now and then because that's really the only game on the Wii U that I play online. It's still kinda fun (would be loads more if they'd add new content).

 

[FAST6191]

I am still quite curious about the effects of these codes and what the codes so mighty they had to be hidden and not shared with others are.

All this over some damn codes Lol is this real life?

Some have questioned whether this is a fantasy.

I just found out that remote desktop access is enabled by default. I just disabled it, but it still seems like it would be obvious if someone took over your computer doing that. How else can I protect myself, and how did OP get taken over?

Plain old windows remote access is not so bad. On consumer versions it tends to first want you to send a request and beyond all that it is probably going to be stopped by your firewall.

What is more likely to have happened is the OP got a trojan (here, check out this new build of my program before I release it to the public) which included a version of a remote access tool/some VNC program. You might be more familiar with the normal remote access tools like teamviewer and gotomypc or more open source approaches like ultravnc or tightvnc, obviously there are more hacker focused ones for those that want such things. There are various approaches to lessen their effects (not running as administrator, having a firewall worthy of the name even if it gets annoying for some purposes) but that is the mostly the same as general security for computers.
For what it is worth though this is all more of a Hollywood thing -- I hack your computer and I am not going to move your mouse or run your machine into the ground, I am going to put something I can use a command line with from my machine to get all your files off (though slowly so as not to bog down your internet), launch remote commands you can not see happening (at least not without a task viewer and some knowledge) and other such things.

 

[Deleted_171835]

I was 12 or 13 back then and didn't know much about security (proxies, VPNs, etc) so my info was exposed. I started getting huge DDoS attacks... my dad lost his job because he needs the network and had projects stored on the network.

Yeah if I were your parents, I would have banned you from the computer. And then the internet. And then from staying home and not going outside and doing normal kid stuff.

 

[master801]

When you do run into a problem like this, how does it usually get resolved? Obviously you run a virus scan to get rid of the RAT, but isn't the damage already done at that point? How do you stop DDOS and all the other stuff the bad people were doing?

Usually I just banned their account and it would be over with. I would never actually run the program itself, because that'd be stupid to do.

In most cases you'll want to scan your computer multiple times with different scanners (the ones that actually work -- Malwarebytes), of course not in safe mode. Otherwise the malicious content might've not been detected at all, or so I think.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

You are 15 years old damn it. When I was 15 years old I played with my friends in the park - you should do the same.

Do normal things like a normal kid, don't lose yourself in a silly videogame. And tell your mom about this, she will help you out whatever bothers you.

I'd agree with you but in today's times it's different, it's not like in the 80's and 90's which was safer while now you gotta have someone to look out for you in case someone tries to attack or worse.

Still, it's perfectly fine if you live in a small rural place and as such, go nuts.

 

[GameSystem]

Usually I just banned their account and it would be over with. I would never actually run the program itself, because that'd be stupid to do.

In most cases you'll want to scan your computer multiple times with different scanners (the ones that actually work -- Malwarebytes), of course not in safe mode. Otherwise the malicious content might've not been detected at all, or so I think.

So once the scanners remove the file, the threat is gone? What would the RAT look like in task manager?
Would running potential trojan programs in Sandboxie or something keep you safe?

 

[CIAwesome526]

So once the scanners remove the file, the threat is gone? What would the RAT look like in task manager?
Would running potential trojan programs in Sandboxie or something keep you safe?

If the pprogrammer was smart they name it something similar to a windows proccess. This is common

 

[master801]

So once the scanners remove the file, the threat is gone? What would the RAT look like in task manager?
Would running potential trojan programs in Sandboxie or something keep you safe?

I'm not actually sure, but that's usually the case, I've heard before that they sometimes can come back if it makes a copy of itself.


I am in no way shape or form a security expert, nor do I pretend to be, I'm just explaining how I got rid of a malicous program.

 

[laudern]

The definitive, 100% subjective, mario kart Console list

1. Mario kart 64
2. Mario kart DD
3. Mario kart wiiu
4. Mario kart SNES
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8.
9.
10. Mario kart wii

I Personally haven't played many of the portable MK games but I've owned the 3DS and DS versions. They are good but I'd put them after SNES just for the fact I like my MK to be on the big screen.

 

[evandixon]

Any reasonable moderator or admin would want to stop this. It's surprising things went that far.

Apparently there was even a 'community pot' where people could contribute money towards a hitman on me. Not sure if this is actually real or just a rumor.

As a moderator of another forum, I would stop this immediately if it was on my forum. That's probably why a quick web search didn't bring this up.

And today I got a message and now they're going to DDoS me and turn everyone who isn't already against me, against me.

Who sent you the message (and how)? If it was a forum private message, you can probably report it to let the moderators take care of it.

I was already depressed and suicidal from irl shit...

I think it's time you found a new hobby. Why don't you go here for a little while until you're feeling better?
And as others have suggested, if the irl stuff that out of hand, you may want to get help from the authorities.

 

[VinsCool]

Sure this thread is golden.