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msn is vulnerable
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:44 pm
by shellvpower
Can another hacker or people who have the right program, access to my pc, knowing some info from msn?
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:49 pm
by AYHJA
If you have that remote access thing enabled on MSN, sure...
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:50 pm
by Bot
Can't you get the info needed by simply sending someone a file, or having them send you a file? I thought someone told me that a while ago...
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:58 pm
by AYHJA
I don't t THINK it's that easy, but then again, you shouldn't be sharing files w/people you don't know...And for those that DON'T know, encryption rocks...
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:35 am
by WAY
Uh, you can actually get apps that look like MSN and just log your passes to files..
So, even if you have Remote Access disabled (actually, you want Printer and File Sharing, that's the worst one), it might'nt help
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:45 pm
by shellvpower
mmm tnx guys....
so I have to use another msn client?
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:20 pm
by AYHJA
M8, I'm going to say that the chances of this happening are very slim, very remote...I wouldn't start being paranoid now, you know..? I use GAIM, but would use MSN all the same...The best way to protect yourself is to simply be smart about the things you do online...
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:04 am
by WAY
I completely agree with Ja..
I haven't had a virus scanner or spyware scanner [on Windows] for years, and haven't been infected..
This is mainly due to the manner and precautions I take when browsing the web and downloading shit, so I think it's fair to say that it's just upto common sense..
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:24 am
by Bot
I'm sure Yahoo, AIM, ICQ and the rest of them have their fair share of vulnerabilities, too... especially AIM... lol
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:28 am
by WAY
Yeh man, AIM and Yahoo..
They're the worst..
You know, we should setup Jabber (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabber) on the AYHJA network..