MSN takeover

[victorbrca]

Hi all,


I got a msg from some friends today saying that I was sending links with free ipods and such over msn. I haven't used msn on a Windows machine in a really long time. I'm always using pidgin to connect. And my msn wasn't even on...

Anyone here have any inputs on how this could have happened??


Vic.

[k_grdn]

Hi,

Messenger sends spam over ports 137,139, are these open by any chance?

Regards,

k_grdn

[victorbrca]

Nope... I have a very strict firewall at home.

They also never changed my password, which I would think they would if they had gained access to my account?

Is there any was this can be broadcasted to my contacts from one of the access servers?


Vic.

[Dr Small]

Tell them to monitor the IP next time it happens.

[Ferrat]

could be two thing that I can think of

1. Your friends has gotten a virus from you that mimics a send from you but takes something from a server or site and make it look like you sent it

2. A ghost that has you account details and sends stuff to others without it actually comming from your comp, just a slave program running somewhere much like the bots that want to add you on msn and send "nude pics", btw that isn't real girls ;)

[victorbrca]

could be two thing that I can think of

1. Your friends has gotten a virus from you that mimics a send from you but takes something from a server or site and make it look like you sent it

2. A ghost that has you account details and sends stuff to others without it actually comming from your comp, just a slave program running somewhere much like the bots that want to add you on msn and send "nude pics", btw that isn't real girls ;)


It were actually two people that got the msg at the same time. They emailed me in the morning to let me know.

I've changed my password. I hope that it stops the problem... :-s


Vic.