Also,another question how will I know if my computer has been hacked? The other day I was sent this message: Right click on the group name of your buddy list and click send messages to all. then copy this info and send this to all the people in this group. A new type of buddy list will appear after you send it. The new buddy list will tell you exactly where someone is, who they talkin' to, and if they have more than one screen name. it even tells u who is invisible. And I was told that this is a virus but,since then my PC has been acting kinda weird.I've done the spybot and I've made sure about my antihacking sercurities.
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The following is a courtesy bulletain from bighoaxes.com, I'll include a link to the original article\n\n"Second Buddylist Chain \nStatus  Hoax \nComments \nThis email states that if you send this to 10 people, a new type of buddy list will appear. \n\n\n \nDescription Hey everyone! This is the coolest thing! This is sooooo kewl! All that you \nhave to do is send this to 10 people and a new type of buddy list will appear \nafter you send it! Mine can tell you exactly where someone is, who they're \ntalking to, and if they have more than 1 s/n, it tells you what it is. This \nis soooooo neat!! \nIt's colorful too. After you send it, click on the line. You can try to click \non it now, but it won't work. You have to send it to 10 people first. \nIt worked for me! Right now, I can see my friend's other screen name! And she \nis talking to someone we both know! It was also approved by AOL. This is not a \njoke. Beleive me. It took me a couple of days to make the new buddy list, but I \nhave a Buddy List 2000 If you click on it before, all you will see is your own \nbuddy list, so if you send it to 10 people and then click on the blue writing, \nyou will have a new buddylist in seconds "\n\nSo yes this is a hoax and you aren't going to have a magical buddy list appear :p\n\nAs far as it being a virus so long as nothing was loading, and your anti-virus software was up-to-date, you should be ok.  If you really want to be safe update your definitions and run a full system scan. \n\nBest of Luck,\n\nArmus\n\nEdit: As far as someone "tracking" your IP, this is what cookies do, they track user browsing.  Unless you have information on your computer valuable enough for a professional to take personal interest in you I wouldn't worry.  And if they really wanted your info they wouldn't use a chain letter hoax.  If you really want to make sure your computer is clean you can always reload Windows from the Operating CD's that came with your computer or with your OS when you purchased it.  I usually reload my operating system once a year to clean out old files and help everything run like new again.\n\nDon't call a private security firm, they will try to charge you an arm and a leg and they often prey on customer ignorance.
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Try using  these.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nI-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\nIt may have to be removed in safe mode.\nFor Windows XP\n\nIf the computer is running it is best to shut down Windows and then turn off the power.\n\nBegin by first clicking on the Start Button and then click on Turn Off Computer.\n\nNow click on the Turn Off red colored icon to shut down your computer system.\n\nIt is best to wait between 15 to 30 seconds before you turn your system back on.\n\nTurn on your computer and start tapping the F8 key on your keyboard.\n\nSome Computers may display a keyboard error message if you begin tapping F8 too quickly.\n\nRestart your computer again and begin tapping the F8 key a brief second or two later.\n\nWhen the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, Choose the Safe Mode option and hit Enter.\n\nWindows will now boot your computer up in Safe Mode.
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start -> run ->\nwindows key+R\n\ntype cmd\ntype netstat -b\npress enter\n\nthat says all the programs that are connecting to your computer. If something is connected from the internet to your computer and you dont know what it is, you should find out.\n\n\n\nWatch my google video on checking if you have malicious files\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=593261584447796339&q=Jimmy+Ruska\n\n\n\nGAIM is a good replacement for MSN and yahoo messenger\nhttp://www.google.com/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&q=download+gaim
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Scan your PC with these scans. \n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\n *Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
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You PC is infected with spyware/adware.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\nTry this scan, its free, it removes\nI-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
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That happened to me once. It didn't look like porn, but some searches that I never made ended up in my IE address history. I live alone so I know that I didn't make them. I would search for viruses, spy ware, whatever. There are a lot of people out there who have nothing better to do than to mess with your sh*t. Sometimes they succeed.
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The same thing has been happening to one of my friends. I really don't know what else to do to stop it beside changing your password. Anyway, Tom (from myspace) posted this in a blog on his myspace account. \n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nare you finding bulletins in your list that you didn't post? maybe comments sent to your friends that you didn't post? \n\nyou can stop this by changing your password! a spammer has access to your account. they're using it to market their junk to your friends via YOUR bulletins and YOUR comments. fight back by changing your password!!\n\nnow how did they get your password? it's called phishing. somewhere on myspace you clicked on a link, profile, page - something, and you saw the myspace login page. but wait - it wasn't really the myspace login page. it was a FAKE LOGIN PAGE.  that fake page was created by a spammer who is waiting for you to enter your email and password. once you've done that, he's stores your info. then he runs scripts to send bulletin spam and comment spam on myspace. \n\nso don't fall for the trap - check the address bar at the top of the page and make sure you never login unless you're on "myspace.com". to be totally safe, type 'myspace.com' everytime you see the login page. if you type in myspace.com, you'll know you're on the right login page.\n\np.s. if you see a friend posting junk on their bulletins, send them a link to my blog so they know what's up !\n\nlook at these screen shots for examples. in these two cases, the spammer used a myspace profile (so the link still says myspace), but its not the login.myspace page - its a profile page with code in it made to look like a login page. \n\nexample 1 \nexample 2\nexample 3   \n\n\nyou may be looking at these and thinking how can i ever tell the differnece btween the real login.myspace.com page and one of these fakes? its a subtle difference! answer: NEVER login on this page. if you are logged out of myspace, just type www.myspace.com yourself, and then you'll know the login page is real!!
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Do not be alarmed by "hacking" on the internet; on very rare cases would this occur to anyone. \n\nHowever, you would know if someone is "spying" on you. If your cam showed what your friend can see, it most likely is just the program you are using.\n\nIf your cam is being spied on, chances are it would not be the only thing. Your computer would likely be taken over by the perpetrator. For example, he would take over your mouse, start opening up programs, typing, or maybe printing.\n\nIf you suspect malicious activities, simply disconnect your internet cable and all will be good.
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You report them to Yahoo. You might ask some of your buddies to try and find out who is doing it, but Yahoo will never tell you, or any other provider you have. All anyone has to do is continue to make up new screen names to harrass you, until they get tired. My feeling is that the one who is doing it, is someone you know from online. Think about anyone that once was a friend, but you became enemies with. That is probably who is doing it, but don't bite. Just block. Good Luck
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Maybe, maybe not.  He might be in stealth mode.  When I log on, my messanger logs me in as invisible.  Why don't you just ask him.
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That means that you were sent a socalled "AIM Virus"  they will just send out spam files to fill up hard drives.  It will send it to most of the people on your list, too.  I would suggest asking BEFORE you download it.
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Uninstall yahoo messenger and then run these.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\nTry this scan, its free, it removes\nI-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
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If someone says you joined a dating thing, it doesn't neccessarily mean someone "hacked" into your account, but merely that myspace is being abused.  Who knows.  This has happened to me before.\n\nSome precautions you should take to safe keep any account:\nHave a Spyware Program on your computer.  Something called a keylogger can track every single key you hit!  Be careful because this information is then emailed to them!  Get Mcafee Anti-Virus if you don't have it already!\n\nNever ever ever login to a website that isn't the same at the URL you intend to login to... example (www.myspace.com not www.fatlady.9.myspace.net.com - two totally different sites).  Don't be a victim of a fake login.\n\nChange your password periodically to prevent guessers from accessing you account.  Add wierd symbols and use the shift key to reduce the odds of guessing.  Don't choose a password that one of your friends might know.  \n\nAnd you should always have different passwords for every site you go to.  \n\nSeriously, people these days can get into your account easily if you don't do these things.  Best of luck to you.
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Try running a program called Spybot - Search & Destory on your computer.\n\nwww.safer-networking.org <<< Spybot's homepage.
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You have adware on your PC.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nI-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
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they will go after the computer its coming from.......if anything they might question you, but your computer will be able to prove that it wasnt you......so dont worry....unless it is you....then they will track your computer down!.....and you should be able to report that to tom on myspace.....he can delete that account if you explain that someone else is using your picture and name...ect.
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hard to tell you that without more info\n\ni.e you system the make of you computer\n\nyou may not have to do a re-format there may be ways of stopping this hacker\n\nbut will have to know more about your system\n\ninstant message me and i'll be able to help you out