mazen100 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 i am a member in a site that has been hacked , is there any risk that the hacker may attack my PC , since i have login to the site while it was hacked . the only information that i gave is username , password, my email address, and as i investigate that the moderator can know my ip address , so could any one tell my what are the risk that i may face and how i can prevent it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 It depends on what the hacker was gathering, what information he was able to obtain and if your computer is protected by a firewall. My guess is that he won't be able to get into your computer. But you should change all of your pasword on the site. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazen100 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 It depends on what the hacker was gathering, what information he was able to obtain and if your computer is protected by a firewall. My guess is that he won't be able to get into your computer. But you should change all of your pasword on the site. Jack thank you for u r reply, but could you be more specific , and whcih password i should change , my login password for the hacked site, if yes then i guess that the hacker will also be able to track the new password , am right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 It depenes on what code he has inserted and how your site is setup. If he has gotten into your admin section and you use .htaccess for protection, then he won't be able to get that if you change it. If he has gotten into your control panell and added an ftp account, then he can get to your site from there. The hackers many times just deface a site, like changing the apperance of the index page. If they actually add code, it is usually to grab your customers information, and that doesn't require a password since it is done on the shop side. So you need to determine what it was that they did before you can know for sure what is needed. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazen100 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 It depenes on what code he has inserted and how your site is setup. If he has gotten into your admin section and you use .htaccess for protection, then he won't be able to get that if you change it. If he has gotten into your control panell and added an ftp account, then he can get to your site from there. The hackers many times just deface a site, like changing the apperance of the index page. If they actually add code, it is usually to grab your customers information, and that doesn't require a password since it is done on the shop side. So you need to determine what it was that they did before you can know for sure what is needed. Jack thank you again , but just to make sure that you understand the problem the site that has been attacked is not mine but i only have registred into that site as a user , but i heard that that site is currently under hacking , so i am asking if i am as a user in this site , where i provide them the following info to be able to register with them ; a username and password to login to that site and also i have gave them my email address and the cuntry i live and as i know that the site moderator could see the users IP address , so what are the risks that might affect me as a user not as a site owner or site moderator. Thanks alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 As stated, it depends. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazen100 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 As stated, it depends. Jack ok , i see let take the worste senario what will be these risks; because as i have read in another forum that the site moderator is a well known hacker,so he made that site to change it after he stole all the users name . i am really worried so let take the worst senario and if you could define these risks that might affect me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user99999999 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 ok , i seelet take the worste senario what will be these risks; because as i have read in another forum that the site moderator is a well known hacker,so he made that site to change it after he stole all the users name . i am really worried so let take the worst senario and if you could define these risks that might affect me OK you better shut off your computer, cut your internet cable and go watch TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazen100 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 OK you better shut off your computer, cut your internet cable and go watch TV. man (user99999999) , i do not have that much technical information so that why i have post this topic and that why i am worried , if you see that this topic is less than your level then you are the one who should shut down the your computer, by the way i am connected to the internet using wireless connection so there is no internet cable to cut my friend,,,, good luck man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwisdom Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 man (user99999999) , i do not have that much technical information so that why i have post this topic and that why i am worried , if you see that this topic is less than your level then you are the one who should shut down the your computer, by the way i am connected to the internet using wireless connection so there is no internet cable to cut my friend,,,, good luck man Basically, there are all types of hacks. The worst case scenario is that the hacker got all of the information that you provided when you signed up for the site. It is unlikely that your computer is at risk, but if you use the same username and password for other sites and accounts, they may be able to access those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazen100 Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 Basically, there are all types of hacks. The worst case scenario is that the hacker got all of the information that you provided when you signed up for the site. It is unlikely that your computer is at risk, but if you use the same username and password for other sites and accounts, they may be able to access those. many thanks "docwisdom" , looking forward to help u in the future.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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