Note to self: never download without a firewall

[Muffinmix]

In short, I had my laptop compromised by the evil forces while I was downloading fallout 3, I completely forgot to turn my firewall back on after trying to do something or another. Basically my IP was found and they just uploaded all kinds of stuff to it. I couldn't open any of my browsers to fix anything so I was stuck.

I managed to fix it with my bro's laptop, all I needed was internet access to submit a HijackThis scan log and clean out what was loving everything. Moral of the story, never turn off your firewall. It's a pretty dumb idea.

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[Harm94]

Muffinmix has gainted +10 intelligence, +5 exp, -3 luck
Atleast there was no harm done to your computer.

[Muffinmix]

Muffinmix has gainted +10 intelligence, +5 exp, -3 luck
Atleast there was no harm done to your computer.

Or my banking accounts hopefully

[yuki]

I never use a firewall, my computer is fine.

[Mr.Patrick]

Same as above.

[Duckmeister]

I never use a firewall, my computer is fine.

Muffinmix runs in dangerous circles...
Heh heh heh

[Snaffle J. Bean]

I was downloading fallout 3

Wait wait wait


Torrenting?

[ChexGuy331]

Via steam?

[Muffinmix]

Via steam?

Via Steam, no warez don't worry. I coughed up 50 bucks and bought it.

When you download stuff online without a firewall it's basically like advertising your PC, screaming "Here I am!". I just got really unlucky and my IP was tracked down and stuff hit the fan.

[General Nick]

Via Steam, no warez don't worry. I coughed up 50 bucks and bought it.

When you download stuff online without a firewall it's basically like advertising your PC, screaming "Here I am!". I just got really unlucky and my IP was tracked down and stuff hit the fan.

Windows Firewall + AVG Free Firewall = condom for internet.

[Jimmg]

Windows Firewall + AVG Free Firewall = condom for internet.

What about the sponge.

[JD]

Mine's always been off.
Always. I'm just smart enough not to download stuff that can't be 100% trusted.

[Hugums]

I never use a firewall, my computer is fine.

*clickclick click click*

I'm in.

[All of us]

I never use a firewall, my computer is fine.

this

Mine's always been off.
Always. I'm just smart enough not to download stuff that can't be 100% trusted.

this

Same as above.

and this

my ip is 75.137.186.249
point proven.

you're just a -snip- (don't want to be too much of an asshat, i just hate when people think people can hack into ips or some handicapped stuff like that). i, and many people i know, never have issues with security and never take precautions or take very low ones. you just did some stupid stuff.

[orange wolf]

-snip-

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