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16 Jan 2016, 5:24 pm

Raleigh wrote:
:lol: yes, really.
He still leaves me little messages sometimes.
He's a sweet hacker.


He leaves you messages on your computer, or through WP? I think I'd be worried that he was accessing my webcam or something.



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16 Jan 2016, 5:27 pm

Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.
It sounds very serious, not laughable in the least.
Mods should check this out for the sake of other users.

I had to report this post for the sake of other users on WP.


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16 Jan 2016, 5:28 pm

I'm quite tempted to make a folder on my computer labeled "passwords" and then just fill it with a bunch of pictures of Nicolas Cage.



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16 Jan 2016, 5:29 pm

Just when I thought it wasn't going to happen, it starts snowing. Which is alright for now, it looks nice and everything, but by tomorrow, the snow will be dirty and unpleasant, and then it will get even worse when it inevitably melts. And I hope it doesn’t stop me or anyone else from getting into town where we have our university course.

If snow didn’t get dirty or melt, instead disappearing when it got too warm or melted more quickly, then that would be much nicer.



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16 Jan 2016, 5:31 pm

Drawyer wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.
It sounds very serious, not laughable in the least.
Mods should check this out for the sake of other users.


I think this would be a good idea.


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16 Jan 2016, 5:33 pm

I won't be changing to the trippy side any time soon. I think I'll stay a 60s Mod for many years to come.


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16 Jan 2016, 5:43 pm

Feyokien wrote:
I'm quite tempted to make a folder on my computer labeled "passwords" and then just fill it with a bunch of pictures of Nicolas Cage.


I used to keep a ("folder") subdirectory called viruses - I used to collect them. It was always fun to update a virus detection's signature file and run a virus scan over that directory and see how many it picked up.

By the way, have you ever heard of the EICAR test virus:


X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*



It's not a real virus but you can use it to test your virus scanner.

Stick it in a directory. Stick it in a compressed file. Stick it where you like (no rudeness intended) on your computer and run a virus scan.

If your virus scanner is good enough, it shouldn't even let you copy it.


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16 Jan 2016, 5:46 pm

Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.

Please don't panic.
I realise now I probably shouldn't have written that like I did.
I actually know this hacker quite well.


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16 Jan 2016, 5:46 pm

ImAnAspie wrote:
Feyokien wrote:
I'm quite tempted to make a folder on my computer labeled "passwords" and then just fill it with a bunch of pictures of Nicolas Cage.


I used to keep a ("folder") subdirectory called viruses - I used to collect them. It was always fun to update a virus detection's signature file and run a virus scan over that directory and see how many it picked up.

By the way, have you ever heard of the EICAR test virus:


X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*



It's not a real virus but you can use it to test your virus scanner.

Stick it in a directory. Stick it in a compressed file. Stick it where you like (no rudeness intended) on your computer and run a virus scan.

If your virus scanner is good enough, it shouldn't even let you copy it.



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What's Nicolas Cage got to do with passwords? Why him?


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16 Jan 2016, 5:50 pm

Raleigh wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.

Please don't panic.
I realise now I probably shouldn't have written that like I did.
I actually know this hacker quite well.


There are:
* White Hats
* Grey Hats (that's me)
* Black Hats

Not all hackers are bad. Most just want to learn and test out their skills.


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16 Jan 2016, 5:51 pm

Raleigh wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.

Please don't panic.
I realise now I probably shouldn't have written that like I did.
I actually know this hacker quite well.


I'm not worried at all actually. I'm like 90% sure I know which user it is even. If you trust them that's good enough for me.


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P.S.
What's Nicolas Cage got to do with passwords? Why him?


Nothing really, it's just a meme type joke, I'd put random pictures of nick cage on my friends laptops if they ever left them unguarded.

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16 Jan 2016, 5:52 pm

Do you ever find out that someone knows about something you also know about but doesn't know you know about it and you can't help but think "If only they knew?" because they either won't believe you or will be very surprised, or both?



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16 Jan 2016, 6:06 pm

I got the idea to record myself to see how my behaviors/mannerisms appear to others....well it turned into a goof off session of twirling around and dorky dancing. :batman: :mrgreen:
Now I am watching them and laughing at myself while my cat gives me weird looks.



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16 Jan 2016, 6:23 pm

Anyone who hacked my computer would be treated to some serious Oliver Sykes overload.


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16 Jan 2016, 6:24 pm

ImAnAspie wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.

Please don't panic.
I realise now I probably shouldn't have written that like I did.
I actually know this hacker quite well.


There are:
* White Hats
* Grey Hats (that's me)
* Black Hats

Not all hackers are bad. Most just want to learn and test out their skills.


That would be rather cool to learn how to be a hacker. I've played around with aircrack-ng a bit a few years ago and thought it was fun.



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16 Jan 2016, 6:37 pm

littlecatinthewindow wrote:
Do you ever find out that someone knows about something you also know about but doesn't know you know about it and you can't help but think "If only they knew?" because they either won't believe you or will be very surprised, or both?


Yes, I have absolutely experienced this.