It appears my system has been hacked and somone is using my steam account unlawfully. It also keeps spreading viruses across all of my files (121 at least per time) as a result I am to format my PC tonight including my current mods. Forutnatly HL:Manifestation and The Complex are on my G/Fs machine so development can continue on thos titles.
However HL:Crabz and Sub Zero Project are full on cancelled.
Sorry.
Very very bad news
Created 18 years ago2005-06-22 12:23:09 UTC by
monster_urby
Created 18 years ago2005-06-22 12:23:09 UTC by
monster_urby
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 12:23:09 UTC
Post #116159
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 12:38:30 UTC
Post #116161
Man That sucks, hope you can recover everything.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 13:09:55 UTC
Post #116167
The magic word:
Backup.
Though i have lost many weapons, textures, and maps in computer crashes.
Backup.
Though i have lost many weapons, textures, and maps in computer crashes.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 14:49:43 UTC
Post #116187
ooh bad luck there, thankfully, i dont have steam. But still, nasty there dude 
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 14:58:59 UTC
Post #116191
The magic word:Not an option. This virus has infected everything.
Backup.
It's even started to effect my firewall and my anti-virus software.
I hate hackers.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 15:15:09 UTC
Post #116198
I hate hackers.Who doesn't!
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 16:47:07 UTC
Post #116210
38_98, stop bashing Steam. I have encountered no bugs in Steam since the beta testing stage.
Urb, that'll learn ya for not backing up!
Urb, that'll learn ya for not backing up!
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 17:01:54 UTC
Post #116211
sorry i too have mcafee, i dont find it too reliable, before i had to reinstall this thing entirely i had mcafee protecting my computer. But it ended up failing and i got 1 trojan and several viruses
i too have mcafee, i dont find it too reliable, before i had to reinstall this thing entirely i had mcafee protecting my computer. But it ended up failing and i got 1 trojan and several viruses 
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 17:59:38 UTC
Post #116220
38_98, stop bashing Steam. I have encountered no bugs in Steam since the beta testing stage.True... true! I've only encountered one! O.o
Urb, that'll learn ya for not backing up!
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-22 20:41:11 UTC
Post #116265
They got into your computer through Steam? Can people even do that?
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-23 04:25:58 UTC
Post #116315
Possibly a combination of things, I'd reckon.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-23 15:37:52 UTC
Post #116480
Urban, sympathies. I don't back up very often, but I am extremely careful and my PCs have been virus-free for years (except for silly start.exes in cracks, etc., heh). Moral: if you don't back up, know a decent amount and be watchful.
I guess it's too late to advise you to just fix it instead.
I guess it's too late to advise you to just fix it instead.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-23 15:51:39 UTC
Post #116500
Correction
You hate haxors. Hackers do no harm to the computer systems they intrude on.
I've "hacked" my registry several times, I also hacked my task manager into making a little CPU gage in system bar without having to dl any proggie.
You hate haxors. Hackers do no harm to the computer systems they intrude on.
I've "hacked" my registry several times, I also hacked my task manager into making a little CPU gage in system bar without having to dl any proggie.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-23 17:20:46 UTC
Post #116547
AVG anti-virus is the best freeebie.. come with an entire security suite and all they ask for is a contribution of ?20 .. which might i add, is optional
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-23 18:24:29 UTC
Post #116559
I use AVG, it's great
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 05:13:59 UTC
Post #116624
Sooooorrrryyy Master Alex! 
I, too, have not had a virus in ages.
I, too, have not had a virus in ages.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 05:35:10 UTC
Post #116628
CorrectionCorrect. I think 'cracker' is the right term for one who maliciously intrudes other's computer system.
You hate haxors. Hackers do no harm to the computer systems they intrude on.
I've "hacked" my registry several times, I also hacked my task manager into making a little CPU gage in system bar without having to dl any proggie.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 05:39:20 UTC
Post #116629
Yes, it is. A hacker, in its true form, simply means "a skilled programmer".
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 05:39:20 UTC
Post #116630
Bah I bought McAfee and I feel so safe with it! When I had Norton I was open to killer viruses 
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 06:49:21 UTC
Post #116641
I still have Notron. but it's disabled, since AVG uses far less system resources. But I enable Norton when I do full scans, just to be safe
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:05:34 UTC
Post #116642
Using ZoneAlarm. The good news it it seems I've solved the problem with the steam cracker or hacker or whatever the bloody hell they are. Only problem is the big hole in my security thanks to them.
I got an lop and 3 possible browser hijack attempts. Its much better that the 50 things i had the other day.
I might get away with not formatting after all.
I got an lop and 3 possible browser hijack attempts. Its much better that the 50 things i had the other day.
I might get away with not formatting after all.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:09:32 UTC
Post #116646
What browser do you use?
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:17:21 UTC
Post #116650
Mozilla FireFox (now)
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:19:31 UTC
Post #116652
Urb, don't worry, you are not alone in your problem... I had to have my comp formatted because something rendered my hard drive completely useless - I could no longer open anything or do anything. I lost pretty much everything - a lot of my half-life maps were lost etc etc. But, I had to look on the bright side - I now have XP Professional and my computer feels all fresh and new, at least I can try and maintain that tidyness instead of loads of crap in loads of files and stuff.. yadda yadda yadda
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:30:36 UTC
Post #116658
HAven't got virus in ages too.. But my worst enemy is windows 
once it just stopped working... and locked some of my folders.. those locked folders were the most valuable thing in my HDD...
once it just stopped working... and locked some of my folders.. those locked folders were the most valuable thing in my HDD...
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:31:01 UTC
Post #116659
true. I'm running XP Pro and will never go back.
Now ot get rid of these last few fuckers.
Now ot get rid of these last few fuckers.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:34:41 UTC
Post #116660
ive had to reformat my computer 3 times, i think, well really 2. nasty stuff happened, this computer just cant take many downloads
And man is the weather shit here, i just heard some thunder that sounded as if a plane was just flying a few metres away.
And man is the weather shit here, i just heard some thunder that sounded as if a plane was just flying a few metres away.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 07:40:52 UTC
Post #116663
Where are you 38_98?
I'm in England and the rain is hammering down. Ah the good old british summer.
I'm in England and the rain is hammering down. Ah the good old british summer.
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 08:38:55 UTC
Post #116685
You should have heard the thunderstorm we got here man, at around 7:00AM this morning - I still fell back to sleep tho'
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 08:42:08 UTC
Post #116686
Here in swe we had a thunderstorm to that made my internet die every 30 sec :
Posted 18 years ago2005-06-24 09:22:47 UTC
Post #116702
I sleep through every storm.
Everyones always like : "Dude, did you hear that thunder last night."
I'm always like "Erm...no. I was asleep last night."
Everyones always like : "Dude, did you hear that thunder last night."
I'm always like "Erm...no. I was asleep last night."
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