Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:46:38 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Eduardo Morras <emorrasg@yahoo.es> Cc: Eduardo Morras via freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: I was told to do free USB because someone is bugging me remotely how do I block them off truly I have no idea what I'm doing just know I'm hacked and don't know one thing about free bad could you help me I'm computer illerate please Message-ID: <20190415234638.8944ae3d.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20190415231912.4fc094b328286fd8a0844536@yahoo.es> References: <mailman.96.1555329602.24891.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <FA6A4AE3-01C8-42D3-9CA2-902027987E27@gmail.com> <20190415212429.26ee433a.freebsd@edvax.de> <20190415231912.4fc094b328286fd8a0844536@yahoo.es>
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On Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:19:12 +0200, Eduardo Morras via freebsd-questions wrote: > On Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:24:29 +0200 > Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > > > > how do I block them off > > > > What kind of "remotely" is this? If it's e-mail, add a blocking > > rule for that particular address. If it's something else - what > > operating system are you running where someone can be bugging > > you remotely? > > > > Perhaps some funny guy attached a usb mouse and keyboard on > her computer and plays with them while she is working. Exactly the "hacker setting" I had in mind... ;-) This is a typical situation where re-installing the OS (or installing a different OS) usually doesn't help. Without proper diagnostics _prior_ to any action, measures taken are often futile. (On the other hand, sometimes it actually helps to reset the router and reboot the computer, deleting cookies and temporary browser storage - and the "hacking" is gone...) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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