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justbrowsing Frequent Visitor
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dhn Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:42 am Post subject: |
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The poster's computer was hacked but My Drive was not the culprit. If it were, everyone using My Drive would have the same issue. And they're not. _________________ David |
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justbrowsing Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:53 am Post subject: |
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More likely I agree BUT it did seem to happen only when he was logged on to MyDrive? |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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MyDrive accesses a specific port on the TomTom rather than being a sensible, standard USB connection. Could easily have been that the malware simply 'redirected' that port to send a message to the dodgy site who then 'took over'.
So I doubt it is MyDrive that has been hacked, but malware on their machine that is targeting MyDrive due to the stupid way that TomTom decided to use... In a nutshell the SatNav is operating as a webserver that the MyDrive software connects to - as such, fairly easy to redirect those requests...
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justbrowsing Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for trying to explain it to a non-techie like me MaFt.
May just be Trump-type "fake news" but better to be aware of the possibility just in case! |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7126 Location: Reading
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:58 am Post subject: |
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There are still those who persist in using, often free, substandard PC protection and wonder why cyber issues occur.
I got a 2 year 10 device Norton licence for ~£25 from an offer in ComputerActive magazine. Still in there in the last edition.
I've been using Norton since the millennium without issue. I'm also running Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger and a periodic scan with Malwarebytes free. My Asus router also reports blocking of some inbound traffic but no idea what traffic.
What price safety. _________________ DashCam:
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:56 am Post subject: |
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justbrowsing wrote: | Thanks for trying to explain it to a non-techie like me MaFt.
May just be Trump-type "fake news" but better to be aware of the possibility just in case! |
I don't think it's "fake news" as such, just a possible misunderstanding by the author. As opposed to actively wanting to spread lies.
But yeah, I get what you mean! |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: | There are still those who persist in using, often free, substandard PC protection and wonder why cyber issues occur.
I got a 2 year 10 device Norton licence for ~£25 from an offer in ComputerActive magazine. Still in there in the last edition.
I've been using Norton since the millennium without issue. I'm also running Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger and a periodic scan with Malwarebytes free. My Asus router also reports blocking of some inbound traffic but no idea what traffic.
What price safety. |
I went off Norton many moons ago when it became bloatware and a massive system hog. Sadly virtually all the major antivirus are going that way (Avira used to be a great, simple one that just worked but that's become bloatware now Norton bought it).
Personal preference is ESET NOD32.
I think some of the issue for people not using antivirus and anti malware software is mainly Microsoft telling them that Windows 10 is secure and has malware protection built in - which it does, just not very well...! Also, decent things cost money and from my experience doing IT stuff for a wide range of people, they simply don't want to spend money! |
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justbrowsing Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:39 am Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | justbrowsing wrote: | Thanks for trying to explain it to a non-techie like me MaFt.
May just be Trump-type "fake news" but better to be aware of the possibility just in case! |
I don't think it's "fake news" as such, just a possible misunderstanding by the author. As opposed to actively wanting to spread lies.
But yeah, I get what you mean! |
Sadly (and typically, with total indifference), TT/admin there haven't even bothered to acknowledge or respond to him. |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:42 am Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | Kremmen wrote: | There are still those who persist in using, often free, substandard PC protection and wonder why cyber issues occur.
I got a 2 year 10 device Norton licence for ~£25 from an offer in ComputerActive magazine. Still in there in the last edition.
I've been using Norton since the millennium without issue. I'm also running Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger and a periodic scan with Malwarebytes free. My Asus router also reports blocking of some inbound traffic but no idea what traffic.
What price safety. |
I went off Norton many moons ago when it became bloatware and a massive system hog. Sadly virtually all the major antivirus are going that way (Avira used to be a great, simple one that just worked but that's become bloatware now Norton bought it).
Personal preference is ESET NOD32.
I think some of the issue for people not using antivirus and anti malware software is mainly Microsoft telling them that Windows 10 is secure and has malware protection built in - which it does, just not very well...! Also, decent things cost money and from my experience doing IT stuff for a wide range of people, they simply don't want to spend money! |
Norton had to be totally re-written because the old source code got distributed.
Some nice person in the Symantec India office tried to make a few bob on the side no doubt. That info was from my daughter who worked in Symantec office in Reading at the time so semi-inside info.
No major problem because a rewrite exercise was underway at the time anyway.
That was about a decade ago and since then it's been quite slick. _________________ DashCam:
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jackbarry Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:06 pm Post subject: Antivirus - Norton |
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Agree totally about Norton; been using it for over 15 years now. jack |
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