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Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:52 am
by hottytotty69
I am having a nightmare.......whenever I try to send email I get a message saying that my IP address has been rejected (Host blacklisted in sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org).
When I go to spamhaus and look up why I have been rejected, it says my IP address is being used for Nating (?) and is sending out copious amounts of spam!!
SOOO - does this mean that some cunt has stolen my identity and is using my details to send out SPAM???
Someone told me that I may have been root hooked (?)......wtf can i do???
I am not techie minded so tread gently with responses!!
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:24 pm
by Ace
Im with this lady as well, I cannot reply to any sent mails to my yahoo address, although I can compose and send.
Any pointers?
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:32 pm
by Sam Slater
Have you done full virus checking, scanned for root kits etc?
I know you're using webmail but if you're using pop3 to send/recieve through Outlook/Outlook Express then maybe.........
Worth a shot.
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:54 pm
by Trumpton
Prof wrote:
> Have you done full virus checking, scanned for root kits etc?
Not all AVPs offer a root kit detection - AVG for one.
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:55 pm
by Jacques
Bit Defender does as does the online scan
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:03 pm
by Jacques
NATing is masking a range of IP addresses i.e. the spammers use a range of IP addresses to hide behind and these are always the innocent.
Your identity details have not been compromised.
This explains what you need to do to remove yourself from Spamhaus
As for 'root hooking' do an online scan with Bit defender. You will need to use Internet Explorer to do so.
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:10 pm
by Sam Slater
Bitdefender never works for me. I've tried turning off my firewall and everything but it gets to a specific file and stalls. (the file is a dvd rip, about 4 gb)
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:00 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
Had the same problem with bit defender 2nd time around
better known as NOD32
to remove you've got to sign-up for the 30 day free trial & it dont like other anti-virus software
Both these found stuff all of the others didn't including bit defender
Neither found what the other found....infuriating
Just proves theres no such thing as secure on the net
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:22 pm
by laralatex
try googling for the anti-rootkit free
Re: Root Hook help!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:46 pm
by Trumpton
Deuce Bigolo wrote:
> to remove you've got to
> sign-up for the 30 day free trial & it dont like other
> anti-virus software
I'm I correct in thinking that Kaspersky and Steganos are basically the same system?