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Malware Boss' Explanation Thread - ProfessionalCriminal - Feb 8, 2011
Afternoon all,
As of 8:15 AM this morning, it'd been a month since I was banned, under the suspicion of account compromise. So, the purpose of this thread is to give my account of what happened back then (for those of you interested). I know that several scam reports have popped up against my name in regards to the issue, so I'm hoping to clear that up now. ๐
Okay, so a month ago, I awoke on my holidays at about 11 AM, as you do. I made breakfast and did a few things before going on my computer. Before I even went on Hack Forums, I was confronted by one of our malware removalists, Tha Sneak, through MSN. I was also bombed by about three other offline messages all claiming the same thing. Tha Sneak, knowing I'd been compromised, asked for a ComboFix log, a Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware log, and an OTL log to check to see if I had been infected with some form of stealer.
Turns out my ComboFix log was the cleanest he'd seen in a long time. I was not infected in any way. So, I went on Hack Forums to see what all the fuss was about to see that I'd been banned under the suspicion of being compromised, which I was. Not knowing how the hacker gained my password, Tha Sneak relayed information from Hack Forums to be via MSN so I could learn about the situation I'd awoken to.
All I know is, from what I've been told, I scammed two people using the MSN alias of '[email protected]' or something like that. My e-mail address is [email protected] and my MSN address is [email protected], so already I was asking some questions. Why would the hacker have gained access to my account and not my MSN? Is there a bug within Hack Forums' MyBB software? Or had I been infected months before this event?
The hacker had given out some negative reputation to people also, which is another thing that had me suspicious. I'd told Burn Notice about a week before the hacking that I'd noticed a negative reputation given to someone through my account, but I couldn't recall issuing it.
Not fully knowing what's happened in the past month, I just thought I'd clear that up. For those of you who were scammed or neg' repped by me, please send me a PM and I'll do my best to compensate.
Right now, I hope to continue my training in the HJT Team and settle back in. If anyone has any information in regards to this or any recent news, I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks,
Malware Boss
* - Kลtei - Feb 8, 2011
Welcome back Harvey. ^^ I hope everything gets sorted out soon.
* - ProfessionalCriminal - Feb 8, 2011
(Feb 8, 2011 11:14 PM)Xypher Wrote: Welcome back Harvey. ^^ I hope everything gets sorted out soon.
Thanks bud'; I appreciate it. ๐
* - Praefectus - Feb 8, 2011
Welcome back. So, you're all good now right?
* - Gooples - Feb 8, 2011
Your in HJT team and got infected? Meh. Proof you got hacked? As many scammers (Not saying your a scammer) says they got hacked.
* - T3h Hack3r - Feb 8, 2011
Welcome back man, glad to see your ready to commence training yet again!
* - Burn Notice - Feb 8, 2011
Well i guess we should be best friends again.
Lol.
* - chimpy - Feb 8, 2011
We still don't know how he got into your account.
Great thread.
* - shanker - Feb 8, 2011
Welcome back I don't know you, but if you're a legit member, Which I'm sure you are, then good luck clearing your name :)
* - Shinkirou - Feb 8, 2011
(Feb 8, 2011 11:16 PM)PinZ Wrote: Your in HJT team and got infected? Meh. Proof you got hacked? As many scammers (Not saying your a scammer) says they got hacked.
So suddenly being in the HJT Team makes you immune to having your account compromised or being infected? Not really.
* - cobija - Feb 8, 2011
Welcome back, I missed you.
* - Daniel Faraday - Feb 8, 2011
(Feb 8, 2011 11:16 PM)PinZ Wrote: Your in HJT team and got infected? Meh. Proof you got hacked? As many scammers (Not saying your a scammer) says they got hacked.
The fact that he is in HJT is irrelevant.
He's not a god. -_-
Welcome back to the site, Malware Boss.
* - [[R9]] - Feb 9, 2011
Welcome Back bro.
You are helping and kind person.
* - Dyegunswin - Feb 9, 2011
Welcome back man. Was wondering what happened to you.
* - Fracture4 - Feb 9, 2011
I understand where PinZ is coming from. If this had happened to anyone else they would've been abused and run down. With MB, no proof is needed and he's welcomed back with open arms. So I do know where PinZ is coming from.