[tor-relays] I'm Running A Tor Exit Node And NEVER Initiated It
Andrea
aw at kalpha.de
Mon May 30 06:58:12 UTC 2016
I suggest a clean install of your computers and your smartphones. For
your smartphone: don't use the factory reset, make sure that its
firmware gets flashed.
Most viruses or malware don't wait within your computer's bios for a new
opportunity. Don't allow "autostart" for usb sticks or other data
storages. Use cds or dvds provided by someone you trust to check on your
computers and then do a clean install.
If you need any advice mail me off list. Maybe I can help with this.
~Andrea
On 5/30/2016 12:23 AM, Percy Blakeney wrote:
> I did just that. TWICE. I now have a total of 5 phones, 3 laptops, 2
> desktops 2 printers, and I'm now on my third router/modem. Whomever,
> whatever this is knows how to get into the firmware. I know this sounds
> crazy but it's true. I'd give anything for someone to come here and see
> for themselves.
>
> On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Mirimir <mirimir at riseup.net
> <mailto:mirimir at riseup.net>> wrote:
>
> On 05/29/2016 10:27 AM, Percy Blakeney wrote:
> > Whomever is and has been behind this is selective with what I can and can't
> > see. I KNOW our electronics are and have been controlled since we moved
> > here January 2014. I know this because at one time "they" were interacting
> > with me on via my desktop. I was asked if "they" could run a d-bus session
> > on another computer I have connected. Not knowing what a d-bus session was
> > "they" gave me a step by step run down on how to do it. I did what "they"
> > asked because it was kind of exciting. Now in retrospect it's more scary
> > than anything else. ...
>
> Given what you've said, you might want to replace all of your
> electronics. The router, and all computers and other devices that have
> been connected to it, through wires or WiFi. Maybe also change ISP.
>
> That may seem extreme. For computers, it might be sufficient to replace
> HDDs/SSDs. But smartphones, you should just replace entirely. The
> concern is that malware can be hidden in other components, not just in
> HDDs/SSDs.
>
> Also, be very careful about transferring files from old machines. If you
> must, transfer individual files, not entire folders. Ideally, you would
> scan each file for malware in an intermediate throwaway machine, running
> a different OS. Maybe OSX, if your other machines are Windows and Linux.
> Or Windows, if your other machines are OSX and Linux. You can use USB
> flash drives. But use a given one only for a given pair of machines, to
> reduce the risk of transferring malware.
>
> <SNIP>
>
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