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mattevil · 09-08-2003, 06:29 PM

the other day i got hacked by somebody.all of a sudden my printer fired up and it printed "We're watching you.." a minute late it printed "..and we know..". Ive since installed a heavy duty firewall. my question is was this a hacker,my network administrater(i'm at a college), or the RIAA/MPAA? i was downloading something off bittorrent at the time so i guess they could have gotten my ip address from there. any body know what happned?

Lasereth · 09-08-2003, 06:37 PM

I've actually did this to someone at my college. It's incredibly easy. I'll wager a hefty sum that your printer is shared on the network, and someone simply printed those documents on your printer over the network.

I made a page that said "bring this to blah blah dorm room blah if you get it" and about 3 hours later this guy comes in saying his printer turned on by itself. It's simple; just create a text document and choose a printer off of the network to print it.

If your printer isn't shared, then it does sound like a hacker.

-Lasereth

mattevil · 09-08-2003, 06:41 PM

thank god i had printer sharing hooked up from back when my comp was in the network at home i feel better now.

mattevil · 09-08-2003, 06:41 PM

any way i can figure out who did it?

micah67 · 09-08-2003, 06:48 PM

You may have fixed the printer sharing but we're still watching you.

The_Dude · 09-08-2003, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by mattevil
any way i can figure out who did it?

I doubt it.

and i just looked at my printer folder and found 2 other printers there!

maybe i should do this to them

charliex · 09-08-2003, 07:55 PM

check the print que, on my server it records who printed, but youll only get a machine name or an ip address probably.

laconic1 · 09-08-2003, 10:51 PM

I remember when I was on a campus network a couple of years ago and my computer would occasionally flash a new hardware detected message for a shared printer it found on the network. I should have printed some gay porn on the guys printer just to mess with them.

Zello · 09-09-2003, 09:06 AM

You could use netsend to send a message to the entire network. And then ask who printed on your computer.

Of course you probably don't want everyone with Windows XP to have your IP Address, they might return the favor if you still have messenger installed.

Dilbert1234567 · 09-10-2003, 12:47 AM

use a proxy to disguise your ip with the net send

(will that work?)

mattevil · 09-10-2003, 05:21 AM

i have mac os x but i also have xp in an emulater so any suggestions for me now(since i could probanly use this to my advantage)

09-08-2003, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
mattevil Addict Location: Virginia	question about getting hacked the other day i got hacked by somebody.all of a sudden my printer fired up and it printed "We're watching you.." a minute late it printed "..and we know..". Ive since installed a heavy duty firewall. my question is was this a hacker,my network administrater(i'm at a college), or the RIAA/MPAA? i was downloading something off bittorrent at the time so i guess they could have gotten my ip address from there. any body know what happned?

09-08-2003, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I've actually did this to someone at my college. It's incredibly easy. I'll wager a hefty sum that your printer is shared on the network, and someone simply printed those documents on your printer over the network. I made a page that said "bring this to blah blah dorm room blah if you get it" and about 3 hours later this guy comes in saying his printer turned on by itself. It's simple; just create a text document and choose a printer off of the network to print it. If your printer isn't shared, then it does sound like a hacker. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

09-08-2003, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
micah67 Thor Location: 33:08:12N 117:10:23W	You may have fixed the printer sharing but we're still watching you. __________________ ~micah

09-09-2003, 09:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zello Crazy Location: Vincennes, IN	You could use netsend to send a message to the entire network. And then ask who printed on your computer. Of course you probably don't want everyone with Windows XP to have your IP Address, they might return the favor if you still have messenger installed. __________________ Sorry, you can not add yourself to your own list.

09-10-2003, 12:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	use a proxy to disguise your ip with the net send (will that work?) __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

09-08-2003, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
mattevil Addict Location: Virginia	thank god i had printer sharing hooked up from back when my comp was in the network at home i feel better now.

09-08-2003, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
mattevil Addict Location: Virginia	any way i can figure out who did it?

09-08-2003, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	check the print que, on my server it records who printed, but youll only get a machine name or an ip address probably.

09-08-2003, 10:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	I remember when I was on a campus network a couple of years ago and my computer would occasionally flash a new hardware detected message for a shared printer it found on the network. I should have printed some gay porn on the guys printer just to mess with them.

09-10-2003, 05:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
mattevil Addict Location: Virginia	i have mac os x but i also have xp in an emulater so any suggestions for me now(since i could probanly use this to my advantage)