[northfifeduckling]

we've got AVG, Ccleaner, spybot s&d on all our machines. tried Avast, too but took it off in favour of AVG.

I do read what you say SfS - I do not ask the question to annoy you - could changing the pc make a difference if it can't be solved otherwise? As we have a spare clean machine the one affected or infected could be taken off the net (and passwords changed after of course) - if it helps
 

[supplies for smallholders]

It would be worth a try - as the blogspot programmes are (almost) impossible to hack so he must be getting access via your password and user ID, if you have all the security measures in place that you say above then Im puzzled how this could happen.

Ill do a little more research...........

[supplies for smallholders]

Ok - a couple of things I have found out:

1) Access to your blog can be gained by inserting certain "Gadgets" - I see you have some on your site.

2) Have a look at this discussion thread - re what to do on suspected blogspot hacks.

A bit of work for you I think...

Whoops - forgot to post the link ! : http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=5b1c62045e623ca6&hl=en

[lill]

I can sympathise with you, its not nice to get hijacked. A good going over with a 4x2 would do the trick and leave him needing someone else to wipe his own ar-e for a while. It may not be nice but it sure get rid of your frustration

[doganjo]

I can sympathise with you, its not nice to get hijacked. A good going over with a 4x2 would do the trick and leave him needing someone else to wipe his own ar-e for a while. It may not be nice but it sure get rid of your frustration

Both my hotmail accounts were hacked and horrid links being sent out on them.  My grandchildren are on my contacts list so you can imagine my and their parents' anguish and frustration that Hotmail would not let me completely delete the accounts there and then - they apparently have a 'cool off ' period of 270 days.  However, I persevered and deleted them after I had deleted my contacts lists, changed the display names to 'no-one' and 'this is not me',  and STIll nessages are being received!  Not once did it occur to me to resort to physical viloence!

It is such a pity that these hackers could not turn their minds to constructive use instread of malevolent as the modern world would be such a better place to live in.

[Sylvia]

I can sympathise with you, its not nice to get hijacked. A good going over with a 4x2 would do the trick and leave him needing someone else to wipe his own ar-e for a while. It may not be nice but it sure get rid of your frustration

Actually, a good going over with a 4x4 would do the job better

[bazzais]

I agree with the 4x4, and make it a huge tractor too not just a mere one ton machine link a landrover - better still get one of those porche cayenne 4x4, run over their head (where it will probably get stuck) then set fire to it with them underneath


It sounds very strange as blogger auto install alot of mechanisms to stop password guessing and normal bedroom attacks and security issues when they are found.

Are you using blogger?

Is the spamming appearing actually in the blog or as comments?

Do they have access to your email address password (the one you can send password reminders too?) - crucial!!!

Baz

[northfifeduckling]

thanks, SfS for the links, we'll give them a go. Everyone else for your moral support 

[supplies for smallholders]

No Problem,

Its always an uphill struggle trying to keep one step ahead of hackers and in our case jumping through hoops to pass payment card industry web-site scans.

I think reading the posts that the biggest danger on Blogspot is using EZ-install add-ons, there is a link at the bottom of the page I posted regarding social engineering hacks.

Thanks

[northfifeduckling]

we're using blogspot. No evidence of any other access to email etc. He's just obviously attaching links to his own sites ( by the 100s a post)to knock us off the top spot we believe. They are only visible when logged on, I can't see them if I just look at the blog.

[bazzais]

Delete all your other security programs as most malware circumvent them installing properly and infect the programs directly.

Does the computer have a legit version of windows on it - if not your knackered.  If you have not updated your pirate version of windows since windows 2000 you'll get a virus in seconds just by plugging into the web.

I know its a swear word - but microsoft - install http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security_essentials/default.aspx - you'll need a correct windows license for this.

After doing a complete scan, change all your passwords to nothing obvious - try reversing a telephone number you know from childhood and combining it with a street address - the longer the better

It is possible for a computer to be so infected its impossible to fix, do you have a restore disk and a means of posting all your pictures and information via google to yourself? (they scan email)

Ta

Baz

[bazzais]

After reading the previous :

It sounds like its not a problem then, someone posting without admin privileges - ie its not published.

I dont know exactly how blogger works I am afraid so I cant comment further by it sounds like someone has just propagated your submission page and it may be robots doing the work.?

Baz

[Victorian Farmer]

most people use pass words for msn bank pay pal etc and they will try to use this infermation.iv had msn Hackett and pay pal not very good.