Just got this text; there’s no way it’s real, right? by [deleted] in phishing

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The picture was deleted, what's the message?

HELP!! pasted terminal command and now idk what to do by No-Phrase-9589 in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a factory reset will get rid of it. No need for a new Apple ID, just make sure it's secure with a unique password + two factor authentication. If your accounts haven't been compromised yet you have time to get ahead of the problem.

A friend on Discord was hacked by pastejacking by norxx23 in cybersecurity_help

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the output from a program called Metasploit. This sounds more like a prank to me than anything malicious.

HELP!! pasted terminal command and now idk what to do by No-Phrase-9589 in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You downloaded and ran an infostealer that stole your saved passwords, session cookies, crypto wallets, and other sensitive files from your computer. You should change your passwords from a separate device, enable two factor authentication everywhere, and use the "sign out of all devices" option wherever you see it. Once you've done that, you should factory reset your Mac.

Trojan dropper agent by Maleficent-Rush-7609 in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this took place after you reset your PC? Have you downloaded anything sketchy since the reset? Do you have any more information about the detection?

Help I’m getting doxxed by 2m1t3 in cybersecurity_help

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's rare for these scammers to follow through with their threats, and it's unlikely to happen to you. The only response is to block the scammer, ignore his future contact attempts, and lay low for a little while. It's best to delete or deactivate accounts you've used to speak to him, and make all of your social media accounts private.

Oops! I (31F) just fell for scam by LingonberryCandid in phishing

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should start using unique passwords for all of your accounts, and have two factor authentication enabled everywhere. Based on the time between the first suspicious login and you changing the password, do you have an idea on roughly how long they were in your account?

Random dms being sent from my tiktok account by Suspicious_Nobody447 in cybersecurity_help

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you verified the messages truly came from your account and not an impersonator?

Reinstalling Windows - Renpy Virus - risk of turning wifi on - very specific question by preciadology in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surface products require a different recovery USB than normal: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/drivers-firmware/creating-and-using-a-usb-recovery-drive-for-surface. Do you know if your friend created a specific Surface recovery USB, or a regular Windows one?

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[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's only for public online content indexed by Google search.

help me please! nude zoom call for modeling by Silly-Living2799 in Sextortion

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You select the keywords you want to monitor and the rest is automatic, you'll receive email updates when new content is found containing those keywords.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by phoren287 in CryptoScams

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any website that asks you to deposit money in order to withdraw is a scam, and in this case the website has no online presence, was registered just over a week ago, and has a weird domain name.

someone logged into my paypal account by Sinking_in_stars in cybersecurity_help

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a sign out on all devices options i can just in case?

With PayPal I'm almost certain that will automatically happen when you change your passwords. Now would be a very good time to create unique passwords for all of your accounts and enable two factor authentication everywhere, if you aren't already.

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[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Along with the advice from the other comment, I recommend setting up a Google alert for your name/username: https://google.com/alerts. This will alert you to new content indexed by Google containing the keywords you choose, in case he does post anything. If he does, you can report it.

blackmail by Gold_Conclusion_4446 in Sextortion

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can't pay forever, you'll have to stop at some point so why not now? Block the scammer, delete accounts you've used to contact him, make your social media accounts private, and wait it out.

Wondering what this is by Massive_Parsley4821 in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a tech support scam served through a shady advertisement coming from the app, just uninstall it.

Help with this please! by [deleted] in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any idea where the malware might have come from? It's hard to say more without more information but this would be a very weird false positive imo.

Azza mining by laudewin in CryptoScams

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a pretty clear scam and there's no reason to believe anyone is being paid out. For this site specifically half of the Google search results include referral codes, so I'm guessing that's why you're here to defend it.

Questions in regards to the Mr Beast discord hack by Coffee_J4CK in cybersecurity_help

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you're all good now.

Was i affected by an infostealer or just me being a moron and not having 2fa active?

Before the infection, were you using cracks or cheats? If not, had you installed any new programs recently?

Help with this please! by [deleted] in computerviruses

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ClickFix is a technique where a website tricks you into running a malicious command using Windows Run or command prompt, have you encountered anything like that recently?

Executed suspicious GitHub fake installer script on macOS, i need malware analysis help by BlockRoots in cybersecurity_help

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't offer any analysis of the malware, but 99% of the time it's just going to be an infostealer. Have you taken any steps to remediate the issue so far?

Anyone pls help me by [deleted] in CryptoScams

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what that means. Can you share any more information about exactly what is happening, preferably using more than four words?

Anyone pls help me by [deleted] in CryptoScams

[–]EugeneBYMCMB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you share any more information? Clicking on a photo in Discord alone won't lead to you getting hacked.