Hacking

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:27 am

So I just recieved an email from the forum informing me that someone has tried logging in as me and got the password wrong 5 times !!

It gives me an IP address - question is that IP address trackable?

I cant imagine what they would do once logged in as me ????

Maybe they dont like my signature pictures

Post by **Bantum** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:37 pm

Re : IP's - Yes they are ( not sure who to ask for it though ) ...
They were probably after your good stuff ...

I'd change your password just to be sure.

Cheers, Bantum ...

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:56 pm

yes you can use http://ip-lookup.net/index.php To look up the ip

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:11 pm

that's not hacking ! - it is an attempted hack - a p1ssweak one at that too !

Or was it Andy after a big weekend. A good password to try for next time - RiBbIt or NissanNavara

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:42 am

Thanks Toonga
worked a treat apparantly there is a chinaman looking to get to my pictures

117.169.1.9

chridk · Post by **chridk** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:55 pm

I've just received the same email warning me someone has tried to get into my account from address: 183.223.19.163
Should I be worried ???

Skull · Post by **Skull** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:48 pm

Same thing just happened to me. Obviously somebody celebrating Chinese New Year......must be how they get their jollies!!!!!!!!!
Wish they would just stick to their fireworks!!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:18 am

or designed to get you back in on the forum ??

Skull · Post by **Skull** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:32 am

steptoe wrote:or designed to get you back in on the forum ??

I have always been active in the forum up to the point of posting comments. Every time I have some valid point to add I am overwhelmed by the relentless posts by our local Forum Terrorist!!......now let me think....what's his name.........Steptoe:)

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:13 pm

They are going after members who have a low post count and not been active recently and are trying passwords that could work.

They haven't chosen individuals for any other reason.

I would say more but the last time they went nuts and brought the site to a halt.

TOONGA

M0rpH · Post by **M0rpH** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:52 am

Could be script kiddie, someone spoofing their IP or using a anonomous proxy in .cn for shits and giggles.
Update your anti viri and malware scanners, take your machine offline and do a full system scan. If you can scan in safe mode even better.
If you have been using the same password for a while, might be time to look at a password safe that can generate and store new passwords.
Change your email password aswell, it may be compromised and they are waiting for the password for this site (or any other site) to be emailed to you.
It's a fun new world

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:25 pm

Just changed my password for the first time since the crash of '05...

Thought it better to include a few new elements to make it more difficult.

Cheers

Bennie

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:27 pm

just had it happen.

Dear tuna,

Someone has tried to log into your account on AUSubaru.com Forums with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.

The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: 117.169.1.94

All the best,
AUSubaru.com Forums

Post by **Bantum** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:47 pm

Did the web host just get hacked into again ? As it seems to be happening a lot more frequently recently ... :/

Ciao, Bantum ...

Post by **Bantum** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:31 am

Damn - looks like it happened again ...

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