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This is the named denominated to any type of
attack, including: violation or
stealing
of our information, this concept holds many fields,
because it includes from taking over a net, terminal sessions,
services, modems, routers and even show pop-up advertisement
while we are
surfing in the Internet.
One of the most used techniques employed to steal our
information is the hijacking in our
Hotmail accounts,
or in any other
e-mail account, which is used by web site’s
cookie to introduce harmful codes, that will make us
believe that the web site we are entering is authentic, when it
really is not and it is only a fake imitation.
In this way, they take
e-mail passwords; another technique they are using is
the IP hijacking, which is the stealing of a TCP or an IP
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allowing an attacker to inject commands or
perform DOS applications while the session lasts, hijacking to a
web pages refers to all the possible modifications that an
attacker might perform on it, usually using some sort of
security server Bug or from a web site, also known as
Defacement.
Another kind of hijacking is against the domain, this is
referring to any number or IP address that has been modified in
order to be remembered easier.
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In order to check if your domain has been
hijacked, you just have to ask yourself the following question:
do I have a user name and password to access to my server
account, which is in charge of registering my domain? If the
answer is “no”, then your domain has been hijacked, because
there are many servers that are in charge of stealing IP numbers
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Another method of hijacking is to hijack the
explorer’s homepage. This happens when the homepage in which we
are surfing is changed for another one of the kidnapper’s
interest. Usually are web sites that invite us to use their
services so our computer is safe and working properly, it is not
necessary to mention that for some sort of payment or
installment, and that the origin of the error and malfunction of
the PC is the action of the hijacker. Also the kidnap of our
MODEM, this expression is often used to refer to the scam from
the famous dealers (which appeared in the peak of the ADSL) and
that configure new connections without the acknowledgement of
the user, connections to new numbers that mean an extra charge
for the user.
The recommended action to take would be to install an
antivirus software which is able of preventing
hijacking, one of the most used ones is the Anti-Hijacker (http://www.fileheaven.com/descargar/anti-hijacker/36473.htm),
it is in charge of protecting your PC, Modem or web site from a
spiteful hijacker. It is also useful to keep your
Windows Firewall active and not forget about keeping
your operative system up to date with the last patches; the same
is advised for your antivirus
software.
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