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Title: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 19, 2014, 12:26:29 PM
Numsgil, how do I fix it? Picy attached.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Peter on July 19, 2014, 01:26:28 PM
How? :blink:
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 19, 2014, 01:43:30 PM
That is the problem, I have no idea how. That's pretty much sums up my life right there.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: spork22 on July 20, 2014, 11:26:36 AM
So..... basically you got something that allows people to troll you and now you're really angry about it? I would too. If I were you, I'd just by a whole new computer and just redo everything salvageable.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Panda on July 20, 2014, 01:58:41 PM
What happened to all of the posts here?
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 20, 2014, 02:04:45 PM
The rest of the posts where deleted by me, because I was not achieving my point.
Sorry, I really should not be doing that.
I am going to update the MB league soon.
I never asked for 'global' admin privileges. I only need privileges for leagues.
So therefor, if the administrator thinks I overstepped my privileges, I'll be happy to only keep the rights to modulate the bestory.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Panda on July 20, 2014, 02:08:43 PM
I was confused about it for a second.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 20, 2014, 02:23:59 PM
I still can not trace in what file this Zombie_Release command lives in.
I am going to go ahead and ignore it, and go with my gut on configuring mutation rate time outs, as I can not get a new computer at this time.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Panda on July 20, 2014, 02:26:38 PM
Is it within DB2?
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Numsgil on July 20, 2014, 02:52:35 PM
That's part of the VB6 runtime actually.  It's in MSVBVM60.dll.  It has to do with the way VB6 reference counts (There's also a Zombie_AddRef, Zombie_QueryInterface, etc.).  See VISUAL BASIC REVERSED - A decompiling approach (http://www.reteam.org/papers/e46.pdf).  Basically objects that are no longer being used aren't immediately deleted.  They get put in to a "zombie" state, and the garbage collector later on will try to find them and remove them.  If it's showing up in a profile with a non trivial amount of time on it, it means that you are generating a lot of garbage (temp allocations), and that's causing a perf hit.

If you look for a fresh MSVBVM60.dll online, you can verify that it has the function in it as well.  You'll need something that can handle binary files, like notepad++.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 20, 2014, 02:55:58 PM
Rofl, wow, I actually feel stupid now. Good to know. TY
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 20, 2014, 03:28:47 PM
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So..... basically you got something that allows people to troll you and now you're really angry about it?

You guys can troll me all you like. As mentioned, main main troll is the entire universe!  :P
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: spork22 on July 20, 2014, 03:53:26 PM
Please remember what this forum was made for: Darwinbots. We don't need to know about your personal life in anywhere other than the off topic section. I have no authority over this, but it's getting ridiculous. If you need to let off some steam, I suggest playing a game like Happy Wheels, Toribash, or Turbo Dismount. Or just look at kitten pictures and videos <I
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 20, 2014, 04:15:55 PM
Guess the plan is to still leave at the end of 2014 then. I think back to school work on learning calc properly. will see.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on July 20, 2014, 10:07:59 PM
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Rofl, wow, I actually feel stupid now. Good to know. TY

Amazing, feels like part of some peoples mission is to make me admit that I can be slow at times. Just going to have to let this one go, be smarter, and move on.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on August 25, 2014, 04:27:29 PM
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/01/03/starting-an-open-source-project/
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on August 25, 2014, 05:37:15 PM
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/ethiopia/Publications/Top%2010%20Reasons%20Why%20Systems%20Projects%20Fail.pdf
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: vrukt on August 26, 2014, 12:08:27 PM
Profound!

Conclusions

In order to ensure system success, there are several factors to keep in mind:

1. Don?t cut corners, methodologically. In the long run, this results in system failure or an
inadequate system that doesn?t meet the users? needs.
2. Audit each major deliverable and step along the way for accuracy and correctness.
3. Carefully monitor top management support for the project. Make sure that managers are
aware of the progress of the team.
4. Secure the correct technical lead for the project.

There is no free lunch in software engineering. If you insist on keeping costs low and hurrying the
project along, then quality will be low or the risk of failure will be high no matter how well the project
is managed.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on August 26, 2014, 12:10:14 PM
You do realize that the only reason for you saying that is to give me a hard time right? That is the very reason I posted it.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: vrukt on August 26, 2014, 12:20:28 PM
Calm down Botsareus, you seem high-strung!

I was just reiterating the conclusion for reference and conversation purposes.

I was not trying to give you a hard time.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on August 26, 2014, 01:14:44 PM
So here is an interesting thing that happened to me recently:

I get a call from one of my Moms clients to fix a computer. It had some reasonably weak malware so it took me half an hour. I usually charge 20$ for stuff like this, I am being humble. I get enough from the disability payments, but actual lunch money I can use for myself I never refuse. I made the recommendation to buy a new computer, and untangle the mass of power cords on the floor.

Next thing I find out is that the person screwed my mom for being over demanding. Something about not paying enough for a haircut done at home. These where irrelevant facts to me so I dismissed them as such.

Next, I get a call from another Russian couple asking to fix a computer, they where apparently at there wits end. This was the first red flag, why call an export at the last second?
Turns out with comcasts latest f* up there cable splitters where only rated up to 900Mhz, not the new internet broadcast at 1200Mhz. I recommended calling Comcast, although, I could have easily recommended buying a splitter themselves, I just wanted to troll comcast a little at this point. The second issue was more interesting, apparently they got a stoxnet level virus. I go to msconfig and services to remove the damn thing, and as soon as I reboot the shit is back. I even did a batch hack attempting to replace the exe file that is screwing with cpu fan and cpu lag during startup. But the damn thing loads as service before physical startup. Only what service? Never figured it out. Anyway thats besides the point. 30$ is a good deal. BUT DURING THE WHOLE PROCESS THEY WHERE WATCHING ME LIKE A HAWK, that is the second red flag that something is up.

Finally, today in the morning I discover whatsup. The first russian I went to fix a computer for. Toled everyone she knew. That I quote "He never fixed my computer. All he did is bang on it a couple of times." Really? So I went in there to punch the computer a couple of times?

Well first of lady, you should know what kicking a computer does. A good drop from 3 feet may indeed screw the hard drive if it is currently running. Nothing else. Unless the mother board is a peace of crap and a diode flies off.

That is life people, real life. You can not change it. You can not escape it no matter where you are. No matter what you do. No matter have far you run and hide. No matter have much you social isolate. No matter how much you attempt to stay sane by working on pure logic. It will always get you. That is why people still die. That is why I lost all hope a long time ago.

 
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Peter on August 26, 2014, 04:06:32 PM
Don't tell them. If you tell them it breaks when you drop it from 3 feet when running, they'll hear it can't break if it isn't running.

Call a export, you're planning to go anywhere? :P
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on August 26, 2014, 04:12:27 PM
Ok, scratch the 'call a export' part. More like call a dude who can fix a comp. for practically free.

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Don't tell them. If you tell them it breaks when you drop it from 3 feet when running, they'll hear it can't break if it isn't running.

That is what I want everyone to hear, so more people buy this old clunky basterds cheap and then want someone to fix them cheap.


And I did not tell 'them' anything other then time for a new comp. and fix the wire mess on the floor before you get a short.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: spike43884 on November 16, 2014, 07:11:35 AM
Profound!

Conclusions

In order to ensure system success, there are several factors to keep in mind:

1. Don?t cut corners, methodologically. In the long run, this results in system failure or an
inadequate system that doesn?t meet the users? needs.
2. Audit each major deliverable and step along the way for accuracy and correctness.
3. Carefully monitor top management support for the project. Make sure that managers are
aware of the progress of the team.
4. Secure the correct technical lead for the project.

There is no free lunch in software engineering. If you insist on keeping costs low and hurrying the
project along, then quality will be low or the risk of failure will be high no matter how well the project
is managed.
Copied and pasted from a old wikipedia thread. Anyway, solution if this is contained in DB2 (Because I can theorystorm programs.):
Force it into a high mutation sim making it rendered unusable, and force it so save over its existing file...should work.
BTW, make some sort of security to this and wtf is 'sleepy' and why does your DB program logo have a green line on it.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on November 29, 2014, 09:17:27 PM
Yep, both happened here. Also the teleporter size changing as a bonus.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on November 29, 2014, 09:23:18 PM
Most effective btw was Peters where you screw with tie logic or the video output directly.
Title: Re: I GOT HACKED BY GUESS WHO?
Post by: Botsareus on November 29, 2014, 09:34:01 PM
Spike, can you tell me if you can get away with your specific procedures in c#? Lets light a fire under Numsgil to force him to reply...