What Are You Doing In Real Life II - Page 173

Sailor Steve · 06-09-19, 11:22 AM

Thanks for the heads-up, but what are you doing opening emails?!?!

Was it from somebody you know?

Sugardust · 06-09-19, 08:20 PM

Here's my single real life skill. I make maps, sometimes.

It's been a while since I worked on my last piece, but here's one of Luxembourg.

Note: I resized it so it wouldnt be as huge on here. You can view the full size with much more clarity on my DA as well as a few other maps. https://www.deviantart.com/jelly-dew

BossMark · 06-10-19, 02:53 AM

^^^^^^^
Thats very good work Sugardust

Sugardust · 06-10-19, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossMark

^^^^^^^
Thats very good work Sugardust

Thank you very much

Jimbuna · 06-10-19, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Thanks for the heads-up, but what are you doing opening emails?!?!

Was it from somebody you know?

Yes, I opened it because on first appearance it looked like it was sent from someone I knew.

My IT Tech friend explained how it was done so I now have a bit more of an idea how to prevent it from happening again.

For starters, my firewall and VPN are on 24/7 now but what was most interesting was the fact I was shown how to eradicate them if there were any more forthcoming.

Most unusual for a Tech guy, they usually don't show you anything to lessen the chances you'll be availing yourself of there services in the future.

STEED · 06-10-19, 06:19 AM

^ I never trust email attachments from sources I don't know and when I changed my email a few years ago because of all the spam I limited the number of people who I gave it too. Since then I have had not one spam or suspect email.

Off to work later in the rain something I am not looking forward to.

Jimbuna · 06-10-19, 11:19 AM

No email attachment (even I'm that savvy) simply opening the email to read it activated the Trojan hidden within my system and was immediately flagged up by my defensive measures and quarantined. The problem being even after removing it the bugger would reappear again.

What I needed was someone with the tools to be able to get rid of it for good/complete and permanent removal.

The email message was a joy to read and went along the lines of something like "You have been a terrible individual and all the porn sites you have visited will be sent to everyone in your email address book blah blah blah......"

"Even if you havn't visited any we will create them and make them look like you have"

"This is not personal, you are only one of many in this situation" Oh really!

"We are are reasonable people and will accept a payment of only 500 bit coins to account number **************************************within 48 hours"

I must admit I looked at the bit coin exchange rate out of sheer curiosity and the figure amounts to 500 x £6177 = £3,088,500

All sorted now though

Catfish · 06-10-19, 11:49 AM

^ did you get that out w/o a reinstall?

B.t.w. paying will not get you anywhere, this kind of scam is being discussed in several places. In case they encrypted your hard drive it will not be possible to rescue it without a low level format, with all data gone.
They may promise to send you the decryption when you pay but they won't.
Not that anyone would pay that of course

Sailor Steve · 06-10-19, 11:58 AM

I now have two separate 4 TB hard drives and a 2 TB HDD as well, with everything backed up on the two big ones. My C-Drive is a 250 GB SSD with nothing on it at all except the OS. I figure that if anything gets infected I'll be able to reformat that drive with no loss to the others.

Jimbuna · 06-10-19, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish

^ did you get that out w/o a reinstall?

Yes, thankfully. The guy works on these type of issues for a living and I was lucky enough to befriend him about twenty years ago prior to him starting this type of work in civilian life.

He obviously wouldn't leave me any programmes but so far so good and I now have the knowledge to eradicate the code but anything more sophisticated would mean another call for a visit be made.

STEED · 06-10-19, 04:28 PM

Hey jim I would say go ahead I own a porn site and gladly welcome more visitors and no I am not paying up to you a spotty snotty nosed kid and by the way stay off my site its for adults only.

I always view who is sending me email don't recognise the header it is binned unread.

Aktungbby · 06-11-19, 09:24 AM

SPENDING THE DAY INDOORS; BIG HEAT WAVE ON GOING MOST OF THE WEEK; IT WAS 99 F. YESTERDAY-MORE HEAT TODAY; AND TODAY THE CITY COMES TO RESURFACE THE STREET I LIVE ON SO...I'M TRAPPED WITH TWO CATS AND A RETIRED SPOUSE!

THANK GOD FOR AC; TV; &

Aktungbby · 06-12-19, 12:37 PM

Day 2 of the heatwave beckons; doing outdoor A.M. chores 2 beat the heat-yesterday hit 105 F. Today is projected at only 90F. Jeeze! A veritable ice age!!??: We've had power glitches as the electric service strains to keep all the air conditioners operating during peak hours....combined with P G &E actually turning off power to prevent major fires as the CA fire season has already commenced. We've just had the relatively minor 'Ink Fire' to the north in the Napa Valley...now fully contained after two days.

Sugardust · 06-16-19, 11:33 PM

Began work on my first new map today. It's been about 4-5 months since I made my last one, so I'm a little rusty, but it's been going good so far. I'm taking a new approach with this one. Up until now, I've stuck to just basic geographic maps, however, this one will be much more involved, and there will be much more to look at.

It's obviously a battleplan map. It is of the Siege of Vraks, a fictional battle that takes place in the Warhammer 40k universe with my favorite military section, the Death Korps of Krieg. I've started working on the unit markers now, and this is close to 1 completed section of the battlefield for the Korps side, minus the logistics battalions/companies such as Quartermasters, Ordinance, and Recon. I will post the completed map here when finished, it shouldn't take too long.

Jimbuna · 06-17-19, 01:20 PM

Just been informed I've won £20 on the Post Code Lottery so wondering what to spend this kings ransom on

06-09-19, 11:22 AM	#2581
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Thanks for the heads-up, but what are you doing opening emails?!?! Was it from somebody you know? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-09-19, 08:20 PM	#2582
Sugardust Watch Join Date: May 2019 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 28 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I make maps. Sometimes. Here's my single real life skill. I make maps, sometimes. It's been a while since I worked on my last piece, but here's one of Luxembourg. Note: I resized it so it wouldnt be as huge on here. You can view the full size with much more clarity on my DA as well as a few other maps. https://www.deviantart.com/jelly-dew

06-10-19, 02:53 AM	#2583
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	^^^^^^^ Thats very good work Sugardust __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

06-10-19, 06:19 AM	#2586
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	^ I never trust email attachments from sources I don't know and when I changed my email a few years ago because of all the spam I limited the number of people who I gave it too. Since then I have had not one spam or suspect email. Off to work later in the rain something I am not looking forward to. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-10-19, 11:19 AM	#2587
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,014 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No email attachment (even I'm that savvy) simply opening the email to read it activated the Trojan hidden within my system and was immediately flagged up by my defensive measures and quarantined. The problem being even after removing it the bugger would reappear again. What I needed was someone with the tools to be able to get rid of it for good/complete and permanent removal. The email message was a joy to read and went along the lines of something like "You have been a terrible individual and all the porn sites you have visited will be sent to everyone in your email address book blah blah blah......" "Even if you havn't visited any we will create them and make them look like you have" "This is not personal, you are only one of many in this situation" Oh really! "We are are reasonable people and will accept a payment of only 500 bit coins to account number ************************************within 48 hours" I must admit I looked at the bit coin exchange rate out of sheer curiosity and the figure amounts to 500 x £6177 = £3,088,500 All sorted now though __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!**

06-10-19, 11:49 AM	#2588
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,804 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ did you get that out w/o a reinstall? B.t.w. paying will not get you anywhere, this kind of scam is being discussed in several places. In case they encrypted your hard drive it will not be possible to rescue it without a low level format, with all data gone. They may promise to send you the decryption when you pay but they won't. Not that anyone would pay that of course __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

06-10-19, 11:58 AM	#2589
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I now have two separate 4 TB hard drives and a 2 TB HDD as well, with everything backed up on the two big ones. My C-Drive is a 250 GB SSD with nothing on it at all except the OS. I figure that if anything gets infected I'll be able to reformat that drive with no loss to the others. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-10-19, 04:28 PM	#2591
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Hey jim I would say go ahead I own a porn site and gladly welcome more visitors and no I am not paying up to you a spotty snotty nosed kid and by the way stay off my site its for adults only. I always view who is sending me email don't recognise the header it is binned unread. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-11-19, 09:24 AM	#2592
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,082 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	SPENDING THE DAY INDOORS; BIG HEAT WAVE ON GOING MOST OF THE WEEK; IT WAS 99 F. YESTERDAY-MORE HEAT TODAY; AND TODAY THE CITY COMES TO RESURFACE THE STREET I LIVE ON SO...I'M TRAPPED WITH TWO CATS AND A RETIRED SPOUSE!THANK GOD FOR AC; TV; & __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

06-12-19, 12:37 PM	#2593
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,082 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The fire season is upon us! Day 2 of the heatwave beckons; doing outdoor A.M. chores 2 beat the heat-yesterday hit 105 F. Today is projected at only 90F. Jeeze! A veritable ice age!!??: We've had power glitches as the electric service strains to keep all the air conditioners operating during peak hours....combined with P G &E *actually* turning off power to prevent major fires as the CA fire season has already commenced. We've just had the relatively minor 'Ink Fire' to the north in the Napa Valley...now fully *contained* after two days. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

06-16-19, 11:33 PM	#2594
Sugardust Watch Join Date: May 2019 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 28 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Beginning work on a new map Began work on my first new map today. It's been about 4-5 months since I made my last one, so I'm a little rusty, but it's been going good so far. I'm taking a new approach with this one. Up until now, I've stuck to just basic geographic maps, however, this one will be much more involved, and there will be much more to look at. It's obviously a battleplan map. It is of the Siege of Vraks, a fictional battle that takes place in the Warhammer 40k universe with my favorite military section, the Death Korps of Krieg. I've started working on the unit markers now, and this is close to 1 completed section of the battlefield for the Korps side, minus the logistics battalions/companies such as Quartermasters, Ordinance, and Recon. I will post the completed map here when finished, it shouldn't take too long.

06-17-19, 01:20 PM	#2595
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,014 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just been informed I've won £20 on the Post Code Lottery so wondering what to spend this kings ransom on __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!