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Argent Stonecutter
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06-12-2009 13:03
From: Eli Schlegal
I don't understand why you need a plane Argent. Your flight feather doesn't work in RL?
I wish. No, I'm not Tronguy. Nor do I have a plane, though I DID used to crew for hot air balloons.
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Lindal Kidd
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06-12-2009 13:20
From: Argent Stonecutter
I wish. No, I'm not Tronguy. Nor do I have a plane, though I DID used to crew for hot air balloons.


You'd make perfect crew, Argent. Just start talking about Linux and packets and geekstuff while they hold the envelope over your head, and they won't even need those propane thingies. :D
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06-12-2009 13:23
One thing that occurs to me is that the OP may have accidentally renamed a harmless file by clicking on it and then typing his password.

There could be a completely harmless explanation to all of this.

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06-12-2009 13:26
i totally don't get why the OP has targetted Amar. what is going on?
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Argent Stonecutter
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06-12-2009 13:28
From: Lindal Kidd
You'd make perfect crew, Argent. Just start talking about Linux and packets and geekstuff while they hold the envelope over your head, and they won't even need those propane thingies. :D
It wouldn't be the same without the twenty foot long flame to warm your paws by.
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LittleMe Jewell
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06-12-2009 13:29
From: Seven Okelli
One thing that occurs to me is that the OP may have accidentally renamed a harmless file by clicking on it and then typing his password.

There could be a completely harmless explanation to all of this.

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Totally possible. I have two monitors - run SL on one and keep web browser and other stuff on the other. Sometimes I will go to log into SL, think that window is active and start typing my password - end up typing it into a firefox find window.
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Ashe1 Writer
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06-12-2009 13:29
From: Seven Okelli
One thing that occurs to me is that the OP may have accidentally renamed a harmless file by clicking on it and then typing his password.

There could be a completely harmless explanation to all of this.

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Yeah, but how did Amara's name get on it? So strange...
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06-12-2009 13:30
From: 3Ring Binder
i totally don't get why the OP has targetted Amar. what is going on?
that part has me totally baffled.
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Brenda Connolly
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06-12-2009 13:31
So, the OP somehow thinks Amara is somehow involved in his situation?
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3Ring Binder
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06-12-2009 13:33
/me hopes either the OP or Amar will clue us in better...
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Steely Carver
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06-12-2009 13:35
From: Edwardo Jardberg
I'm running a Mac with Leopard. THis morning I turned on the computer and found a file on my desktop from someone seeming to solicit email from me, and citing 3 URLs which I have not looked at yet. The name of the file is my SL password with file extension 'rtf'. I suppose the password can be gotten at for this purpose, but it scares me to see it there without any action on my part.

Should I call this to Linden Lab's attention, and if so, how? Or is it nothing to be concerned about?

Abd how do I go about changing my password?

Thank you all, folks.


From: Edwardo Jardberg
I'm running a Mac with Leopard. THis morning I turned on the computer and found a file on my desktop from someone seeming to solicit email from me, and citing 3 URLs which I have not looked at yet. The name of the file is my SL password with file extension 'rtf'. I suppose the password can be gotten at for this purpose, but it scares me to see it there without any action on my part.

Should I call this to Linden Lab's attention, and if so, how? Or is it nothing to be concerned about?

Abd how do I go about changing my password?

Thank you all, folks.


In order for that file to show up on your desktop:

1. You would have to have put the file there yourself
2. Someone else would have to sit at your computer and put it there
3. Someone would have to log into your computer remotely and put it there.
4. By any of the above means, access to your computer was gained through a malware infection such as a trojan, rootkit or keylogger.

Also, someone would have to hack the Linden servers and decrypt your password file.

If you were socially engineered into giving your password through a phony site and also downloaded a file, that could explain it.

There are very few viruses/trojans/worms/spyware infections for OSX and only one in the wild ATM which is installed through a pirated copy of OSX downloaded from P2P sites.

To actually install a piece of malware on OSX that can use and/or damage the operating system you would have to download the file, click it, give your password and install it.

So, for someone in SL to put that file there they would have to get your password somehow, get past your firewall, know your OSX password to access your desktop and connect to your system. You would also have to have file sharing turned on and have your desktop as a shared folder.

There are now two more trojans for OSX:

OSX/Tored-A is only a proof-of-concept and has not infected anyone.

OSX/Jahlav-C requires the user to enter his password to install, which no user should do.

There is more going on with the OPs thread than has been told. The technical details don't match the ocurrance.
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Seven Okelli
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06-12-2009 13:35
From: Ashe1 Writer
Yeah, but how did Amara's name get on it? So strange...


If the URLS in the OP's file are the ones here:

/327/e1/319696/1.html#post2419310

then he copied Amaranthim's response to one of his questions to a file on his computer.

THEN

he accidentally renamed the file while typing his SL password.

(and btw on the Mac it is very easy to save a web page to your desktop without meaning to.)

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Amaranthim Talon
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06-12-2009 13:37
From: 3Ring Binder
i totally don't get why the OP has targetted Amar. what is going on?

He didnt 'target' me- i am sure there is just some confusion and between LL and the OP when he comes back i am sure will get straigthend out- but damn it some body owes me a huge effing drink!
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06-12-2009 13:45
this oughta do it!

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06-12-2009 13:49
From: Argent Stonecutter
I wish. No, I'm not Tronguy. Nor do I have a plane, though I DID used to crew for hot air balloons.

i was starting to think you were Tronguy there for a minute..
i remember someone posting up in another forum when he made i think it was the Tron suit..
i could swear there was more to it than what he has on now but it's been a couple of years..

but i was saying to myself..could he really be TronGuy? :confused: lol
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Amaranthim Talon
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06-12-2009 13:55
From: 3Ring Binder
this oughta do it!


Lime is for sissys!
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Argent Stonecutter
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06-12-2009 14:00
From: Ceka Cianci
i was starting to think you were Tronguy there for a minute.
No, but I know him from way back, back in the dark days when this was still called the "ARPAnet" and you had to be on a DoD contract to have legitimate access to it. :)
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LittleMe Jewell
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06-12-2009 14:00
From: Seven Okelli
If the URLS in the OP's file are the ones here:

/327/e1/319696/1.html#post2419310/327/e1/319696/1.html#post2419310

then he copied Amaranthim's response to one of his questions to a file on his computer.

THEN

he accidentally renamed the file while typing his SL password.

(and btw on the Mac it is very easy to save a web page to your desktop without meaning to.)

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Given that the folder contains 3 URLs and he associated all of this to Amar, I would lay money on this.
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06-12-2009 14:04
From: Amaranthim Talon
Lime is for sissys!
The lime is just decoration - you know, kind of like that green leafy stuff they sometimes toss on plates thinking it makes things look pretty.
:D
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06-12-2009 14:05
From: Amaranthim Talon
Lime is for sissys!

it's optional, therefore on the side.
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06-12-2009 14:06
From: LittleMe Jewell
The lime is just decoration - you know, kind of like that green leafy stuff they sometimes toss on plates thinking it makes things look pretty.
:D

Why do they do that...it clashes with the meat.
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06-12-2009 14:07
From: Argent Stonecutter
No, but I know him from way back, back in the dark days when this was still called the "ARPAnet"


It was only for retired people?
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Steely Carver
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06-12-2009 14:11
From: Brenda Connolly
It was only for retired people?


lol

That's AARPnet
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Argent Stonecutter
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06-12-2009 14:19
From: Brenda Connolly
It was only for retired people?
DARPA, the DoD Advanced Projects Research Agency. They invented UFOS, the GoreBot, and faked the moon landing too.
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06-12-2009 14:26
I thought Steven Speilberg faked the moon landing
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