Mitchell Meeks
08-27-2008, 05:38 PM
I have an airless card by one of the major carriers and I had my computer hijacked again today for the uptenth time. I had another card with a different carrier and after it happened then, I asked them to change the phone number. I do not know what they did but after 7 hours of tech support and several trips to the store I changed carriers completely. Lo and behold it happened again later with the new card and carrier.
I have a tablet and it is installed in my truck. I have a short screensaver time frame to help eliminate the hijacking. I have noticed that they (whoever they is, I do not know) can only get into it when the lid is closed but before the screensaver kicks in. I will open the lid to check my emails or calendar or whatever and I will find a bunch of different screens up there. I originally passed it off that I must have hit some buttons when I closed it. But then I realized that it was too specific. I tried to flip the tablet lid around where I could still see the screen but maybe it was still "closed" but to no avail. So now I either have to disconnect or I have to leave the lid up. I am in and out of my truck all day and this computer really helps me do my work so getting rid of it is really out of the question.
The funny thing is the carrier told me that it was impossible for it do that. If that is so how did my network connections screen pop up after I closed the lid. Or some sign on page to a utility company is up there when I open the lid. Apparently they are getting through a port and getting into the computer. So far they have not done anything but then again I do not have a whole lot of files in there but it does really concern me. Has anyone had something like this happen? Also anybody know how I can catch "they". And by the way it has happened in the large city where I work and also on the open highway going down the road so I do not think it is necessarily a local connection.
I have a tablet and it is installed in my truck. I have a short screensaver time frame to help eliminate the hijacking. I have noticed that they (whoever they is, I do not know) can only get into it when the lid is closed but before the screensaver kicks in. I will open the lid to check my emails or calendar or whatever and I will find a bunch of different screens up there. I originally passed it off that I must have hit some buttons when I closed it. But then I realized that it was too specific. I tried to flip the tablet lid around where I could still see the screen but maybe it was still "closed" but to no avail. So now I either have to disconnect or I have to leave the lid up. I am in and out of my truck all day and this computer really helps me do my work so getting rid of it is really out of the question.
The funny thing is the carrier told me that it was impossible for it do that. If that is so how did my network connections screen pop up after I closed the lid. Or some sign on page to a utility company is up there when I open the lid. Apparently they are getting through a port and getting into the computer. So far they have not done anything but then again I do not have a whole lot of files in there but it does really concern me. Has anyone had something like this happen? Also anybody know how I can catch "they". And by the way it has happened in the large city where I work and also on the open highway going down the road so I do not think it is necessarily a local connection.