Would that mean they could do it even if I personally never purchased an internet service plan, nor allowed them to use my home WiFi (which is password secured and I've NEVER typed in the password onto my phone)?
Thank you for the clarification.
Also, whose internet are they using then? If...
I have an LG phone with T-Mobile pre-paid calling services.
The pre-paid plans range in value from like $40 ...$100, etc., but the one I have does not have internet service included/enabled.
Yet, I occasionally see the phone say it has downloaded an update. How is that possible with no...
Hi again,
After posting my "story" on several of the big online computer forums, I've nailed down some step-by-step procedures I must do to clean up, re-setup, and protect my home network from future possible malware & hackers.
One last question I have before I fix things and hopefully never...
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It seems like what they're saying in that Stack Exchange discussion is that:
a.) a router reset wouldn't work
b.) updating firmware wouldn't work
b/c some types of malware can prevent that
c.) you need to reinstall the firmware, which seems...
Hi crazyman,
Just responded to router infections topic above.
There was a separate issue that's been plaguing me in resolving my problem though. From a discussion at Stack Exchange, I saw the following:
Why isn't a factory reset sufficient?
A lot of people would recommend just resetting...
Hi, Technician
From my other forum discussions, there was talk about malware that could modify the firmware in routers, which would be a type of malware infection at the router level.
Hi. I'm back.
Thank you for your help so far everyone.
Turns out things were so simple after all. I'm back to ask about some things I discovered over the course of posting my problem to multiple forums and websites.
I was told that the solution would be as follows:
1.) Disconnect all...
First, thank you two for your help.
I actually posted this same question on a number of other forums (CNET, Tom's Hardware, Wilder Security, Computer Forum, etc.) and got back some useful help:
Did Malware or Hackers Infect My Entire Household - Need Help - Techist - Tech Forum
Did Malware...
Hi,
I'm a true idiot. Let's get that out of the way. I really messed up with my computer security and there's no other way of putting it than to say that I'm a true idiot.
Putting aside my stupid actions, which I will describe below, I wish to ask knowledgeable and trained people for help...