My computer got fried by someone in a yahoo chat room. Could this be a virus?

Question

Or is it like a corrupt java script or something similar? I don't know what I said to this guy to tick him off, but before I knew it there were hundreds of IM windows popping up on my screen. He's got nothing better to do I guess than to fry people's computers. Does standard virus protection protect against something like this? Is there such a thing as some kind of program that would send the same thing back to the person who is sending it? I want VENGANCE!!! It makes me so angry to think of this guy (imagine the guy who kept killing everyone in the World of Warcraft Southpark episode) did this to ME!! For what?!? I didn't do anything to him! Can I hire a hacker to find him and fry his computer? Is there such a service?

Answer 1

Can you define "fry"?
Because it sounds like your computer is perfectly fine, was not harmed at all, and that someone just got upset with you and sent you aLOT of IM's via online chat.

When someone's computer is 'fried" .. this term means... it no longer works. like: the motherboard getting shorted out.

So if all that happened was that he IM'd you, then you probably don't have a virus.

A virus is generally the result of receiving a file of some kind, such as an email attachment or a downloaded file. Or if you are not properly protected with a firewall someone could attack via an open port.


As for hiring a hacker to do this. I am a hacker and let me tell you...
A) it is illegal for a hacker to do that for you.
B) it is illegal for you to hire someone to do that for you.
C) it is not very bright to ask for an illegal thing to be done on a public forum and could get you into trouble.


If the person just sent you a bunch of IMs then I suggest that there is nothing wrong with your computer, nothing wrong with your java, that you leave it alone and look into anger management.

Good luck.

Answer 2

corrupt java