What you should do once you know you have been hacked | BHS

Once you know you have been hacked you should immediately harden your computer's security so that it cannot happen again. To do this please perform each of these steps:

1. Change all the passwords for all the accounts on your computer, your email accounts, and any banking accounts.
2. Install all the available Windows Updates. Information on how to do this can be found in this tutorial: How to update Windows
3. If you use Remote Desktop, change the port it listens on by using this tutorial: How to change the Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Port
4. Check your programs for available updates using Secunia PSI: How to detect vulnerable and out-dated programs using Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)
5. Use a firewall on your network or your computer. The best line of defense from remote attacks is a hardware firewall such as a personal router. If you only have one computer and the Internet modem is connected directly to your computer, then make sure you enable the Windows firewall.

Once you have completed all of these steps, your computer will be much more secure.

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