How to check if your computer got hacked

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( HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR COMPUTER GOT HACKED )
(1) go to ( CMD right click run as ( Administrator ) type in— system.ini ( click enter )
(2) if under ( drivers ) it says ( user=user.drv ) your computer WAS attacked.
(3) if under ( drivers ) it says ( timer=timer.drv ) then your computer is ( safe )38942-Screenshot-168

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It might indicate in some cases you have been hacked but not in all cases. Where did you come by this info?

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on the net ( search ) Thanks Chuck

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This is what it opened in Notepad for me in Win 7 x64 HP but not sure where it gets the 16-bit from ?

; for 16-bit app support
[386Enh]
woafont=dosapp.fon
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON

[drivers]
wave=mmdrv.dll
timer=timer.drv

[mci]

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This is what it opened in Notepad for me in Win 7 x64 HP but not sure where it gets the 16-bit from ?

; for 16-bit app support
[386Enh]
woafont=dosapp.fon
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON

[drivers]
wave=mmdrv.dll
timer=timer.drv

[mci]

That brings back memories from back in the early-to-mid ’90s so I looked it up, found this:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/does-this-information-mean-that-my-computer/b59afd7e-a9b5-4fc4-92ed-1138345c25cd

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Thanks Berton – that was spot on.

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You’re welcome.

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Sudo15, I have no clue on the 16 bit thing. Looks like computer is ok. Thanks Chuck

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