someone's hacking my computer through openoffice?

blackSuit53 · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Posts: 2

So,

First off, I know nothing about hacking. I don't really even know what I should be concerned about...but this is nonetheless concerning...if that makes sense?

The other day, I was writing an essay in my university's library, connected to the wireless. My computer ran out of batteries, and upon plugging it in and restarting it (oh, and I have a macbook pro) an error popped up, telling me to close useraccount *my name* on an iphone. I don't know how this could have happened...I was with a friend, who coincidentally has an iphone, and I did leave to go to the bathroom a few times...but I can't imagine he's the kind of person who'd even know how to do that...whatever that is...

A few days ago, the same error popped up, except it listed (this time i remembered to record it) blackberry-8df1@myuniversity.edu

Sorry for being so cryptic, but I like to protect my identity.

Anyways...wtf is wrong with openoffice? I reinstalled it, and the problem has since ceased. But I am concerned that my computer running out of batteries, or something (or, potentially, before it ran out) opened up a security threat.

helllllpppppp

Sad

Moxieman99 · Power User Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 81

These are pure guesses totally unencumbered by fact, but let us know:

1. Does your computer have bluetooth, and does your friend's iphone have bluetooth? Do they conenct automatically? That might create a connection and user account.

2. Were you connecting through your friend's iphone connections onto your university computer?

Do a thorough virus scan with a good, up-to-date antivirus and let us know the results.

blackSuit53 · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Posts: 2

No to both questions. Bluetooth is turned off, as is network sharing in general, and I haven't accessed an iphone through open office. i did email a document to a friend with an iphone, but i'm pretty sure he read it on his macbook. I ran an antivirus check when the problem first occurred. It's since ceased since I reinstalled office, but left me a little shaken nonetheless.

Could it have just been a faulty error? still seems a little weird it would reference both an iphone and a blackberry...who knows, maybe they were just messing around.

i logged off of the wireless and changed my account password, in-case someone's spying on me or something.