Mike C wrote:
LMH wrote:
I currently have seamonkey 2.4.1 installed and it is possible that I
have had a security breach. I would like to re-install seamonkey, but I
need to be able to do that without losing my profiles (which are stored
on another drive from the seamonkey install folder).
Is there a tutorial on how to do this without needing to re-import
everything, which is a pain.
LMH
Your existing profiles may contain something you don't want.
Copying them and then putting them into a new installation may just
transfer the problem. (What IS the problem?)
You should be able to reinstall a new SM right over the old one.
BUT....I would create a new profile first and see if all is Ok there.
Mozbackup is a GREAT program. I've been using is for about 8 years!
It will back up your profile files instead of you doing it manually.
It will then restore the files to the new installation.
BUT... You need to explain what you mean by "security breach"?
Does someone know your passwords?
Do you have malware or a virus?
Is it only SM that's affected?
One of the reasons I use seamonkey is that it allows me to keep my
profiles in any location I designate. I have my profiles in a location
outside the seamonkey install directory, and off of the C: drive. These
folders are backed up every night along with all of my other data (using
rsync). If I restore my OS from an image, or something like that, my
email and browser are usually not affected. The same goes for a full
re-install of windows.
I haven't used mozbackup because I try to avoid relying on additional
applications. My experience has been that simple file to file backups
are the most dependable. All that said, using mozbackup in the manner
suggested would not compromise the redundancy already in place. Worst
case, I can always re-import my profiles, so I don't mind trying other
solutions. I wish that seamonkey had a simpler import tool, like point
to a folder and say "import this one", instead of running from the
command line and all that.
I have a credit card that I use for online purchases only. That card
recently had a string of fraudulent charges run up on it, all of which
were online purchases from sites in Europe. My bank caught the charges
and flagged them as suspicious, so they never got past the pending
state. The charges have been canceled, along with the card. I am going
through some due diligence to make sure my system here hasn't been
compromised. Since these were online purchases, who ever used the card
would have needed to know the card number, name as printed on the card,
expiration date, card security number, and the entire correct billing
address. The two easiest places to acquire this data are from one of the
emerchants I made purchases from, or from my browser. There are very few
emerchants I do business with, and most of them are very reputable
(newegg, amazon, etc), but I still think an emerchant is the most likely
source. Still, I think it makes sense to look at my browser.
It would be nice if there was a way to scan all of the browser
components and do an MD5SUM to confirm that all of the .exe, .dat, and
.dll files are unmodified. I'm not sure where to look in the profile
folders to see if anything is amiss.
LMH
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