Mac hacker....

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Hi
The engineer who has been ‘helping’ me to learn cubase 7 has been slowly setting up my mac computer to hack into it. He set up a custom guest user and changed things in ‘sharing’ parental control and lots of other things. I am told he probably wanted to remotely use my computer as a base to send out malware. He also has downloaded bitlord and torrent and come.in ( which might be fine, not sure )

Unfortunately i allowed him to use his USB stick to download some drum samples. I didn’t ask for them and i don’t know what else he has put onto my mac from doing this

I have changed all my passwords and deactivated guest user, had to come off icloud and turn off bluetooth etc.

I still have problems with my mac and cubase, some of which are normal and some possibly from what he has done.
I just need someone who understands macs fully enough to be able to check that my mac is clean from any other malware he has left.

Essentially i need someone who understands about hacking - but who i can trust!!

It has taken me a couple of years to get my studio up to date, so this has been a big set back and i don’t know where else to turn!!

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Aloha v,

You won’t want to hear this but I would ‘take the long way home’.

Nuke and Pave.

Take a day and wipe yer hard drive then re-install everything. (OS included)

Yes it will be a PITA but guaranteed to work.

Good Luck!
{‘-’}

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Oh dear Violet,

I am very sorry to hear that and I hope you get it sorted asap.

Not sure what software you were using but I have only run remote-access using ‘Team Viewer’.

Cheers.

Paul

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Good advice from curteye…it’s the only way…

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Thanks for advice…i don’t know how to do that, but get what you are saying, cheers

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It’s is kinda like learning to change a tire.
Once you do it you will say: "that was easy.
Just time consuming.

These links can get you started:

http://1wayswim.com/blog/2013/4/7/how-to-nuke-and-pave-os-x
http://veganswithtypewriters.net/blog/2013/10/25/nuke-and-pave-with-mavericks/

BTW
One added benefit of nuke and pave is yer 'puter will ‘feel’ like a brand new ax.
‘Zippier’ and faster (for a while)

Good Luck!
{‘-’}