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Complaint Review: Alyon Technologies - Norcross Georgia

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  • Alyon Technologies Www.alyon.net Norcross, Georgia U.S.A.

Alyon Technologies sent email to minor who connected and installed their trojan software and charged bill Norcross Georgia *UPDATE


click here for EDitor's comment; Alyon's efforts to resolve complaints and click here to read Alyon's response

*Author of original report: DO NOT SEND ALYON BIRTH CERTIFICATES OR FAMILY RECORDS - INSTEAD, DO IT THIS WAY

*Author of original report: RECEIVED REPLY from Detective Cheek, Gwinnett Co, GA

*Author of original report: IMPORTANT - File Complaint with FTC online! & Rip-off Report.com

*Author of original report: Told by Federal authorities that there is a team investigating Alyon. ..you won't get any satisfaction until you FILE COMPLAINTS.

*Author of original report: Happy to see Federal Trade Commission action against Alyon T.

*Author of original report: U.S. Postal Inspectors INVESTIGATING

*Author of original report: Got email from Detective Hodges Gwinnett County GA Police

*Consumer Suggestion: CLEAN YOUR COMPUTERS! & SAVE FOR FTC &&& MY UPDATE

*Author of original report: UPDATE - Sent info to Oklahoma KWTV 9 and Daily Oklahoman

*Author of original report: UPDATE - story sent to Oklahoma Channel 4 reporter

*Author of original report: UPDATE - story sent to Oklahoma Channel 4 reporter

*Author of original report: UPDATE - story sent to Oklahoma Channel 4 reporter

*Author of original report: SPYBOT IN COMPUTER CLEAN-UP TIME

*0: File claim to FTC and FBI online

*Author of original report: FOLLOW UP - TIMELINE

*Author of original report: FILE MAIL FRAUD COMPLAINT

*Author of original report: UPDATE - - - FTC & IFCC complaint filed

*0: Check: Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections

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I left the computer connected to wait for email and left house to visit with friends. Son, a minor, came to computer and checked his hotmail account and clicked on links that installed software from Alyon and dropped a trojan into Windows directory 'iedisco.exe' 25kb.

He left the connection going (it seemed) as I returned to the house about 30 minutes later. I noticed new icons in the Windows desktop and menu and searched the computer removing the added software and links. Found in C:\Windows iedisco.exe which when clicked disconnected internet connection. Had to redial. Couldn't tell what else it did.

ZoneAlarm firewall log said iedisco.exe had tried to connect to ns2.egwn.net 193.172.5.4. Searched the internet with google.com to find something on iedisco.exe or egwn.net without any findings. Removed the file to a floppy disk. Three days after iedisco.exe appeared received a bill for $151.59 due Dec 22 for viewing 31 minutes of Premium Web Content - Adult. OUTRAGEOUS!

Similar report against Alyon Technologies in this website gave me the first clue what iedisco.exe really is - disconnector and redialer for porn. ALYON TECHNOLOGIES preys on Teenagers and Minors.

SW, Oklahoma
U.S.A.

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#18 Author of original report

Got email from Detective Hodges Gwinnett County GA Police

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, June 14, 2003

Received an email from Detective Chris Hodges of Gwinnett County Georgia Police to arrange interview by phone. He wasn't able to keep setup time saying he had been flooded with calls about Alyon and needed time to catch up and setup another phone interview.



Detective Hodges said,

"There is an injunction hearing on June 18th and our department is awaiting the outcome of this hearing before any further investigation is needed. I'll explain more about recent happenings when we talk".



I believe Detective Chris Hodges is more informed about Alyon than Detective Cheek was.



FTC Actions against Alyon www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/05/swnetforce.htm



The complaint filed in United States District Court, Northwest District of Georgia www.ftc.gov/os/2003/05/alyontechcmp.pdf



http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1110878,00.asp



QUOTE At Badbusinessbureau.com, nearly 1,200 people have complained about a modem hijacking (censored) run by a New Jersey company known as Alyon Technologies. ... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 different state attorneys general are currently investigating the company... UNQUOTE



THANKS TO RIP-OFF-REPORT for a place to post complaints and SOLUTIONS so other victims will know what to do!.

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#17 Author of original report

Happy to see Federal Trade Commission action against Alyon T.

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, May 18, 2003

Very happy to see many news articles Thursday, May 15, that 19 states and Federal Trade Commission were suing Alyon Technologies.



The article about this is at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/05/swnetforce.htm



The complaint filed in United States District Court, Northwest District of Georgia can be found here www.ftc.gov/os/2003/05/alyontechcmp.pdf



THANKS TO RIP-OFF-REPORT for a place to post complaints and SOLUTIONS.



FOR THOSE NEWLY ARRIVED AT RIP-OFF-REPORT send your complaints and experiences to Federal Trade Commission. www.ftc.gov and your state District Attorney, and United States Postal Inspector www.usps.com/postalinspectors Be sure to also post a Rpi-off Reprot. All the Rip-off Reprots file here is what got the authorities to do what they did along with Rip-off Report staff.



I read a post that said SpyBot does not remove Alyon from computer registry. My experience is that SPYBOT SEARCH&DESTROY does REMOVE Alyon and Egroup from the computer registry. It works. SPYWARE BLASTER protects against further invasions and similar invasions.



I downloaded and read the pdf file that is a copy of the Federal Trade Commission suit against Alyon Technologies Inc., TelCollect Inc, and Stephane Touboul (Is IT a HE or a SHE? either way a CREEP. Sometimes news articles refer to Stephane as SHE. The FTC complaint reads HE). I printed all the 22 pages to add to my ALYON FILE.



Thank you RIP-OFF-REPORT. Thank you to those who posted solutions and answers. Victims, keep posting your complaints!

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#16 Author of original report

FOLLOW UP - TIMELINE

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, April 26, 2003

Dec 8,02 Alyon invades my computer while son is at keyboard



Dec 13,02 Receive bill from Alyin dated Dec 9 for $151.59 due Dec 22,2002



Dec 22,03 Sent email objection to Alyin



Dec 23,03 Received email response from Alyin



Dec 30,02 Filed complaint online to WWW.IFCCFBI.GOV



Dec 30,02 Mailed complaint packet to FTC



Jan 10,03 Ran SpyBot Search&Destroy to remove Alyin from computer



Jan 12,03 Filed Incident Report with County Sheriff



Jan 18,03 Receive past due notice from Alyin



Jan 24,03 Received email response from Det.Cheek replying to FBI complaint



Jan 24,03 Called FTC-they hadn't received my mailed complaint



Jan 24,03 Filed complaint online COMPLAINT@FTC.GOV



Feb 6,03 Faxed complaint to MCI objecting to phone charges of Dec 8, 03



Feb 21,03 Receive phone call from Oklahoma Attorney General Office investigating based on packet mailed to FTC



Mar 11,03 Filed complaint to OCPCML@LPS.STATE.NJ.US and sent packet of documents by U.S. mail



Mar 15, 03 Received letter from OAG that case was referred to U.S. Postal Inspector. Called



USPI to hear there was an active investigation in Georgia



Apr 26,03 Haven't received any other correspondence from Alyin



THANK YOU TO RIPOFF REPORT FOR A PLACE TO SHARE

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#15 Author of original report

Told by Federal authorities that there is a team investigating Alyon. ..you won't get any satisfaction until you FILE COMPLAINTS.

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, March 23, 2003

I was told by Federal authorities that there is a team investigating Alyon. KEEP FILING COMPLAINTS.. The more victims authorities see, the more likely something will be done.



You can also file to those reports of Gregory and Ms. Longville Lousiana has posted. But, better to file your own Rip-off Report so Rip-off Report can put other victims intouch with authorities, media and attorneys that would be willling to sue for all of us victims.



Thanks to those that mentioned SpyBot S&D. I use it and PestPatrol software evaluation versions. March 4 I let my son online for 15 minutes to check email at Hotmail and visit with friend by MSN Messenger again. I had ran the defensive software many times with nothing found, but after he had been online March 4, PestPatrol found a change in the Windows Registry that IEACCESS2.DLL was in Windows. IEACCESS is the preliminary installation file for the Egroup trojan. I couldn't find the actual file - but maybe he wasn't online long enough for the installation. It was in the Registry.



It has bothered me that all our complaints and tactics here on Rip Off Report is there for Alyon to look at and figger out how to cover their back-side.



I just have one more bit of encourgement to those who still have to file their complaints. Luke 11:9-10 RSV. ASK, AND IT WILL BE GIVEN YOU; SEEK, AND YOU WILL FIND; KNOCK, AND IT WILL BE OPENED TO YOU. FOR EVERY ONE WHO ASKS RECEIVES, AND HE WHO SEEKS FINDS, AND TO HIM WHO KNOCKS IT WILL BE OPENED.



The point is you won't get any satisfaction until you FILE COMPLAINTS.

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#14 Author of original report

FILE MAIL FRAUD COMPLAINT

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, February 22, 2003

File MAIL (censored)complaint against ALYON here



http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors

/fraud/welcome.htm



Alyon's threatening harrasssing letters are a complaint



U.S. Postal Inspector website

http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/

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#13 Author of original report

U.S. Postal Inspectors INVESTIGATING

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, February 21, 2003

Received a call from Oklahoma Attorney General's office that the complaint about Alyon and related info (including Detective Cheek's report) that I sent to Federal Trade Commission was in their hands. OAG is very interested. They have received numerous complaints about Alyon from across Oklahoma and the U.S. Postal Inspectors are investigating MAIL FRAUD.

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#12 Author of original report

DO NOT SEND ALYON BIRTH CERTIFICATES OR FAMILY RECORDS - INSTEAD, DO IT THIS WAY

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, February 13, 2003

DO NOT SEND ALYON BIRTH CERTIFICATES OR FAMILY RECORDS - INSTEAD, DO IT THIS WAY - Go to local law enforcement and file an Incident Report. This wasn't any joy in itself talking to Deputy Red-neck, but you can document the fact that you have objections and have a minor in household to the law enforcement officers (show them the birth certificate) and THEY will send Incident Report to ALYON which DOCUMENTS that you have a minor in the household.



I was seriously considering sending a copy of my son's birth certificate when I talked to a sex crimes investigator in nearby town (not the local office) and this is what he advised me to do and I followed through. I said in part, in the report, that I OBJECTED, THAT MY SON IS A MINOR AND HAD NO LEGAL RIGHT TO CONTRACT OVER THE INTERNET. Local law enforcement office can verify that minor is a student at such-and-such school and may or may not have a drivers license. SEND THAT TO ALYON.

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#11 Author of original report

SPYBOT IN COMPUTER CLEAN-UP TIME

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, February 06, 2003

Just over a month after my 16-year old son sat down to my computer and got it in so much trouble I tried SBYBOT S&D based on recommendation of another post in RIPOFF REPORT. I use WindowWasher to rid Windows of temp files and do other clean up tasks about every 2 weeks - so I wondered if there would be anything found.



This is part of the results.



10.01.2003 22:54:27 - ##### check started #####

10.01.2003 22:54:27 - ### Version: 1.1 rel 4

10.01.2003 22:54:27 - ### Date: 1/10/03 10:54:27 PM

10.01.2003 22:54:27 - ##### checking bots #####

...

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - found: eGroup Trust setting

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - 254 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyValue ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - 255 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - 256 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyValue ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - 257 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - found: eGroup Class ID

10.01.2003 22:54:31 - 258 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Class

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Class

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Typelib

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 259 | checked Dialer.sbi: RootClass ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Interface

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 260 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Interface

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 261 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 262 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 263 | checked Dialer.sbi: CodeStoreDB ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Code storage database

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 264 | checked Dialer.sbi: RegyKey ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 265 | checked Dialer.sbi: WinFile ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 266 | checked Dialer.sbi: WinFile ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 267 | checked Dialer.sbi: WinDir ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 268 | checked Dialer.sbi: DesktopIconByLink ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 269 | checked Dialer.sbi: DesktopIconByLink ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 270 | checked Dialer.sbi: StartmenuItemByLink ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 271 | checked Dialer.sbi: StartmenuItemByLink ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Installer

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - 272 | checked Dialer.sbi: WinFile ... eGroup

10.01.2003 22:54:32 - found: eGroup Dialer library



10.01.2003 22:54:40 - found: Common hijacker Redirected host



10.01.2003 22:54:50 - found: Internet Explorer Data source object exploit



ANOTHER THING I'VE NOTICED

ZoneAlarm log entries from the time concerned

FIRST ENTRY

PE 12/8/02 3:26:20 PM -6:00 GMT IEDISCO.EXE 193.172.5.4 ns2.egwn.net 53 N/A

SECOND ENTRY

FWIN 12/8/02 3:26:20 PM -6:00 GMT 192.168.20.1 N/A 0 192.168.20.157 N/A 0 ICMP (type:5/subtype:1)



THAT DAY, besides saving IEDISCO.EXE to floppy disk, I saved 4 files from Windows - sqmdata00.sqm 3:56pm, sqmdata02.sqm 3:18pm, sqmdata03.sqm 3:24pm, sqmdata04.sqm 3:24pm.



What are these? They are small, 1kb each.

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#10 Consumer Suggestion

CLEAN YOUR COMPUTERS! & SAVE FOR FTC &&& MY UPDATE

AUTHOR: Susan - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, February 06, 2003

I read about people plagued by pop-up windows.



I read on earlier post about a website, Spyware Info, that has free software that will clean your computer from the hi-jackers and trojans. If you aren't comfortable with the technical steps of using the software get a computer literate relative or take it to computer shop - THEN SAVE THE REMOVED INFO to a floppy disk or CD for FTC or FBI when they call on us.



http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det is the site for the downloads. I used SpyBot S&D first it found several references to EGroup the identity that Alyon is billing for in Windows Registry. I saved this info to a file for a floppy disk where I also moved IEDISCO.EXE too.



Then I tried a bit of software called HIJACK THIS, that cleans up browser hi-jackers. I looked at it for references to Egroup.



I also saved the modem log that includes the dialing out of Dec 8, 2002 and saved it to file and printed it and this goes with the Alyon bill file.



I received phone bill that included Dec 8, 2002 and there was a charge from MCI WorldCom for $25.28 a 31 minute phone call Dec 8, 2002 3:26pm UNION CITY, NJ 201-553-4712. I called MCI WorldCom Customer Service number and told them my objections and they told me to FAX an explanation of what happened to 1-800-267-9890 with contact phone # for myself. I've done this.



I heard from cheeky Detective Cheek of Gwinnett County Georgia Police and I DISAGREE WITH HIM and know FTC disagrees with him too. They stopped business just last November from similar activities . FILE WITH FTC. DON'T PAY ALYON one red cent (unless you want to use Monopoly money).



Egroup and Alyon have messed with my computer while my 16-year old son was at the keyboard and they left tracks that will show their evil doings! They left tracks on YOUR COMPUTER TOO! CLEAN UP but save the info!

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#9 Author of original report

IMPORTANT - File Complaint with FTC online! & Rip-off Report.com

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, January 24, 2003

Like I mentioned above my snail mailed complaint to FTC was stranded somewhere in mail bins so I went back to FTC website



www.ftc.gov/ftc/bcppriv.htm and filed complaint. Shortened the complaint text and it went through fine this time. I think I'll also mail FTC a copy of Detective Cheek's report. I see that for what it is - NOT FBI report - but Gwinnett County Police responding to FBI report.

Gwinnett County -

Located 30 miles northeast of Atlanta

County seat located in Lawrenceville

Current population is 614,500 with 1.2 million projected by the year 2025.

Encompasses 437 square miles

www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

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RECEIVED REPLY from Detective Cheek, Gwinnett Co, GA

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, January 24, 2003

RECEIVED REPLY from Detective D. W. Cheek (White Collar Crimes), Gwinnett County Police, Georgia inn email this morning - supposed reply to complaint filed 31 Dec 2002 with FBI Internet Fraud Center - with attachment "Alyon Supplemental Report".



Well, I don't believe this is REAL. Detective Cheek wrote about the zillion steps Alyon goes through to make sure they don't entrap a minor. JEESH! I can't believe this is the FBI response.



I called Federal Trade Commission. Waited 10 minutes to connect. Talked to a nice young lady who said SOMEWHERE on this page http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-internet.htm of 100 items plus is a pamphlet that says, Parents are not responsible for debts of minors.



She said that they have complaints against Alyon but my complaint mailed Jan 2, 2003 had not reached them because it goes to Washington DC, then to Ohio for sanitizing (remember the anthrax scare) then to Washington DC, then to Indiana offices. Or something like that.



She said DEFINITELY DO NOT SEND BIRTH CERTIFICATES to Alyon. A friend in law enforcement told me to file an incident report at local law enforcement office "that minor accessed porn and incurred charges without adult consent" and either have law enforcement office mail report to Alyon or ask for copy of incident/information report to mail. The information report will establish that you have a minor in household.

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#7 Author of original report

UPDATE - - - FTC & IFCC complaint filed

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Monday, January 20, 2003

I mailed complaint to FTC Dec 31, 2002. Haven't received a reply. Don't have a complaint number yet.



Filed complaint online for IFCC (FBI Internet Fraud Center) and have a complaint number and copy of complaint in pdf file.

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UPDATE - Sent info to Oklahoma KWTV 9 and Daily Oklahoman

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, January 19, 2003

UPDATE - Today sent info to Oklahoma KWTV 9 and Daily Oklahoman on Alyon Technologies' (censored) (censored) luring minors and accepting billing errors from EGroup's NoCreditCardPorn who has foreign addresses (Amsterdam Netherlands and Barcelona Spain).



2 OKC TV stations and major newspaper alerted

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UPDATE - story sent to Oklahoma Channel 4 reporter

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, January 18, 2003

Emailed story to Brad Edwards of Oklahoma NewsChannel 4 www.kfor.com



He has a program "IN YOUR CORNER"



Also got a 2nd letter from Alyon (Accounts Payable Department), very nasty.

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UPDATE - story sent to Oklahoma Channel 4 reporter

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, January 18, 2003

Emailed story to Brad Edwards of Oklahoma NewsChannel 4 www.kfor.com



He has a program "IN YOUR CORNER"



Also got a 2nd letter from Alyon (Accounts Payable Department), very nasty.

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UPDATE - story sent to Oklahoma Channel 4 reporter

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, January 18, 2003

Emailed story to Brad Edwards of Oklahoma NewsChannel 4 www.kfor.com



He has a program "IN YOUR CORNER"



Also got a 2nd letter from Alyon (Accounts Payable Department), very nasty.

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File claim to FTC and FBI online

AUTHOR: - ()

POSTED: Saturday, January 04, 2003

INTERNET FRAUD - FBI

http://www.ifccfbi.gov

It's a long form.



I called Oklahoma Attorney General office, which recommended I call Oklahoma FBI, which recommended I file at the website above.

http://www.osbi.state.ok.us/



AND



Federal Trade Commission

http://www.ftc.gov

I filled out FTC form online, but my claim was too long and javascript error wouldn't let it send. I copied the info to a letter for U.S. mail.

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Check: Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections

AUTHOR: - ()

POSTED: Saturday, December 21, 2002

Check: Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections to see if a direct dial to the porn line was added.



This works for Windows98 - may be different for other Windows. I found an additional connection added for the porn dialer and deleted it.

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