My friends computer has been hacked or tracked by someone. Is there a way to get the person out? or find out how they are doing it?
Yes. *cracks up laughing* You need 3 things: an anti-virus, anti-spyware, and a firewall. And if you're using IE, add in Firefox too.
I've ran an anti-virus, anti-spyware, and there are 2 firewalls. apparently this guy says he's deep into the computer and can't be found. what's the strongest tool to find this stuff.
*sneezes* I must be allergic to something... Tell your guy to install NOD32, Spybot: Search and Destroy, and Adaware [my weapons of choice], then restart into safe mode and scan. Hardly anything can hide in safe mode. I'd sugggest a firewall, but I personally couldn't tell you because a) I use my router as a firewall, b) I'd recommend OneCare, as I'm currently beta testing it, but it requires moolah and it's a Microsoft product, so don't bother. If all else fails, format and install Linux.
We have a tie for the worst advice ever posted in the Tech forum. You two will need to roshambo to break the tie.
Reporting ips serves no purpose. Assuming the hacker isn't using a proxy and you get a real ip, law enforcement and most ISPs don't give a shit about hacking cases until damages are in the tens of thousands of dollars. Don't waste money or system resources on a piece of shit like Norton. Get a hardware router, put your computer behind it, and you're just as safe. Of course, he was actually hacked, which I doubt. probably a ID10T error.
Todd.....it was a joke lol, if i COULD get a new cp i would anyways because of this WinFixer Crap, plus...mine is just slow anyways
I doubt it. For someone who doesn't know enough to protect from intrusion, Norton Internet Security has a great user interface and ip location as well as a detailed description of whats happening, what they're doing, and all that. Too bad it eats resources like a bitch. Just install it for a day to figure it all out.
i like mcafee, never had a problem with it, and i dont care what you guys say, my dad has mcafee his cp is perfect and i do the same things on it as i do with my cp at my moms house..she has norton on the other hand.....and we have WinFixer Virus..which is a bitch to get off cause you need about 10 different programs to fully get rid of it cause it like breaks down into smaller viruses everywhere....still havent gotten it off
"and we have WinFixer Virus..which is a bitch to get off cause you need about 10 different programs to fully get rid of it cause it like breaks down into smaller viruses everywhere....still havent gotten it off" Download and install NOD32, boot into safe mode, and scan. See if that works. If it does, you're ditching all of your other shit products for NOD32.
..shit products? ...what? im confused you mean norton? oh and btw.i dont know how to go into safe mode
NOD32 modifies the Winsock layer of Windows to insert it's POP3 proxy. In the event Nod screws out it will stop your machine getting any traffic in or out In other words, that's not good.