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Is there any way to tell if your computer is being hacked into?

I have some suspition ... not sure how to spell that word, but anyway ... I find files being moved around and stuff downloaded. But the thing is, I have everything password protected. My family couldn't crack it if they tried.

try running a spyware scan;

http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet
download adaware and run it

Kay. Thanks.

just curious, are you the original danya or some admirer? :)

The origional, babe! None other!

Why?

Hm. Odd. Are you on a home network with file permissions on?

Regardless, perhaps looking at http://www.zonelabs.com and get yourself a copy of Zone Alarm.

The origional, babe! None other!

Why?

no reason, it's just I don't see "Danya" in the forum anymore

The advice given so far is good. There is little more that I can do for you.

Odd. The password doesn't work. It won't let me download anything.

I have to go. Maybe I should take this problem to a hacker to find out ...

You might want to try this (http://www.dslreports.com/scan) to see if your computer has any open ports (usually bad, if you didn't know they were open).

Basically, an open port means that your computer is listening for connections. Obviously, if it's listening, then someone told it to (although it might have been someone who uses it regularly, and they did it on accident). Anyway, I forget how much info this gives on the computer, but it at least gives you a general grade.

There are also some fairly good freeware virus scanners out there (maybe someone else can give a linky, I don't know any off hand), and someone already put a link to Zone Alarm and Adaware, both of which are the best at what they do for the price they come at ;)

Actually, the most dangerous port you can have open is port 80. Not only will having this port open for a long time rot your brain, it may also be a leading cause of insomnia. Not to mention the horrendous amount of pop-overs and unders that come in exclusivly from this port, along with most viruses. Perhaps the world would be a better place if we destroyed port 80...

A much better site for testing your computer's security level. (https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2)

A much better site for testing your computer's security level. (https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2)

I couldn't live without grc.com :D

Your system has achieved a perfect "TruStealth" rating. Not a single packet — solicited or otherwise — was received from your system as a result of our security probing tests. Your system ignored and refused to reply to repeated Pings (ICMP Echo Requests). From the standpoint of the passing probes of any hacker, this machine does not exist on the Internet. Some questionable personal security systems expose their users by attempting to "counter-probe the prober", thus revealing themselves. But your system wisely remained silent in every way. Very nice. 8) 8) :lol: :lol:
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Repeated pings... does anyone actually bother doing that any more?
I know you could crash a computer by sending illegally sized packets 5 years ago, but most computers just ignore them now :roll:

Repeated pings... does anyone actually bother doing that any more?
I know you could crash a computer by sending illegally sized packets 5 years ago, but most computers just ignore them now :roll:

I have 10 yo stuff still attacking my computer 6 or 7 times each day. Many of that stuff is set on automatic, just searching for n0oBs. I hear password theft all around me every day. There are No0b h@Xx0rz too, you know :P
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You mean the dreaded SubSeven or Netbus trojans? :lol:
Only an absolute idiot would be dumb enough to have the server installed on their computer, let alone not have a firewall :roll:
What are they gonna do if they do get it? Play with your CD Tray? OH THE HORROR! :lol:

You mean the dreaded SubSeven or Netbus trojans? :lol:
Only an absolute idiot would be dumb enough to have the server installed on their computer, let alone not have a firewall :roll:
What are they gonna do if they do get it? Play with your CD Tray? OH THE HORROR! :lol:

I know :lol: But there are still people who just found out how to spam, thus I don't have much of an opinion about the average computer lamer. I am quite sure that people are still spamming (Invented in stoneage, and still widely abused) and brag about it to friends :roll:
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ping -t -l 65501 192.168.1.1

Such an advanced technique :wink:

You might want to try this (http://www.dslreports.com/scan) to see if your computer has any open ports (usually bad, if you didn't know they were open).

Basically, an open port means that your computer is listening for connections. Obviously, if it's listening, then someone told it to (although it might have been someone who uses it regularly, and they did it on accident). Anyway, I forget how much info this gives on the computer, but it at least gives you a general grade.

There are also some fairly good freeware virus scanners out there (maybe someone else can give a linky, I don't know any off hand), and someone already put a link to Zone Alarm and Adaware, both of which are the best at what they do for the price they come at ;)

Try Spybot Search and Destroy as well (available on CNET.com). I find it and adaware together pretty much keep things squeaky clean.

A much better site for testing your computer's security level. (https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2)
Ah well then, I'll have to try it when I get home ;). DSLR was just one I found some odd place I forget back when.

8) :D

Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist!
One or more ports on this system are operating in FULL STEALTH MODE! Standard Internet behavior requires port connection attempts to be answered with a success or refusal response. Therefore, only an attempt to connect to a nonexistent computer results in no response of either kind. But YOUR computer has DELIBERATELY CHOSEN NOT TO RESPOND (that's very cool!) which represents advanced computer and port stealthing capabilities. A machine configured in this fashion is well hardened to Internet NetBIOS attack and intrusion.
Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer.
All attempts to get any information from your computer have FAILED. (This is very uncommon for a Windows networking-based PC.) Relative to vulnerabilities from Windows networking, this computer appears to be VERY SECURE since it is NOT exposing ANY of its internal NetBIOS networking protocol over the Internet.


system has achieved a perfect "TruStealth" rating. Not a single packet — solicited or otherwise — was received from your system as a result of our security probing tests. Your system ignored and refused to reply to repeated Pings (ICMP Echo Requests). From the standpoint of the passing probes of any hacker, this machine does not exist on the Internet. Some questionable personal security systems expose their users by attempting to "counter-probe the prober", thus revealing themselves. But your system wisely remained silent in every way. Very nice.

I will try it when I get home.

I'll notch my firewall up to full power and run a scan 8)

I'll notch my firewall up to full power and run a scan 8)


I got perfect results with my wall off :)

Congratz!

I'll notch my firewall up to full power and run a scan 8)


I got perfect results with my wall off :)

Probably because your ISP has hardware firewalls :wink:

I'll notch my firewall up to full power and run a scan 8)


I got perfect results with my wall off :)

Probably because your ISP has hardware firewalls :wink:

So...all the better,more firewalls to surround me :)

*touches one*

ow hot

Hehe, the thing didn't even scan my computer, it scanned my ISP's router that I connect through :lol:

I was wondering why I got identical results with my firewall on and off :oops:

Hehe, the thing didn't even scan my computer, it scanned my ISP's router that I connect through :lol:

I was wondering why I got identical results with my firewall on and off :oops:

Yes,now that I think about it it may have been scanning my LAN router...I guess ah well