spying?

1.) I am using Windows ME. And, does creating a logon
password helps protect my computer?
2.) How do i determine if someone is spying on my
computer? is netstat a way?
3.) If netstat is a way. How do i use netstat and to
determine whether or not i am being spied?
4.) If i am being spied or easily hacked, how do i protect
myself?
someone please reply
.

Bill
Fri Apr 16 19:50:56 CDT 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>1.) I am using Windows ME. And, does creating a logon
>password helps protect my computer?
>2.) How do i determine if someone is spying on my
>computer? is netstat a way?
>3.) If netstat is a way. How do i use netstat and to
>determine whether or not i am being spied?
>4.) If i am being spied or easily hacked, how do i
protect
>myself?
>someone please reply
>..
>
>
>.
>
Step one is make sure you have all of the windows critical
updates. Second make sure you have an up to date virus
scanner. Third get a good spyware/adware removel tool.
Make sure all are up to date and do a full system scan.
Below are some links that are usefull for getting our
computer secured. As far as telling if you are being/have
been hacked, unless you have logs from a firewall or some
such info I don't have any way of knowing. netstat will
only really tell you what ports are open, etc.. not if you
have been hacked. Hope this helps.

-Bill

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html - Web
site that gives a detailed over view of computer/network
security and why it is a good idea as well as general
computing ideas and precautions for safer computing.


http://www.safer-networking.org/ - Home site for one of
the leading spyware/adware removers and provides usefull
information in general.



http://www.pacosdrivers.com - Good resource for finding
good software and information on a wide range of technical
issues, including a DLL search and a driver database.
Scroll down the page and in the left bar you will see a
section that has a list of free software including anti-
virus and firewalls.


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?
displaylang=en&categoryid=7 - a link to a microsoft site
that you can select your product and search for updates
and downloads for it. Helpfull if you need to do a manual
update or get the actual file.



http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/ma
nagement/w2kservices.asp#a - Glossary of Windows 2000
services and what they do.

Dave
Sat Apr 17 06:23:04 CDT 2004


"john" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01b501c4240f$e1663de0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> 1.) I am using Windows ME. And, does creating a logon
> password helps protect my computer?

no.

> 2.) How do i determine if someone is spying on my
> computer? is netstat a way?

if you are lucky netstat may show you something, but only if you are lucky.

> 3.) If netstat is a way. How do i use netstat and to
> determine whether or not i am being spied?

do it continuously until you see a connection that you can't identify. then
identify it as a spy.

> 4.) If i am being spied or easily hacked, how do i protect
> myself?

turn off your computer and put on a foil hat.

> someone please reply

never!

> .
>
>

ebraunstein
Tue Apr 20 23:55:51 CDT 2004

Since I purchased this laptop 2 years ago, I open the case, press the power
button, click on the screen icon for User 1, then type in my password and
press "enter," and my settings open the Windows Screen.

One week ago, I started the computer, clicked on the "User 1" icon, entered
the password, but it was incorrect. After several failures, I realized that
the "lock" icon used for "Num Lk" icon located just above the power on
button was lit. I pressed Num Lk, the light went out, and I was able to
enter my password.

The Num Lk is illuminated now whenever I boot the computer, and must now be
turned off before the password can be entered. This is new, and I can deal
with it now that I know. However, I would like to understand how the change
occurred on by computer, and how to program the laptop to boot with Num Lk
turned off.

Any brainiacs out there with an understanding of computers.

Thanks, Eric

ebraunstein
Wed Apr 21 00:06:08 CDT 2004

Since I purchased this laptop 2 years ago, I open the case, press the power
button, click on the screen icon for User 1, then type in my password and
press "enter," and my settings open the Windows Screen.

One week ago, I started the computer, clicked on the "User 1" icon, entered
the password, but it was incorrect. After several failures, I realized that
the "lock" icon used for "Num Lk" icon located just above the power on
button was lit. I pressed Num Lk, the light went out, and I was able to
enter my password.

The Num Lk is illuminated now whenever I boot the computer, and must now be
turned off before the password can be entered. This is new, and I can deal
with it now that I know. However, I would like to understand how the change
occurred on by computer, and how to program the laptop to boot with Num Lk
turned off.

Any brainiacs out there with an understanding of computers.

Thanks, Eric