http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115999 TomLiotta Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:18:32 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115999 If the hacker has left a path, then it can be traced back.
 
It can only be traced as far as you have authority to trace. E.g., if a ‘zombie’ system was controlled in Afghanistan and a trace leads that far, that’s likely the end of any tracing you can do.
 
Of course, even determining a physical country location doesn’t guarantee the location of the system. It only shows where the IP address is registered. A dial-up access is easy enough to throw that off completely.
 
Tom

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115971 TechyGirl Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:20:26 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115971 The AOL person could access your computer by using the remote assistance program. You would need to log in as the administrator. You can find out if you have been hacked by going into the Windows Start Menu and type cmd into the search box, then press enter to open a command line window, type “net user” without the quotes at the command prompt and press enter. Windows will then list all users that access that computer. You can then detect whether or not an account has been created without your permission. Verify that all accounts in the output of “net user” are legitimate. If additional accounts exist, they are likely to have been created by a hacker. You can examine the dates and times of the last login to determine whether or not logins occur at a normal time. If there is a discrepancy, then a hacker is likely responsible. If the hacker has left a path, then it can be traced back.

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115968 TomLiotta Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:22:55 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115968 Without knowing anything about the person, we can’t guess how he could know. If he is part of an AOL Support group and he is working on a customer support question from you, it is possible that he has access to logs that indicate an IP address in Afghanistan. But that by itself is not enough to know that the “hacker” was in Afghanistan. — Tom

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115966 carlosdl Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:15:02 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115966 Yep, you should ask him how he can tell

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115965 CharlieBrowne Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:02:46 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/my-computer-hacked-by-an-afgan/#comment-115965 I would assume the person cannot actually tell you this.Has this person actually looked through your computer? If NOT, do not continue because this person is just flapping his lips.If so, WHY did he look it over. Tell him to show you the proof. Then come back here and tell us about it. 

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