Remote access was on on my computer.

[Aren Jay]

I just turned it off, but I have to wonder why it was on in the first place.

This is also a heads up for those of you who just soft off your computer, it is still running when connected to the web and just soft off, you need to turn the power off too.

[KillJoy]

What are you talking about?

:dunno:

KillJoy

[magindat]

It's part of the operating system

It allows you to INITIATE a request for remote assistance. The service is always running when the OS is running.

It cannot be used to remote access without your permission unless you are in a corporate network and the administrator has set up Active Directory to do so.

Stop panicking!!!

[ctrlraven]

I won't post the picture but here is the link to my reply to this thread lol

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/oromis_/ceiling-cat.jpg (http://images.google.com/url?q=http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/oromis_/ceiling-cat.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGqUBKS32dAVG9_2F_SME OwfT4WhQ)

[Breadfan]

Yeah lol I woudln't worry about the remote software you can see

[UncleLar]

Yeah,I'd sweat the helicopters more.

[Aren Jay]

You do know they can only track you on Windows based machines. Linux or apple does not work for the government snoops.

I traced with some fancy trace software once someone from Millbank hacking into my computer.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/MI5BuildingThamesHouse.jpg

Suffice to say I quickly formatted and dropped my current IP adress.

[ctrlraven]

The easier way to change your IP is to just disconnect your modem (broadband, DSL or Cable) wait 30 secs and then plug it back it. When it powers up it will acquire a new IP address. At least with my modems it does.

[lucenti]

I did find mine on, then unchecked it. and yes the last time I checked it was off. Just don't keep important stuff on hard drive. but if yu must then install another hrd drive and keep it unpluged until you want to use it.

[martyo]

I take an almost sick pleasure in knowing someone is watching me watch porn.

[magindat]

You do know they can only track you on Windows based machines. Linux or apple does not work for the government snoops.

I traced with some fancy trace software once someone from Millbank hacking into my computer.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/MI5BuildingThamesHouse.jpg

Suffice to say I quickly formatted and dropped my current IP adress.
Format does nothing except erase the file allocation table. The files are still on the drive!

[magindat]

The easier way to change your IP is to just disconnect your modem (broadband, DSL or Cable) wait 30 secs and then plug it back it. When it powers up it will acquire a new IP address. At least with my modems it does.
not always. depends on if other MAC's have asked for leases during your 'time off'.

[freakstatus]

Do you have PC Anywhere installed?

[Aren Jay]

no............

[Aren Jay]

Format does nothing except erase the file allocation table. The files are still on the drive!
not a quick format, a dos level full format.

I once was ordered to erase several computers with bootkill. Even after showing how easy it was to reverse they still insisted so I had them put it in writting. FYI: Fdisk/mbr will reverse killboot everytime.


not always. depends on if other MAC's have asked for leases during your 'time off'.
can take up to 3 days to swtich, but usually leaving it for one day will release your old IP to someone else. Some places will hold it for longer but not many.

[magindat]

not a quick format, a dos level full format.
Still recoverable - needs DOD 7-pass


I once was ordered to erase several computers with bootkill. Even after showing how easy it was to reverse they still insisted so I had them put it in writting. FYI: Fdisk/mbr will reverse killboot everytime.
Fixboot and fixmbr for XP!!!


can take up to 3 days to swtich, but usually leaving it for one day will release your old IP to someone else. Some places will hold it for longer but not many.
Depends on how long the DHCP lease time is configured for in router/switch.

[gja]

Put it back on, I cant connect to your PC now!!!

[Bigdogjim]

Are the black helicopters flying around:laugh: