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Being Spyed on -- Need Help!!
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I hate that those damn lizard people know I'm reading macrumors, they like to destroy everything I care about, don't let them get you Arn!
are you sure this newbie with two posts here is telling the truth about that? or do you think just maybe he heard the story about the women who caught the thieves in NYC a few months ago doing just that same screen sharing thing and he wants to find out how so he can avoid it???
Well if he stole a macbook and came on here to find the answer how to avoid the problems of anti theft software, he's obviously already aware of the software, so either he's being precaution cause it might be on there or he's already been caught by it, if he's already been caught by it he's screwed, if he's just being cautious then....he's the one sitting at a starbucks with the tape over the isight lol, and it really would have taken some playing in the preferences for maybe 30 minutes max to find this solution so maybe correct that thread to read
"congrats, you may have just saved someone 30 minutes while trying to steal a macbook"
"congrats, you may have just saved someone 30 minutes while trying to steal a macbook"
And not to forget that IPs get logged here at macrumors... Best to fess up if any wrong doing.
Either way, we don't know anything about this guy, he might have stole the computer, or he might be a newbie that just used his neighbors WiFi connection and got caught on it, but just because of that possibility should we not answer his question? True, not all seems right on here, which is why I've been using this thread to show my comedic genius (lol) but we shouldn't beat other forum members with the "way to help a thief" stick for trying to answer a question, we should however beat the thief with a "big metal aluminum" stick lol
Who has access to the laptop? By default i believe that sharing, screen sharing and remote login is off?
If your that concerned that someone is playing around, erase the machine. That will wipe out anything that someone may have put on the unit. Password it so that it needs you to log in. When i take mine to work, when ever i leave my desk, it make it switch back to the login screen. You can't be to careful with your personal information no matter where u go
If your that concerned that someone is playing around, erase the machine. That will wipe out anything that someone may have put on the unit. Password it so that it needs you to log in. When i take mine to work, when ever i leave my desk, it make it switch back to the login screen. You can't be to careful with your personal information no matter where u go
sorry about the delayed response.
i was surfing a few networking sites (myspace, facebook, etc.) and the other person (someone I'm involved with) made snarky comments about other peoples pages that I had browsed. It was not coincidental at all, its hard to explain in words.
Anyway, yes I am a newb to the site, but I did not steal anything, I'm not looking for a way around something, I'm just trying to avoid having to watch my every move on the 'net when on the same network as the other person.
For the record, it was not porn. Also, I think the most likely thing (aside from just a coincidence I guess) is that they were just monitoring the network traffic.
I'm not at all good with a mac yet, but I checked all the obvious places where some sort of keylogger or remote access application would be.
Is there anywhere to look for processes running in the background that I can't just quit or force quit like a normal application?
Again, nothing illegal going on here at all. Really I'm just asking because I'm not very mac-savvy.
Thanks!!!
i was surfing a few networking sites (myspace, facebook, etc.) and the other person (someone I'm involved with) made snarky comments about other peoples pages that I had browsed. It was not coincidental at all, its hard to explain in words.
Anyway, yes I am a newb to the site, but I did not steal anything, I'm not looking for a way around something, I'm just trying to avoid having to watch my every move on the 'net when on the same network as the other person.
For the record, it was not porn. Also, I think the most likely thing (aside from just a coincidence I guess) is that they were just monitoring the network traffic.
I'm not at all good with a mac yet, but I checked all the obvious places where some sort of keylogger or remote access application would be.
Is there anywhere to look for processes running in the background that I can't just quit or force quit like a normal application?
Again, nothing illegal going on here at all. Really I'm just asking because I'm not very mac-savvy.
Thanks!!!
How do you do this? I have a linksys and this seems like a useful feature, is it a third party piece of software?
sorry, i just realized how cryptic that sounded haha.
If you thought your every move was being watched on here you'd be too. But for the sake of getting help the bottomline is this. This guy I'm "seeing" basically got pissed about me surfing some other guys' pages. He said straight out, minutes after I had done it, something that pretty much clearly made mention of me "doing something wrong" -- even though I was just checking out some close friends pages.
I hate when things get taken out of context. So, I want to avoid him seeing these "things" im doing online and taking them as me not being loyal. I know it makes no sense, but I did not come on the site for relationship advice, just mac advice.
Thats the story, period. I know he is a lot better with macs and computers in general, so I am not sure what he was capable of. Again, I know this is no way to start a relationship, but whatever thats something I'll have to deal with also.
Thanks so much everyone. Sorry for being so weird about it.
If you thought your every move was being watched on here you'd be too. But for the sake of getting help the bottomline is this. This guy I'm "seeing" basically got pissed about me surfing some other guys' pages. He said straight out, minutes after I had done it, something that pretty much clearly made mention of me "doing something wrong" -- even though I was just checking out some close friends pages.
I hate when things get taken out of context. So, I want to avoid him seeing these "things" im doing online and taking them as me not being loyal. I know it makes no sense, but I did not come on the site for relationship advice, just mac advice.
Thats the story, period. I know he is a lot better with macs and computers in general, so I am not sure what he was capable of. Again, I know this is no way to start a relationship, but whatever thats something I'll have to deal with also.
Thanks so much everyone. Sorry for being so weird about it.
No its a setting within the router settings itself. Ive since moved on from linksys, so I dont remember exactly where it was..I believe it was titled "logs" and asked for an email address to email all websites coming through the router.
maybe he has your password info for the social site and can tell what pages you visit from that? either way the guy seems like a freak and you might be better looking elsewhere? are you cute?
newyorkmac
contrary to so many who demand proof of someone spying on you....i happen to take you seriously.....for example AT&T make up a large part of private companies cooperating with the DHS (or to you dummies out there otherwise known as the SS)(go ahead and laugh) I cannot answer your spying questions, except to tell you AT&T spies on its customers; that mostly EVERY so-called security program sold out there has back doors to it which they will deny till doomsday, but just the same most have programs embedded within their program that "report back" to the owner of the program you are just leasing time from....LexMark is one printer I would totally stay away from because I found out the hard way that they not only monitor who owns their printer and what they are using it for but if they conclude you are less than perfection like them they will install programs into you Lexmark printer--such as anti-FRN copying and other stuff....they ALL might call it something else but its spying just the same.....and about your incidents....when this Leopard was being sold to the public especially how it had changed its way of security (making it crappy and having many open back doors to it INTENTONALLY) I found it very very puzzling just why Apple had to confir with the DHS in making its "new" security for Leopard, and I looked EVERYWHERE for some explanation by anyone just why Apple had to do this..and found absolutely NO articles about this--so I am guessing the DHS has a backdoor access to your Leopard computer-and everyone else's!! Maybe a lot of you guys out there don't mind that but I for one do! When you realize the huge area sized building they have in Colorado, and Brussels and Pine Gap to spy on the entire world a lot of ink is used to deceive many of us into thinking this doesn't happen-BUT IT IS!
contrary to so many who demand proof of someone spying on you....i happen to take you seriously.....for example AT&T make up a large part of private companies cooperating with the DHS (or to you dummies out there otherwise known as the SS)(go ahead and laugh) I cannot answer your spying questions, except to tell you AT&T spies on its customers; that mostly EVERY so-called security program sold out there has back doors to it which they will deny till doomsday, but just the same most have programs embedded within their program that "report back" to the owner of the program you are just leasing time from....LexMark is one printer I would totally stay away from because I found out the hard way that they not only monitor who owns their printer and what they are using it for but if they conclude you are less than perfection like them they will install programs into you Lexmark printer--such as anti-FRN copying and other stuff....they ALL might call it something else but its spying just the same.....and about your incidents....when this Leopard was being sold to the public especially how it had changed its way of security (making it crappy and having many open back doors to it INTENTONALLY) I found it very very puzzling just why Apple had to confir with the DHS in making its "new" security for Leopard, and I looked EVERYWHERE for some explanation by anyone just why Apple had to do this..and found absolutely NO articles about this--so I am guessing the DHS has a backdoor access to your Leopard computer-and everyone else's!! Maybe a lot of you guys out there don't mind that but I for one do! When you realize the huge area sized building they have in Colorado, and Brussels and Pine Gap to spy on the entire world a lot of ink is used to deceive many of us into thinking this doesn't happen-BUT IT IS!
Clearly you work for these said government and multinational companies. Either that or you just sadly don't know what you are talking about
. How much did they pay you to say this?Wait a minute.... I saw that movie...
Your problem it's easy to solve: turn around from your computer and start searching for a hidden camera somewhere, it will be connected somehow to your friend's monitor. If any, this will be the only way to acheive what you fear is happening
Please someone, Get this man a Tin Foil Hat! Or Two
I will bite though...just how do you know that Att spied on you? Do you work for ATT? Are you an Upper Level Manager that has access to the program? I dont think so as your lips would be sealed. So then, we get into the other allegations(yes they are allegations as nothing has been proven in a court of law, and in the United States you are INNOCENT until PROVEN guilty), that ATT spied on you. Everyone hates a MegaCorp. Because they are just there, they arent personable, its the Evil All Knowing Corporation. Att has become "The Man" in this scenario which has lead to multiple allegations who believe they have been spied on. Wheres the proof? Ironically they have no proof.
Next you move on to Lexmark. I have never used a lexmark, particuarly because they have never had anything that I have needed in a printer. Im unsure just what software your speaking of that was installed, but what would be the point of monitoring what you print? And guess what Jenius(and that is Genius spelled with a J specifically for you) you dont install software onto a printer. A printer has no harddrive to install software to.
Next your beef is with Apple, come on dude. Are you kidding me? Why does apple care what porn site your visiting unless its illegal kiddie porn in which you should be thrown into prison.
Really, you need to stop smoking what they sold you down the street. Your hallucinations with your paranoia are not jiving well. Lets put down the crack pipe, sober up a little and come back to reality. NO ONE IS COMING AFTER YOU! Unless your a criminal.
In which case you deserve them coming after you. Perhaps you need to go with the nice man in the white coat...he'll give you a nice party jacket, and a syringe full of candy.