Comments on: What To Do If You Think Your Computer Has Been Hacked Into http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: sTU http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1221907 sTU Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:26:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1221907 wild story might be true every computer runs on 1s ans 0s would’nt suprise me just piss me off.But that is there whole point anyway dude don’t get to crazy about it if they can do all that they could do worse so if they havent they were just messing with you testing there new hacks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1220770 Anonymous Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:45:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1220770 OK, here’s one for you…. and I swear you will not believe this, but what I am about to write now is as true as true can be. This is why I have kept my identity hidden. Here is my story.
I’ll aim to keep this short and to the point…
A couple of years ago… I used to be a member on a cam site with live girls on… this site was MyFreeCams…. Now I am naming them because if anyone has experienced same problems as me, I would seriously consider having your pc checked and fast.
after a while on this site, I started noticing my pc running slow even just on starting up… i would see little screen flickers which never used to happen. I also after several tests convinced myself…. that whilst I would be on this site watching the cams, it kind of felt they we’re watching me, so to begin with.. I unplugged my webcam.. which was the only source of mic… (now bear this in mind for later) Still convinced they we’re watching me like a tv screen as i was to them, I would log into a non popular girls room where no one was in, holding up different words written on paper.. like… wave to me, or blow me a kiss… and which ever i held up.. was done so immediately by the person on cam. Now this aroused even more suspicion… I know this sounds crazy but believe me this is all real… I would log into different rooms and position myself at different angles to my monitor… sometimes in the middle.. other times right on the left edge or right edge… and immediately the girls would look in my direction where i was sat…. Now with such belief I was being watched too through my computer screen started to freak me out massively… Now bear in mind my only source of mic was my webcam which was unplugged… so i tried one last experiment……. I would go into different rooms where there was no one else there… and really start calling names to the girl on cam, like you ugly slag, pig ugly bitch etc…. and this is where my suspicions was finally confirmed… eventually one of the girls snapped… looked directly at me and shouted “will you fuck off” i swear to god this is true. Now its been confirmed… i was being watched and heard through my monitor… My computer started going mental, flashing flickering, like you would not believe, like they we’re now trying to crash my pc from their end. it was like a scene out of a movie…. I firstly tried to record the goings on with my webcam, but the uninstalled the drivers… I then used a digital camera and started too record…. but they somehow erased the memory card of my camera maybe by some high pitched tone that erases memory cards.. I got to the point where i called a friend over with anything he could record on…. which was at the time the new iphone 4 that he had…. starting to record the screen for video evidence… suddenly his phone beeped and turned off… the entire phone was mysteriously wiped… it was like everything i tried to use to record was being countered with my the people at the other end. What ever i had somehow uncovered… they sure as hell didnt want me knowing about it. my computer was going like lazer lights at a rave party…. to the point where i had to shut it down to stop it blowing. To this day it has still left me very worried as i had never in my life thought someone could hack a computer and turn a computer into a tv to be viewed from where ever it was being hacked from…. But i’m telling you this is happening. The witness i had was my friend who came over with the phone, because even he was slagging off the girls and they we’re all telling him to fuck off too…whilst my computer was being sent mental by their computer hackers. he saw the funny side of it, but it has scared me ever since. Believe this or not…. but every single bit i have said is absolutely true… so if you use this site, or sites like it… be warned, whilst you may enjoy watching these girls…. just bear in mind, if your computer seems slow and glitchy, even without being on their sites….. They are already inside your computer watching you. To this day is scares me. I run 2-3 firewalls and antivirus software and i am checking daily even now. people may think this is a load of crap… but try the simple pen and paper test if you have any doubts..and even the speaking test even if you dont have a mic plugged in… because believe me… if they are in your system,,,they CAN hear you.

]]> By: Morgan Partridge http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1207867 Morgan Partridge Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:08:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1207867 If your computer is running Windows XP an above phone Microsoft’s technical support helpline.

]]> By: Christian Cawley http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1195968 Christian Cawley Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:57:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1195968 You should certainly have it active as it is a useful real-time tool for detecting spyware; indeed, it is one of MIcrosoft’s better utilities!

]]> By: Shana-san http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1195949 Shana-san Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:41:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1195949 I was just wondering does Window Defender help?
As I turned it on does it help to have it on or should I turn it off??

]]> By: Irshaad Abdool http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1187122 Irshaad Abdool Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:43:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1187122 do not forget to reset all your important passwords after running full system and anti-malware scans, as maybe during the attacks, your passwords were logged and are being used.
Cheers

]]> By: Christian Cawley http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1183625 Christian Cawley Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:32:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1183625 You’ll need some suitable malware removal tools for your operating system here are some suggestions: http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/search/?q=best%20malware

]]> By: Christian Cawley http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1183624 Christian Cawley Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:31:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1183624 Hi Carol. You’ll need to get the instructions for your router, do a full factory reset on the device and then apply some stringent passwords. Disconnecting it from the Internet is advised while you’re doing this.

]]> By: Angelo Dipasupil http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1183095 Angelo Dipasupil Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:06:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1183095 How about if i encounter that when i’m using internet sometimes it is very to slow to load or sometimes it always not responding,it is a sign of a trojan virus and how can i pix it.

]]> By: Carol Murphy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1182851 Carol Murphy Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:48:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1182851 someone hacded into my laptop throu the router and my guest user which i assume was open, how can i get this person out.

]]> By: Richvarsay http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1182352 Richvarsay Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:29:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1182352 Hi, the information you have provided is worth a treasure. However, I would like to add some very basic points on how you can check if your computer is hacked.

]]> By: Nicky Chaleunphone http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1180534 Nicky Chaleunphone Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:02:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1180534 That’s why I use Keepass to create passwords and manage my passwords as well

]]> By: westley http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1180525 westley Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1180525 Generally malware is meant to just cause damage or to massage a hackers ego, spyware is, as it’s name suggests, meant to spy on your activities, from spying on your browsing habits to stealing passwords and sensitive documents. Both equally bad.

]]> By: R.T http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1180518 R.T Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1180518 This should answer your question.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/difference-worm-trojan-virus-makeuseof-explains/

]]> By: GamE http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-computer-has-been-hacked-into/#comment-1179965 GamE Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:07:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=109575#comment-1179965 what is the diff between malware and spyware ??

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