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How do I stop someone from spying on my computer
« on: November 01, 2006, 10:17:41 AM »
There is someone that lives with me that is constantly spying on what I do when on the computer.  THey monitor my email etc.  How can I stop this? Is it possible to stop it with out them knowing I have done anything?
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Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2006, 10:19:00 AM »
How do you know they are spying on you?
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Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2006, 10:21:59 AM »
How about just putting a password on your adminstrative account, and restricting this other user to a limited account?  
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Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2006, 10:33:06 AM »
They are the system administrator and I have found files on the computer where I can see they have gotten into my email even though it is passworded.  So how do I stop that?  They must have some form of tracking software
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Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2006, 10:45:08 AM »
Is your password an easy one to guess?  If so, change it to a "stronger" password, one with numbers and/or symbols, as well as letters, and see whether you still detect the spying.

How are you currently accessing your email?  Is it downloaded to the computer or must you be online and use a web browser to view it?  If you currently download it to the computer, can you access it via web browser?
« Last Edit: November 01, 2006, 10:48:23 AM by soybean »
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    Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
    « Reply #5 on: November 01, 2006, 11:07:34 AM »
    You can't hide from the admin. They have access to everything on the machine.
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    Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
    « Reply #6 on: November 01, 2006, 11:11:43 AM »
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    You can't hide from the admin. They have access to everything on the machine.
    Would you care to explain how they get access to email passwords?  I don't think your statement is true.  Some kind of key logger or spying tool may be present if someone is getting her email password.
    « Last Edit: November 01, 2006, 11:13:52 AM by soybean »
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      Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
      « Reply #7 on: November 01, 2006, 12:03:46 PM »
       daunte61...... After carefully reading your posts........ there are a number of things you havent mentioned ......... For example.........?
      Who owns the computer you are using ?
      Is it possible that your online activities are being monitored for your own good ?
      I get the sense that you aren't giving us the complete story.

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      Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
      « Reply #8 on: November 01, 2006, 03:51:46 PM »
      It is my husbands computer and he isnt monitoring me for my own good he is simply paranoid and checking on everything I do and everyone I talk to.  THe passwords do use letters numbers and characters it is through Yahoo email so I do not down load my email I read it on line.

      At what point does this become an invasion of one's privacy?
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        Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
        « Reply #9 on: November 01, 2006, 06:04:15 PM »
        im assuming you either have the computer remeber your password, or he has a keylogger. keyloggers are hard to track because they dont show up anywhere. i, being a slightly vengeful person, would recommend keylogging him.
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        Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
        « Reply #10 on: November 01, 2006, 06:18:35 PM »
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        It is my husbands computer and he isnt monitoring me for my own good he is simply paranoid and checking on everything I do and everyone I talk to.  THe passwords do use letters numbers and characters it is through Yahoo email so I do not down load my email I read it on line.

        At what point does this become an invasion of one's privacy?

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        Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
        « Reply #11 on: November 01, 2006, 06:40:33 PM »
        It sounds like there are other, even more important issues. Perhaps those should be resolved in therapy?
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        Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
        « Reply #12 on: November 01, 2006, 07:04:50 PM »
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        It sounds like there are other, even more important issues. Perhaps those should be resolved in therapy?

        Dr.Raptor doesn't answer my phone calls.
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        Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
        « Reply #13 on: November 01, 2006, 07:22:48 PM »
        He is on a very tight schedule.  ;)
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        Re: How do I stop someone from spying on my comput
        « Reply #14 on: November 01, 2006, 08:21:23 PM »
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        He is on a very tight schedule.  ;)

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