Author Topic: How do I stop someone from spying on my computer (Read 23675 times)

daunte61 · « **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?

Calum · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 10:19:00 AM »

How do you know they are spying on you?

soybean · « **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?

daunte61 · « **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

soybean · « **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?

2k_dummy · « **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.

soybean · « **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.

dl65 · « **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.

dl65

daunte61 · « **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?

homer · « **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.

street1 (RIP) · « **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?

How old is this whipper snapper (husband)?

They still make 10lb. iron frying pans getting harder to find.

You can cook a man a wonderful meal with one of these.

You could also pert near kill him with it.

Mothers used to pass these on to their newlywed daughters and the
men knew what they were for. :-?

GX1_Man · « **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?

street1 (RIP) · « **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.

GX1_Man · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2006, 07:22:48 PM »

He is on a very tight schedule.

street1 (RIP) · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:21:23 PM »

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He is on a very tight schedule.

Darn,I hate to go see Dr.Rockamatockama when Raptoe ain't available.

I mean Dr. Raptor.

unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2006, 09:14:06 AM »

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He is on a very tight schedule.

Darn,I hate to go see Dr.Rockamatockama when [highlight]Raptoe[/highlight] ain't available.

I mean Dr. Raptor.

lol.... nice

patio · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2006, 02:29:28 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?

At the point that he chose to start doing this...

2k_dummy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2006, 03:51:31 PM »

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They still make 10lb. iron frying pans getting harder to find.

I happen to have a set of cast iron skillets.

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You can cook a man a wonderful meal with one of these.

The worlds best corn bread is baked in a cast iron skillet

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You could also pert near kill him with it.

Skull fracture guaranteed!

Rob Pomeroy · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2006, 09:42:05 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?

"Invasion of privacy"? That's the least of your worries.

How about communicating with each other - is that an option?

alex116 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2006, 03:38:06 AM »

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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.

Good point there Homer but if you try to keylog a person who keylogs you he will know :-/
Anyway, most keyloggers are detected by AntiVirus programs. what AV are you using?

daunte61 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 04, 2006, 06:58:37 AM »

Communication is no longer an option he isnt listening, and I am using Norton AV

Rob Pomeroy · « **Reply #21 on:** November 04, 2006, 08:19:48 AM »

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Communication is no longer an option

Do you want then to tackle the problem, or the symptoms? A rhetorical question, which I would not encourage you to answer in a public forum.

This is a sad story.

honvetops · « **Reply #22 on:** November 04, 2006, 10:35:24 AM »

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Communication is no longer an option he isnt listening, and I am using Norton AV

maybe u could stop "cheating on him" ?

soybean · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2006, 10:48:13 AM »

Yep, she doesn't need a computing forum, she needs to find another type of forum: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=[highlight]marriage+forum[/highlight]

GX1_Man · « **Reply #24 on:** November 04, 2006, 12:43:19 PM »

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why don't u say "if u won't stop, i'll delete all ur *censored*, sell all ur dvd's, and block all ur favorite sites" he should listen to that.

When you get beyond being 13 years old you will understand why this doesn't work with humans.

patio · « **Reply #25 on:** November 04, 2006, 12:54:58 PM »

I thought 13 was being generous...

Rob Pomeroy · « **Reply #26 on:** November 04, 2006, 02:28:55 PM »

Wow, the quality of the advice on this site has really shot through the roof. Woohoo (he said, flatly).

GX1_Man · « **Reply #27 on:** November 04, 2006, 03:33:31 PM »

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since when u aren't a man anymore, GX1_Girl?
but u can always changed the emotion on ur husband's face with an axe. after u hit him around 375 times, he won't spy u anymore. if he still does, i suggest to devorce really fast.

You keep proving my point.

daunte61 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:43:44 PM »

How would I uncover or find a program like netvizor, spyanywhere, real time spy or any of that type of program?

GX1_Man · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:50:57 PM »

Doubtful you could, and you would be seen looking around for it anyway, if it is a keylogger.

patio · « **Reply #30 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:00:02 PM »

Ewido will track keyloggers...not sure about the ones you have mentioned however.

I honestly think this is part of a bigger issue and wish you luck....

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Author Topic: How do I stop someone from spying on my computer (Read 23675 times)

daunte61

Calum

soybean

daunte61

soybean

2k_dummy

soybean

dl65

daunte61

homer

street1 (RIP)

GX1_Man

street1 (RIP)

GX1_Man

street1 (RIP)

unlovedwarrior

patio

2k_dummy

Rob Pomeroy

alex116

daunte61

Rob Pomeroy

honvetops

soybean

GX1_Man

patio

Rob Pomeroy

GX1_Man

daunte61

GX1_Man

patio