Forum: Newbie Security Questions

I am using compaq presario 2100 notebook using windows xp home , with wireless LAN, and ethernet card build in.. I connect them both using MAC...

ran spyhunter and found 204 parasites... can i safely delete them all? they are mostly backweb HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT module installation file, backweb...

Hello All, If I am being hacked/cracked by a determined enemy, as I believe I am (see posts below), would it matter if I limit my time online - I...

If a service provider wants to do this for their clients by utilyzing anonymous FTP, what are the exposures/risks with sharing both the front-end Web...

Hello All: Can viruses destroy just files or can they harm the processor, harddrive, or any hardware ??

what is the best tweaking program that can tweak the most things for windows

half of the sites in my favorites went out and at approximately 9:07 came on, i was unable to find any info but this happened to 2 friends of mine...

Hello Everyone, I'm having a strange problem... I'm on dial-up, running windows XP. I have Norton Virus scan and I keep my definitions constantly...

Hello, I'm new at this, so bear with me. Been married for 15yrs. and had to put EBlaster on my husbands computer. He is very good the computer. My...

Hello All, Is it possible to identify a hacker who is attacking your computer repeatedly if he masks his IP? If so, how can this be done? ...

Now let me preface this by saying that I am relatively new to the networking/admin area, so please bear with me here....anyhow, one of my users here...

Hello All, It has been suggested to me (see Masked Hacker IP post below) that a router would be an effective device to add to my anti-virus...

I was wondering if there was an easy way to find the mac adress of a local machine. Ok heres the problem: I will soon be setting up a small home...

Sorry if this is a bit long, but I don't want to miss any details, so I won't have to clarify later on: About a year ago, while messing around...

What kind of logs are left after an intrusion's been made into your system,I know about firewall logs but I heard that if you're on windows it's...

Greetings...I'm looking for some advise/suggestions/guidance on how to detect whether or not a keystroke logging program has been installed onto a...

Twice in the last six months an unknown computer has shown up on our home network. We had a machine running ME that may have been hacked in some...

I am running a program called Active Ports. When I connect to a site port 80 becomes very active with connections coming and going it seems to quiet...

Recently, I have became involved in PHP/MySQL web development. I have decided to take on a small project to better my understaning of the subject by...