my parents (im 21 btw), keep reading my msn messenger history (its turned off, so its not being saved) and my emails, and tracking my internet usage. \n\nwhat could it be?! its not a keylogger, since i have software to watch for that!
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*** UPDATE RE: HOW: download a free program called hijack this it will give you alot of info about whats running processes, programs loaded with startup, etc. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html ***\n\ncheck the actual physical connection to the back of your computer. there could be a samall adapter that goes inbetween your keyboard and the computer. also u say u have software to detects keyloggers the software might be ignore keylogger software if its legit rather than malicious spyware. u can go to start --> run --> then type msconfig and look at the startup tab and the services tab(check the box that says hide all microsoft services) then u can see whats loaded with windows...just be very careful what you do in msconfig u can screw windows up if you start messing around. good free antispyware programs are spybot search and destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html and ad adware http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ make sure to update them! good luck. EDIT: you just added it a laptop so ignore the physical connection aspect. if u can install zone alarm firewall turn trusted zone security to "high" and that will block the network connection. or under windows firewall turn off file and print sharing. start --> control panel --> security center --> windows firewall --> exceptions
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you're ignorance about all things networked speaks volumes so i'm not even slightly surprised your parents are concerned.\n\nsimply by using a computer connected to the internet you're giving off all kinds of personal information you're not even aware of.\n\njust by emailing someone you are sending your computer's ip address to the sender, this is your unique identifier on the internet. if you have an standard installation of windows xp without a decent firewall and all the latest security updates then it is a REALLY trivial matter for someone to get into your pc.\n\ndo you not have *any* personal information on your pc? if you do then it's all there for the taking by whomever is determined enough to want to pursue you - they're called predators for a reason, they go after the person they want and will do anything they can to make their fantasies a reality - it's what they specialise at.\n\nsorry, but your parents are right and you're wrong - the risks are real.
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There is special software that can do that. Windows also logs a history of visited sites. Most messenger programs can be set up to log conversations. Scary part is that some spyware dose the same thing and reports it to busnesses to help send you spam or more unwhanted web advertizeing.
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Some times you can log into the games or E-mail , Then try messenger . If not try clearing you history and cookies .
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I think it must be something to do with the history of ur internet activity, temporary internet files, cookies & stuff.
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NetBus may be a cause of that, a hacker can install to monitor your activites. check your computer using a good antivirus.
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I think what they mean is a "filter software" like Cyber Snoop, Net Nanny, Cyber Sitter, etc... may be they mistook the exact word for it.... these softwares can tell your parents about your every activity you do on that home PC... yes their kinds are for REAL.
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Check out my source for a good article on MSN that shows how someone might clear their history. There are many ways such as checking your temporary internet files and checking out cookies.
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install one of those keyloggers on your computer or his without him knowing it. The keylogger is hidden and he will never know it is there. Once he leaves you log into the keylogger and can see everything he typed..including passwords and conversations..there are free keyloggers at http://www.freeware.com
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Probably  a keylogger program that was installed on the computer before he went to college. The keylogger will send a log of everything typed into the computer and send the log to a remote computer. Do you have Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware programs installed on the computer. If they do regular scans and don't detect the Keylogger then you need to try something else to detect it.\n\nGo here and let this site walk you through the proper method for scanning and removing spyware. Many keyloggers hide in the hidden files and restore points. They know normal AS programs are not able to scan these areas and remain undetected. \n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/bugbusting.mspx\n\nAfter you do the above then go to this site and download Cyberhawk. It works with the AV/AS programs and is not intended to be used as a stand alone protection program. It uses a different method to detect infections and will find many infections the others don't.\n\nhttp://www.novatix.com/Home.aspx
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Well, if you want to know what he is up to, that part is easy, download and install this Keylogger which remains invisible unless the proper key combination is pressed, http://www.download.com/Home-Keylogger/3000-2092_4-10264521.html?tag=lst-0-1\n\nAs far as restricting sites this program might do the trick, NetVada Safety.Net which includes parental controls, http://www.download.com/NetVeda-Safety-Net/3000-10435_4-10382920.html?tag=lst-0-8\n\nIf your son finds out you installed these programs he might take it the wrong way so be sure they are well hidden.
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You can use parantal control software which restricts the internet access and browsing.\nMostly keyloggers are used to capture the keyboard input. It records all the key hits in your computer and send them as a log file to your email address. This is a spyware programme and i am not sure whether this is legal or not.
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That happened to me once. It didn't look like porn, but some searches that I never made ended up in my IE address history. I live alone so I know that I didn't make them. I would search for viruses, spy ware, whatever. There are a lot of people out there who have nothing better to do than to mess with your sh*t. Sometimes they succeed.
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it is possibly your wireless phone that intercepts certain sequences of code interpreting it as information it should have, not your computer, try moving you computer, router or phone
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Virus scan? Spyware scan? Delete your cookies and history? Or maybe... your dad set a password to prohibit you from visiting certain sites?
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its either detecting a virus which is deliberately setting this off or your system is over cooking running the virus scanner...\n\nyour pc DOES meet the system requirements doesn't it?\n\nbecause virus scanners are very system heavy especially when actively scanning...\n\nif not, ensure when running the scan that you shut down all non essential programs (yahoo messenger, IE, msn etc etc..)\n\nfailing that, if it is a virus, start the pc up in safe mode (press F8 when you turn the pc on a few times) and from safe mode run the scan from there, safe mode will only open what programs are necessary to have a system operable...
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What's most probable is that either some aren't online, they're blocking you, or they are online and just put they're status as offline. You can get Blockchecker for MSN if you want to know if they're blocking you.