computer is being controlled remotely help?

Question

Also I belive remote code is being used.

Answer 1

back up data and format install windows plus software to protect your system avast and noadwre will help

Answer 2

first Limit your exposure to the outside world by blocking incomming connections.

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections
Right click on "Local Area Network" And go to "Properties", In the scroll box, Click on "Internet Protocol (IP/TCP)" and then click on the "Properties" button, In the new window, Click on the "Advanced.." button, Then in the other new window go to the "Options" tab, Click on "TCP/IP Filtering" and hit "Properties", Check off "Enable TCP/IP filtering (All adapters)" next In the Above "TCP Ports" Click on the Radio button "Permit Only" and then add in the ports that you want people to be able to access... If you're running a web server add in 80, If you're running an FTP server add in 21... And so on... Then hit "OK" And close all the other windows, And reboot when it asks you too.

This way you can close the ports that you do not need to be open to the outside world. An alternative to this tweak could be running a firewall or enabling windows built in firewall. Please note that in order for other computers to connect to you, for example sending a file over AOL Instant Messenger or using Windows Messenger to send a file, make sure that the required port is not blocked on your system. Otherwise, nothing will go through.

Start > Run > Type – services.msc



Security Settings



1. Messenger – Home/Pro = Disable

Have you ever been surfing the net and all of the sudden you get a pop-up with a “Messenger Service” listing in the title bar? If so, disable this service.



2. NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing – Home/Pro = Disable

This creates the ability for someone to remotely access your computer through NetMeeting. This is not good! If you don’t use NetMeeting or not that often, disable this service.



3. Protected Storage – Home/Pro = Disable

This service will store your passwords as well as enable the auto-complete function within Internet Explorer (auto-complete is where you type – for e.g. – tweakxp and then hit Ctrl + Enter to allow IE to fill in the WWW and .Com for you).



4. Remote Desktop Help Session Manager – Home/Pro = Disable

This service provides support for Remote Assistance sessions. Again, if this service is not something you use or use rarely, disable until required.



4. Remote Registry Service – Pro = Disable

If you don’t require the assistance of someone to remotely have access to editing your registry settings, then disable this service. Your systems registry isn’t something you want to surrender easily to a remote computer.



6. Routing and Remote Access – Home/Pro = Disable

This service enables remote computers dial-in routing to your computer. That surely doesn’t sound like something I would want set to “automatic”.



7. Security Accounts Manager – Home/Pro = Disable

This service works just as Protected Storage collecting secure user information. For XP Pro users, you will not be able to run the Group Policy Editor with this service disabled (the Group Policy Editor is unavailable for XP Home users).



As with anything that may be questionable, create a system restore or backup your system with an image utility such as DriveImage 2002. As a precautionary measure, you may as well, take note of the default state of the service before you adjust it. It wouldn’t take up too much storage place for a simple Note Pad file holding the defaults for 7 services.

Answer 3

get a good spyware remover (spy sweeper, adaware, pest control,i can't remember all of them). You need to remove the spyware/rootkit on your computer, and then be careful not to get infected again.

Answer 4

you have a back door virus of some kind. someone had sent you a hidden file that allows them to get into your computer. it happen to me once. only download things from people you trust. find it and erase it. good luck.

Answer 5

Go to: www.grc.com click on SHIELDS UP,lot of good info on port issues

Answer 6

Get firefox

Answer 7

turning on a firewall might help.