My shady roommate got access to my password locked computer, without my permission. She's kind of tech-savvy and I'm worried that she put tracking software and keystroke loggers, etc. on my computer. How can I tell if she put them on my computer so can I erase them?
2006-09-30 09:00:11 · 4 answers · asked by Missy 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
run a good antisyware program such as xoftspy http://www.paretologic.com/xoftspy/se/newlp/xray/?uid=1wp9j
change your password, use a combonation of letters and numbers
2006-09-30 09:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by dj27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe long but sure way
Go into your Task manager by clicking CTRL+ALT+DELETE. Click on Processes. Make note of all non- system .exe and .dll files. Go to Start Search and do a search on these files to find out what they are. Go back to Task Manager and end process on these. When you are Satisfied go and change you password from the simple to the complex Example: (password) to AiE59621BG7. This type of password is concsidered a highly encrypted password by Windows 2003 Server... Besides your room mate will find out she is not as good as she thought
Good Luck!
2006-09-30 10:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by wisconsin_woodsman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't thin she has put anything on your pc... just download windows defender n check for the start up items and the processes running on pc and see any new exe 's running over there.
2006-09-30 09:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by �-�xC�ption � 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first change your password, maybe she just guessed lucky.
Then get a program such as ad-aware
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
also run a virus scan to pick up anything malicious
2006-09-30 09:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋