2007-03-20 03:59:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Seriously some guy is trying to scare me he says he can trace my Ims and find me
2007-03-20 04:03:19 · update #1
Yes of course. Just like everything else you do on the Internet. Your computer leaves a "fingerprint" on everything that orginates from it.
2007-03-20 04:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMs come from a screenname its the screenname that is traced. If a person is harassing another the server company can look up that person and email them with a complaint. There are millions of IMs every second I think AOL has a number on its web site.
2007-03-20 11:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only to the site that hosts the messenger but if its a criminal offense, the site can be sent a subpeona to produce the users info.
2007-03-20 11:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are electronic media and can be read and traces just like a cell phone text message can.
2007-03-20 11:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your asking im as in instant messenger then yes they can track your ip address if you dont have the settings right i would reccomend using a proxy
2007-03-20 11:04:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just like any other data. If the Feds want to find it, they can.
2007-03-20 11:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, through the IP address
2007-03-20 11:20:50 · answer #7 · answered by Brent W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!
Be careful what you're discussing and who you're discussing it with!
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2007-03-20 11:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by RockHanger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, what are you up to?
2007-03-20 11:01:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mello Yello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋