This guy I talk to on yahoo messenger just told me..?

Question

that i was "leaving tracks in about 8 places"!!! what the hell..is he like spying on me?? plzz help

Answer 1

When you surf the net, you leave behind tracks. Website you just visited will take note where you are visiting from, your last previous website, and after leaving for the next website. This are available for the person if he has the right software. Anyway.. download the latest spyware and adware and clean your computer and make sure you don't have any unwanted application installed on your computer.

Answer 2

See that your computer has least one antivirus, one antispyware, one firewall, and one temp files and registry cleaner on your pc. And scan your pc regularly. And run temp files cleaner after end of each browsing session. Apart from that create a limited user account on your pc and use it whenever you want to access internet.Use firefox browser for better protection. Create longer and strong passwords and change them frequently, at least once in a fortnight. Do not open email attachments in unsolicited mail or in the mail sent from the people you do not know. You should be careful not to click on the links sent on the messenger, unless it is sent by someone you trust and you know what it is for

1) All kind of security softwares are available for free
http://mypchelp.blogspot.com/2006/10/essential-free-internet-security.html
2) You can use either ccleaner or awc personal after each browsing session
http://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2006/11/ccleaner.html
http://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2007/02/advanced-windowscare-personal.html
3) You can create a limited user account on winxp for greater online security
http://mypchelp.blogspot.com/2006/12/using-limited-account-for-browsing.html
4) Create secure passwords
http://mypchelp.blogspot.com/2006/09/create-secure-passwords.html
5) Use Firefox for safer browsing
http://ffbrowser.blogspot.com/2006/12/firefox-features.html

Answer 3

Possibly. Let's see, you use Yahoo Answers, so you have a Yahoo account, he talks to you on messenger, did you give him your MySpace information (if you have one).

Everywhere on the internet we post a little bit about ourselves, in our Yahoo profile, our blogs, our IM profile, and it is possible for someone, with enough bits and pieces, to figure out more than you intended to give out. It is like a big internet jigsaw puzzle.

I want to tell you not to worry, but in this day and age, you have to worry and assume the worst because you don't know who or what is out there, looking at you.

Answer 4

Use one of the Clean up tools to clear out cookies,internet history other junk from your computer and prevent people from tracing your internet surfing
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/clean-up-tools-to-prevent-people-from.html

Answer 5

i think spamming on you , ignore him or delete him :)