How can you tell if a hacker is in or using your computer?

Question

I was on a finance (stock) message board and became embroiled in an argument...The guy said he would get me...a few days later my computer was infected with a virus and everytime I went to log in my login area was not the usual login site. Could they have hacked into my computer via my ip address on the yahoo message board?

Answer 1

A virus or spyware can hide in your system resore folder even after running every anti-virus--anti-spyware app know. so,1st,turn off system restore.
all programs--accessories----system tools--system restore--settings--drive ( c )--check OFF box and use slider to restore 10% memory to you by sliding it to left and stop at 3%.

Internet Options Clean Ups
control panel--internet options--general tab--temp files--delete.cookies-delete. history--delete and set days to keep to 0.
privacy tab--advanced--override--allow 1st party--BLOCK 3rd party cookies [ spyware,ect. ]
advanced tab--active x--uncheck unsafe or unsigned.

remove useless files using disk clean.
all programs--accessories--system tools--disk clean--drive ( c ),run and delete files.all programs

Disk Defrag
consolidate files giving you more disk space clean.
all programs--accessories--system tools,disk defrag. click anylize and if told to do so,click defrag.

block open ports that allow hackers access to your computer.
administrative tools--services--alerter and messenger services [ services are in alphabetical order ]--right click each--select properties--select disable from drop down menu.

cut the number of programs loading with windows,decreasing your boot up time.
press windows key on keyboard and letter R at same time. enter MISCONFIG [ low case ] and press enter.
click start tab and uncheck any program you do not want loading with windoes. [ DO NOT UNCHECK WINDOWS EXPLORER OR ANY WINDOWS PROGRAM ].
basically speaking,you should only disable programs you yourself added. NOT your anti-vitus,anti-spyware,ect.

download/install/update/run protection programs in browser add ons link below.

new restore point
now return to system restore and click create new restore point. name it and you're clean and done !

download anti-virus--anti-spyware--anti-dialer freeware from link below

http://browseraddons.friendpages.com
http://ieoptions.friendpages.com
http://cookiemanage.diaryland.com
http://earlea.pitas.com/

Answer 2

you can get a hacker by clicking ads,and installing things..... these hackers are really called keyloggers! if you want to know if you have one look on the bottom right corner were the clock is theres a little red dot like this * but red key loggers steal all ur paswords and change them! ads and instaling bad things can also slow your computer down so watch out!

Answer 3

I think the guy is full of s***. There is no way for a person that does not work directly with Yahoo to get that information off some message board.

Most likely he was trying to scare you.

Did you open any e-mails with attatchments from unknown people? That could be the cause.

I suggest getting a good/free anti-virus or anti-Trojan program from download.com or downloads.com (I forget which link is correct).

Answer 4

The only way he could do it is if you had your computer hooked up to a router with no kind of security system that prevents other computers in your immediate neighborhood from using your router.

By doing this he could hack into your computer and implant software and steal personal info.

Answer 5

Of course, anything is possible on the Web these days, but I don't see how he would have gotten your IP address via just a message board. Did you contact him via email? Did he know your Yahoo! email address?

Answer 6

There is software to get or just have the sense in yourself.
I mean most of the time it is obvious.