Question about IP address...?

Question

I've recently been the recipient of threatening and harrassing emails, now both my yahoo acounts were hacked. Emails were read, and sent to harrass others making it look like it was me that did it. I know who is behind this, and I know their IP address. I also know the person hacking into my account is doing it from the Technical School they attend (because this is the only place she has access to a computer, and she is taking computer courses). With the IP address, can it specify the exact location, even computer, that she is accessing my email from? If I were to take the IP address with copies of my threatening emails to her school, could they narrow it down to her computer and therefore prove she has hacked my account?

I have changed the passwords on my accounts, thank you, that was the first thing I did. But I want this girl to pay for harrassing and threatening me and my friends.

I have ad-ware/spy-ware and AVG anti-virus and firewall. Nothing has shown up on my scans. But I do access email at work. I'm afraid she'll just get my new passwords just as easy. She's crazy, I tell ya....psycho.

Answer 1

Yes, with the IP address pointing to her school, then a court subpoena would then require the school to search it's server logs to see who accessed your yahoo accounts at the time the emails were sent.

It is possible for the school to turn over that information when demanded by law enforcement or a court. However, you have to make sure you start the process soon. Server logs are only kept for a short amount of time (in most cases less than 90 days).

Answer 2

To you the Ip address cant tell the exact location But

if you know where the emails / hacks where coming from that school then you can take the Ip addie / Logs to the IT department and they can do a hell of a lot more with it , Depends on the setup really

Def logde a complaint though , and change your passwords for yahoo etc

Answer 3

If they have static IP then yes but she is probably not the only person using that computer so you would also have to prove the time the messge was sent and hope they have records of who was logged on at that time.
Why not just change the passwords on your email accounts.

Answer 4

At fisrt i thought your PC was hacked. Therefore people are looking at what u typed and ur password.

If you were to track an IP, it's not impossible but it takes alot of time. Get the IP, trace the ISP and email the support email of the ISP.

Answer 5

I expect that a computer you used has had a key logger installed. Time to do a malware scan on it. Is your anti-virus up to date?

Otherwise they will just pick up your new password.

And any evidence such as the emails with complete headers to the given to the college would be very damaging. It could get somebody suspended or thrown out even if the police aren't brought in.

Answer 6

Theoritically it is possible. What I mean is - each IP can traced with in a network if you dig deep enough. But there are legal and procedural issues. You may also take help of your Internet service provider ISP in this tracking....

Answer 7

Do this the smart and easy way.

Call your local "CATCH" team. This is a team designed to track hackers back to their sight and get them stopped. You simply call them and get their attention, they do the rest.

It's best if you don't do much untill they show up. They like to see all the history and transactions, so leave stuff as is.

http://www.catchteam.org/

Answer 8

Contact your local authorities. Someone using your system or email without your permission is a crime.

Answer 9

well, yes, but most likely, she used a proxy to mask her true ip address. but if she didn't, that would work.

Answer 10

It sounds like you are describing illegal activities by this person.

Call the police, NOW!!!