Is it possible to hack into my pC if i visit some web site.?

Question

If i visit some website and surf through it. Is it possible for developer of site to look into my system and upload images from my system. Without my permission. If yes, how to detect that and how to prevent. Thanks

Answer 1

well when you install certain active x controls from certain malicious sites ,they can insert viruses into your system which can cause havoc,so best thing is get a good antivirus and avoid visiting malicious sites

Answer 2

A Bored Nerd is correct. Systems which have not been properly updated via Microsoft Update can indeed be exploited via many of the different types of "holes" that not only the OS, but system programs such as Office develop.

Well, they don't really develop these exploitable holes or whatever somebody wishes to refer to them as, they are discovered over time. So, even computers which are fully updated can still be vulnerable.

This is why it is so important to not only keep your system updated via Automatic Updates, but to also install, use regularly, and keep updated AntiVirus applications and run a two way Firewall at all times.

Now, in addition to these measures it is important to know how to be safe while serfing and using chat and email applications. Even receiving items from people you know well can infect a system. Viruses are such that they replicate themselves on an infected system and email themselves to everyone on the infected systems contact address book(s). So, if you receive an attachment, download it and scan it using your AntiVirus application before opening it. You do this by right clicking the downloaded file and selecting "scan with X antivirus", inject the name of your solution at X.

Taking these precautions and avoiding bad sites such as porn, (which are well known sites which infect users with loads of malware) you can be reasonably safe while serfing and using a computer system.

The more technically advanced we become, the more threats we have to fight. It is as simple as that. Just educating ourselves in how to combat these malware items can ensure we are as safe as we possibly can be. It is those who are the least knowledgable who usually get the worst infections, or those who simply fail to take the needed steps to keep safe, and then they spread their infections to others.

If you have taken these steps and precautions you should be fine. Remember, there is little that is not fixable on a system. The real threat isn't that a system will crash, but that an identity or account numbers are stolen. It is far better for a system to crash than to have the above occur. Just keep safety in mind and you should be fine.

Good luck and have a nice evening.

Answer 3

Well yes and no...

This would require your computer to have some sort of exploit before the files could actually be stolen. Sadly there have been recent instances of computers being infected with malware just by visiting a compromised website (and even by the 3rd party banner ads on legit sites).

Now in reality if something like this happens they aren't probably going to steal pictures, they'll use you to spam, participate in a DDOS attack, or try to steal something far more valuable like passwords & credit card numbers.

What can you do?
* Keep your OS & web browser patched. Use Windows Update and better yet set it to run automatically.
* Consider using FireFox instead of Internet Explorer - this will protect from ActiveX based exploits anyway.
* Run an anti-virus
* Don't go wandering too much. Stay away from suspicious sounding sites - don't follow links in spam emails (I think that there's a virus going around now that uses this method - it spams you, you follow the link in the email and then you're infected).
* Cross your fingers.

Answer 4

If you're connected to the internet at all, it's possible for someone to hack into your computer without knowing it. The developer of the site won't be able to look into your system, unless they know how to hack. The only way to defend against that is to get a good firewall. If you have a bad firewall, experienced hackers will get through it no problem. If you have a good firewall, either they won't be able to get through it at all, or they'll just bypass you, looking for someone with a weaker firewall.

Answer 5

Just don't download or install any software that is offered on suspicious websites, install a good antivirus (NOD32) and use a normal browser (Opera or Firefox).
Follow these simple rules and you should be fine.

Answer 6

Do you have you scanned your network for ports that is still open? Only let essential ports open like Port 80 for HTML port 110 for Pop3 Port 25 for SMTP Open ports are door for hackers to enter your network

Answer 7

As long as your online someone can connect to your computer and hack it. Get some firewalls at www.cnet.com which is the best way to protect your computer.

Answer 8

everything is possible but do not share folder or your hard drive check that before you go on line if you do not want to share take it out of you share folder or click open your drive, properties, share (make sure that you are not sharing your disc) last check system security.