Can someone attack a computer only with their IP address?
Because someone threathened to attack my computer using its knowledge of my IP address; is that possible?
2007-09-25 12:54:51 · 11 answers · asked by Tim B 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
knowing your IP address Professional hackers can harm your computer But if you have good firewall they cannot do anything
2007-09-26 00:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sunil S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't attack a single computer, and even if they could, they would only have a short time to do it, because your IP changes a lot (Depending on your ISP). If they have the IP for your website or server, then they could send repetitive packets of information to the server until it either crashes or you can't afford the bandwidth bills.
2007-09-25 20:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by Icy M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With your IP address and a port scanner he can tell you ALL the ports that are open on your PC. If your firewall is a good one, none he can attack should be open. But yes he can.
2007-09-25 20:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by podunksunshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. if you are on a cable or DSL network then you need to pull up you Internet connection and ask for a repair which should give you a new IP. If you have a firewall it will be hard for them to do any damage but depending on their expertise they may very well be able to penetrate your computer.
2007-09-25 20:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by Curtis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but an ip address can be changed by removing the modem for a couple of minutes
2007-09-25 19:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely yes. But per your explanation here, this "someone" could have a hard time to do it esp if you have an internet security and I assume he/she is not that good enough to do it UNLESS he\she can attack the Pentagon's system in USA or the military computer system in London that had been attacked recently by the PLA. so don't worry.
2007-09-26 07:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by ~o0o~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its highly unlikely they can attack your computer with just an IP address, unless they are an extremely professional hacker, which i doubt they will be as they would never use their knowledge to hack individuals.
anti-virus and anti-spyware software will help to keep them out of your system.
2007-09-25 19:59:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only if your address is open to the public...like if you were hosting a web server. They could send unwanted (repeticious) pings to your server and crash it. If you're using a dynamic IP or if you're on a personal PC, you have nothing to worry about.
2007-09-25 19:58:52 · answer #8 · answered by Takmulken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. they can hack your computer with your ip address and a lot more
2007-09-25 19:57:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they ip is like the phone number to your phone, usually paid providers don't give an assigned ip they use dhcp.
2007-09-25 19:58:53 · answer #10 · answered by dslu99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋