is it possible for people to trace you on the internet, say if you have been talking to them through chat rooms or msn etc? if you dont give your address to them, or any of your details.. is there any way they can trace you through your computor???
Because ive always thought there was.. but you hear on the news about people putting up horrible websites, yet the police cant catch them cos they cant trace them?
is it possible to trace through the net?
2007-12-01 09:55:53 · 18 answers · asked by Fall Back 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Absolutely...
You should ALWAYS use the internet with these rules in mind.....
Rule #1-----
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING you print or publish on the internet is anonymous... NOTHING...
Rule #2... NEVER NEVER NEVER forget rule #1....
With an IP... I can trace you down to the switching station in your general neighborhood... then can get a Geo-synchrynous Map picture of your neighborhood...and with some luck.. I can get further than that.
2007-12-01 10:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by I Can Count To Potato 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think this rather depends on how good you are at the technicalities of the internet. Police do trace people have run scams but if that person it really clever they can do things from rented premises and just disappear
2007-12-01 10:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you post any pictures of yourself, or even use your own name. Some of the time, cops are the ones talking to you through chat rooms to make sure you aren't trying to do anything bad. Just make up names, NEVER give away your address, and you should probably not even give your name. Be careful!
2007-12-01 10:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Curious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible to be traced and sometimes I wonder if the internet is what it is suppose to be.
2007-12-01 10:00:13 · answer #4 · answered by LADY WITH AN ATTITUDE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can they can all servers are monitored 24/7 and any unusual activity is traced to the server address. even if you delete everything of your computer they can still Trace you.
2007-12-01 10:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by mr perfect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the ones that they have a hard time tracing know how to use the internet to make it look like they are somewhere else. i'm not that tech savvy but i've heard of it.
2007-12-01 10:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is something called IP adress which is proper and unique to every computer browsing the internet. the problem is it takes time to track someone becos often the data is re routed several times towards other servers. there are softwares what exist that can help u hide the IP adress but it is only a matter of time before they cancrack it down. and no, none of us is 100% safe. it is but a matter of time.
2007-12-01 10:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by theashtrayisfull 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's an IP address that you can trace, and that will tell what city you live in. That's about it.
2007-12-01 09:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by Linus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry to much about just random people you chat with online. It is both the law, and the lawbreakers who are good at tracking you down.
2007-12-01 10:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by grouch2111 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure i read somewhere that the FBI have filter checks on sites like this, to pick up on terrorist threats, wouldn't be surprised.
2007-12-01 10:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by 7ala is fluffy ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋