25 Mar 10
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundif your wireless traffic is not encrypted with a password, they could read all of it without logging in. they could also log in to your network and use it for whatever. don't know for sure, but they may be able to monitor wired traffic on your browser and, if you haven't set up the admin password set on your router, they may be able to modify parameters on your router. the router instruction manual will tell you how to set an admin password.
and post from my msn?
or you might have downloaded a trojan or something.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botnet
25 Mar 10
Originally posted by clandarkfirethey access your network. they access any shared hard drives you have on the system. they log any unencrypted traffic from/to your machines.
Um...worst case senario, what could happen if someone was using your wifi?
They get free internet?
MSN probably encrypts password transactions. doesn't mean there's no other avenue to getting the password.
25 Mar 10
Originally posted by PhlabibitOK, great. Now you've given Huck the perfect alibi!
They DL the BAD PORNS and cops knock on YOUR DOOR.
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No, honey, honest! I'd never download anything like that! We must have been hacked! Honey, come back here, look I am working out, you can see my ribs again! Kinda...
26 Mar 10
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundDo you have creepy neighbors? It's gotta be someone within wireless range.
My computer gave me a message that another computer was using hte same IP address as me....how worried should i be about this?
Probably that sweet old lady next door, you can never trust them!