# I think someone has remote accses to my pc .Please help. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 6, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172 "2012-12-06T12:21:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![missyzilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@missyzilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missyzilly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/21 "2012-12-07T01:57:17Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > If he configured it as such, it is hypothetically possible, but he would need to know your IP address, or have software like logmein, teamviewer, copilot, etc, installed. > > Did you buy from a private individual or from a shop? It is my boyfriends pc. It was given to him two years ago by a coworker. The reason I think this is . First the pc was running really slow. Then I fixed that . Then the mouse courser moves by Itself . Then I had to open my gmail on his pc it sent me a warning stating my email was being intercepted so I went through that password change and bla bla bla. So I searched the pc and I saw the person who gave him the pc is a addmin on it .So I have been working on this all day and im drained. ---
**Author:** ![missyzilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@missyzilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missyzilly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/22 "2012-12-07T01:59:39Z")
I do not no what im doing so it is really hard to truly figure this out. ---
**Author:** ![missyzilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@missyzilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missyzilly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/23 "2012-12-07T02:02:36Z")
I truly think he did configure it that way but I can not prove it. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/24 "2012-12-07T02:19:20Z")
What **md2000** said will sort you out for Windows 7 - right click computer, properties, go to the remote tab then uncheck “Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer” and click apply, sorted. Make sure you’ve got a good firewall going on if you’re really worried, there’s a [list of free ones here](http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm?page=0,5) as well as info on default Windows settings. Don’t have more than one firewall active at a time, they aren’t designed to be run with others. Slow computers and other unusualness can be any number of things, make sure your compy is free of viruses/malware which is more likely than a hacker; there’s a number of good suggestions [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538187) - [malwarebytes](http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html) in particular is a good one. Again, don’t use more than one anti-virus, they don’t play well together. The suggestions in the linked thread are all pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/25 "2012-12-07T02:19:58Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Is your computer posting stupid threads? When I saw the OP title (and attached username) I honestly thought it was going to be something to this effect. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/26 "2012-12-07T02:23:21Z")
> [@missyzilly](#): > > I do not no what im doing so it is really hard to truly figure this out. Know shit. ---
**Author:** ![kp\_72110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kp\_72110](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kp_72110)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/27 "2012-12-07T02:55:46Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Is your computer posting stupid threads? No doubt it is. Possibly one of those ID 10 t errors. ---
**Author:** ![kp\_72110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kp\_72110](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kp_72110)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/28 "2012-12-07T02:57:17Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Know shit. Hopefully not in the Biblical sense. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/29 "2012-12-07T03:10:49Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > When I saw the OP title (and attached username) I honestly thought it was going to be something to this effect. > [@Ambivalid](#): > > Know shit. > [@kp\_72110](#): > > No doubt it is. Possibly one of those ID 10 t errors. > [@kp\_72110](#): > > Hopefully not in the Biblical sense. **Moderator Instructions** Knock it off. If you can’t respond to the OP in a helpful manner, then refrain from posting in this thread. The next person making a comment of this kind will receive an official warning. If you wish to criticize the OP, take it to the Pit. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![kp\_72110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kp\_72110](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kp_72110)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/30 "2012-12-07T04:01:30Z")
My apologies. I see she’s already being hammered in the Pit. So… Anyway, to the OP: Why don’t you just do a full install of your OS and delete the old one and any other partitions? That’s usually the easiest thing for people not very computer savvy. ---
**Author:** ![sweat209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/31 "2012-12-07T04:06:46Z")
> [@missyzilly](#): > > How do I no for sure? I have searched so many files and I found these hidden on my pc . Please tell me what they are . Remote accses Ipv6 Arpdrive. RPD encoded mirror drive. remote accses connect drive? Dude you posting in wrong site .Even still if you find good message board for computers only and malware experts get you run some malware scans like malwarebytes , Norton and look at hijackthis log and it comes back clean you still not 100% sure . Only after clean install are you 100% sure there no malware.:o Any person who has computer should one those programs 2 or 3 times month and do clean install every 2 or 3 years . If you going to bad sites run those programs 2 or 3 times week and do clean install every year. No malware program is going to be 100% at finding or removing malware. And if you must go bad sites than put Linux on. ---
**Author:** ![sweat209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/32 "2012-12-07T04:17:33Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > What **md2000** said will sort you out for Windows 7 - right click computer, properties, go to the remote tab then uncheck “Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer” and click apply, sorted. > > Make sure you’ve got a good firewall going on if you’re really worried, there’s a [list of free ones here](http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm?page=0,5) as well as info on default Windows settings. Don’t have more than one firewall active at a time, they aren’t designed to be run with others. > > Slow computers and other unusualness can be any number of things, make sure your compy is free of viruses/malware which is more likely than a hacker; there’s a number of good suggestions [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538187) - [malwarebytes](http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html) in particular is a good one. Again, don’t use more than one anti-virus, they don’t play well together. The suggestions in the linked thread are all pretty good. A good router has built in firewall and most good software like Norton or Kaspersky have built in blocking . That more than enough for firewall. Everyone must have malwarebytes and some good anti-malware software. Has for best router most are junk so really look around. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/33 "2012-12-07T04:21:49Z")
> [@sweat209](#): > > A good router has built in firewall and most good software like Norton or Kaspersky have built blocking . That more than enough for firewall. Only problem with those is $$$, I’m assuming OP wants to secure the PC for free - which is entirely possible with the right tools. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/34 "2012-12-07T04:41:49Z")
Back up everything you don’t want to lose and do a factory reset. ---
**Author:** ![missyzilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@missyzilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missyzilly)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/35 "2012-12-08T05:34:58Z")
> [@sweat209](#): > > A good router has built in firewall and most good software like Norton or Kaspersky have built in blocking . That more than enough for firewall. > > Everyone must have malwarebytes and some good anti-malware software. > > Has for best router most are junk so really look around. Thankyou . That worked. ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/36 "2012-12-08T06:05:40Z")
A router can be a very effective firewall against incoming attacks due to NAT. Essentially all an attacker is going to see is just the router itself, not the network behind the router. Assuming that there are no services like FTP running on the router, this is analogous like hitting a brick wall, there’s no way in. But the router can not do shit when the connections originate from inside the network, such as when remote access software is used. In the case of the OP, since the computer has passed through so many hands, the best option is to format it and do a clean install. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172/37 "2012-12-08T13:05:08Z")
> [@Dog80](#): > > But the router can not do shit when the connections originate from inside the network. Inside the network? What about from _inside the house?_ :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-someone-has-remote-accses-to-my-pc-please-help/643172.md?page=1)