Tracing IP address help!

[curiousoneva]

CAN ANYONE HELP ME??? I TRY TO IP CONFIG AND THE WINDOWS POPS OPEN AND SHUT SO FAST> HOW DO I GET It TO STAY OPEN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE NUMBERS??? CAN SOMEONE ACTUALLY GRAB MY IP THRU YAHOO MESSNEGER IF I HAVE NEVER SENT THEM A CAM INVITE OR SENT THEM A FILE OR E-MAIL?? I HAVE SOMEONE TELLING ME THEY ARE GOING TO GET MY IP I USE MCAFFEE FIREWALL BUT I AM JUST REALLY WORRIED THIS PERSON WILL GET MY IP #.. PLEASE HELP I AM NOT VERY COMPUTER SAVVY

[zhugeliang]

This has been stated by many people, many times on this forum before, including me, but I'll mention it one more time. As I have mentioned before, you don't need to worry about people grabbing your IP. The only way they can do it if you do not directly connect to them (ie. cam, file transfer, PM but only if they are on your buddy list) is if you use voice in a chat room and they happen to use an exploit that can reveal IP addresses (in theory). However, the chances of them actually being able to do anything with your IP is 1 in a million, and probably even more than that. They are just trying to scare you, so don't listen to them. Also, there isn't anything you need to worry about as far as their IP address is concerned, so don't even bother trying to get theirs. Don't allow a direct connection (as listed above) and dont use voice in a chat room if you're THAT paranoid. If he threatens you again, just tell him to bugger off and ignore him.

[BuddhaSmile]

Yahoo masks your IP when you are chatting in the main rooms. At best others will get yahoo's IP address. BUT if you connect to someone with a peer to peer connection they get your IP address. Peer to peer connections occur when file sharing (not through Yahoo's file share), PMs and using/viewing Cams. However if you are using a firewall you will not have to worry. Accepting files from strangers pose a far greater risk IMHO.

Just because someone has your IP address does not mean they can do anything with it.

I agree with the suggestions of just putting the lamers who threaten you on ignore. Also set your PMs and invites to friends only.

[lawyersgunmoney]

ok, first click on START ( bottom left of screen)

then click on RUN, in the box type command

this will open a new window ( all in black ) with something like C:\ in it

type netstat , it will stay open and you can read the IP of any computer that is connected to your computer.

quote:Originally posted by curiousoneva

CAN ANYONE HELP ME??? I TRY TO IP CONFIG AND THE WINDOWS POPS OPEN AND SHUT SO FAST> HOW DO I GET It TO STAY OPEN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE NUMBERS???

NO,they cannot get it through Yahoo unless your using superwebcam or chat using IMvironments

quote:Originally posted by curiousoneva

.......CAN SOMEONE ACTUALLY GRAB MY IP THRU YAHOO MESSNEGER IF I HAVE NEVER SENT THEM A CAM INVITE OR SENT THEM A FILE OR E-MAIL??

Don't worry, Their is nothing they can do with just your IP

quote]Originally posted by curiousoneva

..... I HAVE SOMEONE TELLING ME THEY ARE GOING TO GET MY IP
[/quote]

Good, your using a firewall. Now download and run Spybot, Trojan Defense Suite, Make sure you update your virus definitions and make sure you do your windows updates.

quote:Originally posted by curiousoneva

............I USE MCAFFEE FIREWALL BUT I AM JUST REALLY WORRIED THIS PERSON WILL GET MY IP #.. PLEASE HELP I AM NOT VERY COMPUTER SAVVY

Send me an email if you have more problems and I'll help you out.

respectfully,

Lawyersgunmoney

[curiousoneva]

so again, my question is: CAN A PERSON GRAB YOUR IP IF YOU ARE ON YAHOO INSTANT MESSENGER?? NOT IN A CHAT ROOM, NO WEBCAM, NO FILE SHARE, JUST PLAIN AND SIMPLE YAHOO MESSENGER???? USUALLY OFFLINE MESSAGES SENT, NO ACTUAL MESSAGING BETWEEN THE 2 PEOPLE, USUALLY AN OFFLINE MESSAGE SENT?? CAN THAT PERSON GET MY IP ADDRESS???

[kron_19792000]

I am still trying to figure out How does it matter if that person has your ip or not. No you CAN NOT get an ip if it is just offline messages

[polly315]

I have a question regarding the IP Address. Can someone who has your IP address, locate your email address? I heard that someone who has in possession your IP address can in fact use an IP program to locate your GPS, but what about your email address. Is this possible? I am trying to trace a hacker, and I am considering buying a IP program to find out who hacked into my email account. But is it even worth it?

[kron_19792000]

GPS= Global Positioning System or that is the only GPS I know and if you are refering to that I can not see what the connection is with GPS and an ip address. You can not find the mail ids of a person just from the ip address and No there is no way YOU can track a person who has cracked your account. Buying the ip prog is worthless

[ALLEYCAT]

There are many tools available for IP tracing and there are free ones available all it will list however is the ISP domain that you have received an email from ( headers) or traceback from an IP thru your firewall to an IP addy.

GPS will not locate a User unless of course you have plotted the direction in it, you need the address to plot.

A GPS is designed only to locate plotted directions and to locate you in to relation to where you are in a given time. There are GPS designed for cars that attached to other software ( a Map similar to a headsup display in a plane) will guide you to a given plotted course. But it will not locate a Computer user from an email address as there currently no email address phone book ( thats worth a grain of salt).

PS : The program I feel you are refering to I feel is McAfee Visual Trace

[___j0k3r___]

Im not sure if somebody previously posted this information but if your on somebodys buddy list they can extreamly easily get your ip address so watch out to whom you have on your friend list also if you feel threatend and have a dial up modem just log off the net and log back on

EDIT: O0o before I forget if you have somebody on your friend list and you type to them its the only way they can get your ip ........ basicly if your on but dont type to them they cant get it unless they send you an invite to somthing and you click deny or whatever.............

O0o and even if you log onto yahoo messenger by use of proxies they can still get your ip if it scares you dont add people to your friend list just keep a list of the people you wanna talk to and messege them when you want to

Thats all the info I have for now I hope I helped and didnt scar you

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