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Security against Virtual PC and other similar applications

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by DeepakSharma, 2010/12/12.

  1. 2010/12/12
    DeepakSharma

    DeepakSharma Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,

    Pls can anyone help me with how to check whether someone is connected to ones system by using Virtual PC or similar applications and spying.

    Thanks.
     
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    TonyT

    TonyT SuperGeek Staff

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    Virtual PC is Microsoft software that enables Windows 7 operating syhstems to run another operating system within the existing Windows operating system. No real security risk there.
     
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    MrBill

    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    I always right click on My Computer. Left click on Properties/Left click on Remote settings and take the check out of Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer. Click Apply then OK. Then X out of all the windows. Don't know if it is any safer, but at least I know that I have to enable it to let somebody have Remote Assistance. I have it that way on both XP and Win 7.
     
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    DeepakSharma

    DeepakSharma Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi tony,

    Thanks for the reply. What i ment is, can i see who is monitoring me by using any softwares, where the user is actually working and the second person is connected and watching him.

    thanks again
     
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    DeepakSharma

    DeepakSharma Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi bill,

    thanks for the reply. there are softwares avaiable apart from RDC.


    Thanks.
     
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    MrBill

    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Yep there is. I have only done a remote one time with a friend. That is why I always shut mine off. Of course a crook don't really care if they want to get in.
     
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    TonyT

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    To do so via the Internet you would have to use trojans (illegal to do so).
    To do so on a local network you would have to use a comprehensive firewall to detect who is trying to connect to the computer as well as network traffic sniffer/analyzers. There are also network monitoring software that can do more, such as Languard.
     
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