[fadi11]

Hello
this is the first time for me here , thank you for this useful website
i have two question please :
1- YNTUMS_A.exe does it a spy program or like pc any where ?, or what dose it exactly ?
2- how can i chang my IP address , because i think some one watch my e-mail. but i do not know how
i have xp service pack 2 , and also i have MCAfee on my pc


thank you very much

[lunarlander]

changing your ip address does not stop people from looking at your email. Are you using a web based email like Hotmail and Gmail? Or are you using Outlook Express or some other software to retrieve email ?
What makes you suspect someone is reading your email?

[fadi11]

thank you wk2000. i am using hotmail , and i know some one watching my e-mails becuse there was somehting very secret like some numbrs which no one know about it, but latly i knew that some one told me about it .
thank you

[lunarlander]

Change your email passowrd and secret question/answer. If this information leak is just due to someone knowing your password or secret question/answer then changing them both will lock out your spy.
Lets hope they dont have a secret hack that can break into Hotmail without the password.

[fadi11]

Hello
what is the deferent betwen IP and ISP adress ?
and what can someone else do if he know it ?

[lunarlander]

Usually, people have this configuration:
modem -> router -> pc

The modem would have an public ip address.
The router would have a private ip adresss.
The PC would have another private ip address.

If enemies knew your public ip address, then they can start attacking you. But, the router should stop some attacks from getting through to the PC.

If your router has a built in firewall, then its better and is able to stop various direct attacks.

[fadi11]

thank you, but still i have a qestioun :what is --YNTUMS_A.exe --
becuse i have it on my pc

[lunarlander]

I cannot find much info on YNTUMS_A.exe, is it running (as shown in Task Manger? ) Which directory is it in now? Try moving it to another directory.

[fadi11]

i just deleted it .
do you know is there any kind of viros , which if you send it to me then you will still watch my e-mail even i change the password and the secret answer ?

[lunarlander]

there is a class of spyware called keyloggers which can watch everything you type and record it and send the information back to the attacker.

To prevent spyware, you need anti-spyware security programs, (like Webroot SpySweeper, etc. See the sticky in this forum) and you need to keep Windows updated with newest patches. Good physical security is also necessary, so that attackers cannot just walk to your PC and install the spyware.

[fadi11]

about keylogger, does it need to install it or dowenload it , or you can send it by e-mail as a virous ?

[lunarlander]

Whenever a MS update patch says its a 'remote code execution' flaw, then its a flaw that can possibly install software. This could be through IE, outlook, etc.
Yes it can also spread through email, if you run the attachments.

[fadi11]

1-if some one know alot in pc , and he know my ip address and he come into my house , can he program the router in some way to be able to hucker my pc even if i change my ip address ,?
2- how can i change my ip address ?

[fadi11]

i have DSL internt , so i am always on line , when i waked up at morning i found this message on my screen and i found that there was not net :
windows was unable to save all the data for the file\Device\harddisk volume1\$mft. the data has beenlost. this error may be cused by a failure of your computer hardware or net work connection . please try to save this file elsewhere
so what does that mean ... is that mean that some one was stealing some thing from my pc and by accendit the net lost ?
becuse i was not saving anything when i left the pc

[lunarlander]

Right click on each drive, choose properties, tools, and check disk. You should need to reboot to check drive C. Something may be wrong with your harddisk.