I am constantly being hacked at my home computer. I have tried everything, firewalls,, every software program?

Question

Nortons, Windows live, he hacks in somehow, I believe he has my Ip address, and puts files in my Bios, and has a program called Maestro that actually calls his computer from my somehow. I don't know what to do, can anyone help? I have gone through 2 conputers, and 2 different internet providers, I am not even using a wireless connection, Help?? Mike..

Answer 1

try zonealarm firewall he willnot be able to go inside ur pc it is free if you downloaded the firewall only.

Answer 2

Nobody can put files in your bios. To have this much trouble you are obviously going to sites which download junk to you. Also your IP address is probably dynamic, so it will change on occasion. You need to learn to be more careful how you respond to sites trying to load software, or open windows on your machine.

Answer 3

download these -

spybot search and destroy

avast antivirus



also keep your firewall on with no exeptions

go to this page also - http://www.infopackets.com/hacking+hackers+hack.htm

Answer 4

GET A MAC!!!!!!!! no one bothers to hack them, and this makes the impenatrable! they actually work very smoothly.

Answer 5

most info given here is very good..but your pc must be fully wiped and f-disc'd.every hard drive is partitiond,these must be removed then remade then do a freash install[not pluged into network]..use both windows firewall and anotrhger,say,black ice..norton used to be god but sadly is no more letting lots of stuff in..msm can be quite easyly hacked.[my 9 year old can do it]..once online stay away from naught sites eg poro or hacker/serial sites-there handy but if your not carefull stuff still gets in.....nohing is 100% safe..when alls up and running[updated etc],and your safe from your little friend do a drive image[a ziped up full copy of your operating system and c-drive files] to dvd or another drive.store important info on another drive along with the drive image...if your attacked reinstall your drive image[about 25 mins] and see if he can still get in...hope this helps..

Answer 6

i have had this myself i got someone to come and reformat it and he put me a security code on and on my lap top no trouble since

good luck

Answer 7

Download Comodo Firewall from comodo.com, that will stop him!!! It's free and will monitor all your programs, so even if it ins't a hacker and it's a Trojan, it will catch it!

Answer 8

Must already have a bug on your system. I would suggest using one of your old computers as a firewall. There is a Linux based program called Smoothwall (free) that will set an old computer up as a firewall. If you have proof, you could go to the police. It is an invasion of privacy.

Answer 9

Saying you are being hacked is like going to the doctor and saying that you have [insert random ailment]. You might be right, but the doctor can't really start to help you unless you list your symptoms. Getting "hacked" could mean a lot of problems, so try again by telling us what this hacker is able to do with your PC.

Answer 10

You mentioned that you had two computers. Did you bring anything over from the old computer to the new computer? He may have a file that he uses to take control over your PC.



My suggestion, redo your PC. Setup two accounts on your PC. An Admin account and a user account. Always use the user account and see if anything attempts to install anything automatically. If you are running Windows Vista. A window will appear.



Always use a Linksys or Dlink external firewall in addition to having a full set of protection on your workstation.



Cheers and Good Luck!

Answer 11

get a mac. I had the same problem with my computer until I got a mac. Now, no viruses, no pop ups, no issues. It's awesome. They're more expensive but totally worth it in the long run.

Answer 12

I have had excellent results with Zone Alert, bolstered by Ad-Aware and Spybot, so far.



You also can use Linux as your prime Operating System...and that should confuse him!



And I would write to Norton, and Microsoft, etc a snail-mail letter sent Certified, asking them for assistance. Keep copies! Aim high, even at least copy the Corporate President to assure attention.



Especially do not expect anything from Microsoft through their AI on-line functions...for them, AI stands for Artificial Ignorance! And I was never ever able to get to a real person on a major hacking problem. uSoft really does not care about individual small customers.



Have you tried the FBI? They have records of scams and hackers and so forth. And they might be very interested in a site that breaks all the normal safeguards.



Also write your Congressmen and inform them about this, and ask that since if this guy can hack you through normal security, he might be hacking the government computers also, and ask that they check and verify this for you.



Have you contacted your ISP? Mine I know will help trace the interference, and may put a block on their whole system for him at their front end..



Finally, contact F-Secure in Finland, and see if they know anything about this hacker. As they are big in both personal and industrial security, they might either be very interested, or have the cure, tho it could be expensive.



Changing to a MAC will perhaps cure your problem, but can you get the SW you need to do what you want to do on a MAC? They are very different in architecture and operation and software. And there ARE MAC viruses coming out, I hear, more and more.



There are a few virus gurus on the Net at various places that help folks with severe problems, also, if you can find them. Mostly associated with Anti-Virus companies. Be careful to check references; some may be virus authors especially if not with a known good company.



If you have a local Community or small college, and contact the head of the IT department or computer department, you can sometimes get good ideas, as they have to fight all of this for multiple users.



Might have to buy a cheap computer from them to load a really hot firewall and pre-censor all info in and out, as many of them do. One computer dedicated completely to anti-hacking for you, nothing else. You can often get good fast computers a couple years old for pennies on the dollar through educational ties with high schools and colleges.



Good luck!!

Answer 13

guess a MAC will be the easy way out and there will be a learning curve associated with it.



If you want a challenge and fight a war and learn in the process, try protecting your pc with a good AV and firewall solution. And install a good spyware software. These are things that you must spend money on.



Linux they say is not a common target for hacks. that is another option. but i guess we are all so used to windows. I love the linux community and what they do, but im hooked to my Win platform.

Answer 14

disconnect from the internet at abode bodily.and for the subsequent couple months only connect at public get admission to factors ie: library's or such places. then reformat your no longer hardship-free tension, reinstall the OS putting the protection each and every of the the way up,turn the firewall on and don't load any classes you have Even the slightest question off. then reconnect to the internet and he can not hack in.

Answer 15

Hey try a program called "hjack this" it checks all your computers files and if people are hacking you it stops them from gaining entry to your computer. Search it on google its a really good program.

Answer 16

Try an Apple computer. The operating system is far more secure and less prone to attacks and spyware.

Answer 17

Here are some helpful links;



http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+tell+if+your+computer+has+been+hacked



http://web.mit.edu/net-security/www/problems/



SG