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BVAB asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

How do one know that a hacker or someone else is in your system? and keep them out (permanently)?

I like know how one can tell that there is one in my or your system and how to keep them out permanently? Can someone help? My system crashed several times and had to recover my whole system everytime? is this a virus or is someone getting in everytime bypassing my security and how is that done? HELP!!!!

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  • Andrea
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    if you are talking about being in a chat program and having problems with your computer then the simplest thing is to not accept instant messages. without the direct linc to your computer it is harder for them to get inside of your computer.

    otherwise all i can tell you to do is to get a good firewall. this by no means will guarantee that someone can't get in your computer. but it will make it harder.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi Dear,

    Well this has become trend that a hacker or virus or phisher, etc has controlled over the system remotely and can do anything with respect of having all the antivirus program installed.

    Its seems to me that you taking it very much into your mind and imagining that all happens because of (above mentioned para) it only. My friend chill, let me help you out.

    1) is your systems boots up properly?

    2) are you maintaining it time to time.

    3) have you update the Operating System and Hardware components?

    4) is the power supply from switching point is ok?

    5) have you shuting the system properly?

    If you not then please clear all the five questions and see the results?

    For security reasons yahoo.com is the best which provides free toolbars with all sorts of system security tools.

    Thanking you

    Abhishek Sharma

  • Jim
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    If you have a computer, then a hacker is already in your system. It's a sure thing.

    Guaranteed way to keep them out: get rid of computer, get rid of internet connection, get rid of phone lines, get rid of all electronics and electrical stuff, become Amish.

    Amish communities are 100% hacker-free.

  • 1 decade ago

    Most likely you need to keep your puter cleaned up...

    You may need to do a Disk Cleanup..

    and be sure you have all the boxes checked....

    Defrafg your C drive or what ever is your main

    harddrive... Make sure you have selected the C

    Drive.... This is called a Disk Defragmenter...

    Go to : Start... programs.. accessories... system tools.

    Use windows firewall...

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  • 1 decade ago

    mosat of the time its poor or inadequet skills of the user or perhaps poor pc cleanup skills , why woudl a HACKER bother with such a trivial task......... run a spyware remover an ad remover clear cookies defrag and such weekly n poof no more probs ...

  • 1 decade ago

    Before you do anything. get AVG free and update it and run it for viruses. I would use ccleaner at cleaner.com and run the regular scan and issue scan and it will clean out the crap on your computer.

    Try this and your machine should be better.

  • 1 decade ago

    just install a multilayered firewall,hackers preventive software

  • 1 decade ago

    You just install a firewall and that's it.

    Free one are Kairo, ZoneAlarm etc.

  • 1 decade ago

    You can't.

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