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Can people see my cam without me knowing it?

When I have on the webcam on messenger, I know that people can have programs that let them know that my cam is on, even if it doesnt show as online on messenger.

What I want to know is if they can sneak on to my cam, without me knowing and without me accepting it.

thanks..

Update:

I know I can turn off the cam.. that isnt the problem.. it is when I have it on of course that I wonder if someone might be watching who shouldnt

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes, they can.....my daughter's friends brag about being able to hack online and steal the show and get paid for it by sending it in to a place that shows them on the internet. Be careful and unplug it when you don't use it.....!!!!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I watched a particular on CNN lately about something like this. they'd an internet cam set up in a households lounge and had a hacker hack into their computing gadget and he become waiting to visual show unit the youngsters playing interior the lounge. type of a creepy idea in case you question me. I purely target my cam in the route of the wall purely in case this ever takes position ;-)

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I'm sure there is but I'm not sure how to do it. If thats such a problem disconnect your webcam when not in use and watch what you show on it. If I put my mind to it I might be able to but probably wouldn't do.

  • 1 decade ago

    Oh, Cecilia your breaking my heart your shaking my confidence daily!!!

    I have two friends that could, but would not do that...they are very good with computers and would be able to do that unless you have a really kick azz firewall.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes they can their are some programs that allow people to do this there isn't anyway to stop them from doing it unless you unplug your webcam

  • 1 decade ago

    yes .there are hack programs that can show webcams of people to their users.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yep. And by the way, you are looking faboulous today!!! Jk, nope, they can't. If it really bothers you, disconnect it while you aren't using it!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no! when they press your web cam button, it alerts you, kinda says "whoever would like to see your webcam" then is gives you an option to accept or to decline.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you loook great baby, u need to turn the lights up though

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yep

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