How can one protect one's self on-line?
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You need to use a good service provider, with a good anti-spy program. And don't give out your personal information.
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Set up a firewall, and a password system if someone in your house also uses the computer.
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use an antivirus, spyware and firewall for best protection on the internet\nFor the best and free for personal use security software go here\nhttp://freewww.uv.ro/security/security.html
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Use free online scans\n\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/security.php
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hack it. no lah, just go to your intenet security there and set your privacy setting lower...
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Hey pal,\n\nIn my opinion you can try Network Security or Artificial Inteligence!\n\nWish you luck,\nCiao,
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by pretending to be another person, by never giving information about your personal life to strangers, and have a well protected PC.download programs like:\n-Mcafee Anti Spyware 2\n-Mcafee Anti Virus\n-AVG Anti Virus\nAvast! Anti Virus\n\nthose are the best\n\nalso, never read emails from people you never heard of, or press on advertisements like:"CLICK HERE AND GET A FREE LAPTOP!!!"\n\ngood luck
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Yahoo some excellent resources available for doing exactly what you are talking about.\n\nSee:  \n   http://ypc.yahoo.com\nand\n   http://onlineprotection.yahoo.com
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Tell your parents, report them to myspace and/or the police.\n\nDo not go to that web stie.  arrange to meet your friends elsewhere.\n\nYou can always create a private chatroom\n\nDO NOT SEND THEM ANYTHING!\n\nIgnore their threats.  They are simply words written on a computer screen.  \n\nFind out everything you need to know about computer security.  EVEN IF they are for real, they will have a difficult job entering your computer if you have kept it up to date.
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Download and run the following tools listed here: http://netsecinfo.com/tutorials.aspx\nlook under this heading;\nSimple Ways to Keep Your Home Computer Safe and Secure
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Few different way of doing it as well protecting own IP:\n\n1.Most common way of compromising IP is to pass link to someone in IM. It is easy to create web page (containing anything: funny pic, video etc – even with free Yahoo Geocities http://geocities.yahoo.com/gcp/) than by adding script to page with help of free service like StatCounter: http://www.statcounter.com/ log IPs and system info (operating system name and version, browser name and version, last visited site prior to clicking – etc etc) of all people which visited site. There are also free (bit gay and fishy) programs which allow to send link in IM which when clicked display IP of person in it’s window. \n\n2.By taking advantage of fact that some chat communications: some IMs, cams (supermode always) as well other chat communications are connecting sometimes via peer-to-peer connection, by using monitoring tools like mentioned netstat command (type: nestat –b), firewall monitor, this free tool: (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/TcpView.mspx ) or best - packet sniffer, it is possible to monitor (and/or log) all connection which allows determining IP of person with which you instant massage, watch cam (or allow watch yours) etc.\n\n\nTo prevent someone from getting your IP you could:\n\n1.Download YTunnel which allows blocking peer-to-peer connection in it’s preferences: http://www.ytunnelpro.com/ (you could also set firewall rules to do same however using tunnel is probably just easier).\n2.Don’t click any links, especially since beside giving your IP you could get trojaned in totally invisible manner by briefly visiting page alone (unless you know how to do it safely) – to see how download and listen to audition #7 (fast forward it to 20 minutes 50 seconds) from this page: http://www.grc.com/SecurityNow.htm \n3.Use proxy, or better (and safer) VPN client which will hide your IP both when clicking links and from sniffed chat communication – free, extremely easy to use zero configuration VPN client http://www.iopus.com/ipig/ \n4.Set your home to dynamic IP connection which allows changing IP on fly, should a need arise as when you suspect someone might have compromised your IP. \n\nEven hacking through IP is relatively difficult, in most cases beyond reach of most chat hacker wanna-bes and booter kiddies, it is possible, therefore protecting own IP in chat is definitely security concern.\n\nAFETR POST – After reading attached afterward details – you are confusing things:\n\nHOW TO USE NETSTAT:\n\n1.Click START button and type “Cmd” in RUN\n2.In new black window type: netstat –b\n3.If you IM or watch someone cam watch in command window in which you typed netstat for IP shown next to YPeger.exe (if using Messenger for Yahoo) which has address which suggest ISP not Yahoo or akamei. Yahoo addresses will have “yahoo” in its part (example scsc.msg.yahoo.com). ISP addresses will have abbreviations of ISP names as rr- Road Runner, level3 – Leve3 Communication, vzn – Verizon, cmcst – Comcast, ntz - NetZero etc etc.\n\nAFTER POST2:\n\nIn regard to answer immediately below. Actually forgot about that one. All which is needed to track IP of e-mail it to click “Full header” link on page of e-mail massage. Information will be displayed as - Originated IP.\n\nInstrucation provided on answer link is "belogny" - it will not work.
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go to my account and do the security settings there
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with a credit or debith card, yet make sure the site is secured by looking at the prefix of the page that it should start with https//www.  and the name of the page. Now, you can also send a Mo or Cashier's check. Remember the best way to protect from identity theft is not giving yourself away.
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Give me your phone! :-)\nInstall a security program on it.\nOn http://softpedia.com you can find a lot of software for your mobile.
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contact the same agency you'd use if you bought something offline.\n\nor check the fbi website they deal with online crime.
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Consider parental control software. e.g. CyberPatrol, Net Nanny. I use McAfee's Internet Security Suite.
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Listen, you need to use a hardware device to ensure your privacy and stop those who would do what this A-Hole is doing right now. I suggest you look into getting a good Router with a firewall with WPA encryption. This is a great method of keeping others out of your business. Now, you could go one step further and attach a safety device like here: http://www.iphantom.com \n\nNow, there are many differant setups you can choose from these days which would keep your home computer or home network just as safe as a baby in its bed at home. I suggest you Goggle devices for creating supreme privacy. It is so worth the money spent on these devices. There are software versions but I highly reccomend the hardware ones. The hardware ones do not run the risk of gettng currupted or need to be installed on your computer. The hardware devices are used as easily and plug in and hook into a power source. They set between your computer and the world wide web. They will encrypt all your data leaving your computer including from all chat forums, IE messengers, e-mail, file transfer, and chat rooms. It also stops all viruses, worms, trojans, remote access, spyware, keyloggers, etc.\n\nTalk to your parents if you are under age about needing this type of security. Every home computer and home network needs this type of security now. If we all get this stuff the A-Holes out there will just have to give up all their little nasty tricks.\n\nRight now there is not much you can do to stop this person. How do you even know it is a guy who is doing this? Women are just as guilty of this sort of behavior as men are. So, talk to your parents and get some form of security for your home computer. I have this on both my home network and my business, and it also allows me to connect or bridge my business network and my home network. It is really easy to set up and use. \n\nGood luck in fixing your computer so this type of attack does not happen in the future. In the meanwhile report this person to your ISP and whichever site you are using. There may not be a lot they can do, but if you don't report it then nothing will get done for sure. By reporting this you are taking a stand against this sort of behavior and you never know when the site can do something to stop this.