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Sam kovacs · 09-24-2009, 05:32 PM

HI computer savy guys.. I need your help.

I have my own computer in my room connected to the house network. And my dad admitted to be spying on me, checking at what times i was turning my computer off from his own computer. He claimed to know what i was doing on the computer.

I giggled and said yeah right. He awnsererd with some numbers which were bang on.

He claimed it was something to help manage windows computers. I have windows 7 and XP on my computer and no matter which one it is he knows what i'm doing. Anyone have an idea what he could be doing? What could i do to stop it? Would installing linux work?
Thanks.

freddy · 09-24-2009, 05:42 PM

Any camera in your room?

SomeRandomGuy · 09-24-2009, 05:49 PM

Just out of curiosity, how old are you?

Brutha · 09-24-2009, 06:05 PM

There two issues:
The first is about protecting your computer by installing a firewall and having a strong password.

The second issue is about going into the internet. If you use the same router it's possible for your dad to log information that goes through the network.
You would either need a VPN or a encrypted proxy to prevent that kind of spying.

Sam kovacs · 09-24-2009, 06:32 PM

Thanks. Im 15. I now know more. He doesn't actually know what i'm doing, he does however know when i turn my pc off. I work out that it is impossible for him to know, if i turn my internet connection off, yet he claims he would still know.

Brutha · 09-24-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Thanks. Im 15. I now know more. He doesn't actually know what i'm doing, he does however know when i turn my pc off. I work out that it is impossible for him to know, if i turn my internet connection off, yet he claims he would still know.

A computer that's on needs power.
It might be that you got one of the new smart meters that allow to get real time data about the electricity that get's used.

SomeRandomGuy · 09-24-2009, 07:26 PM

Assuming that your Dad has administrator access to your computer, knowing when you turn your PC on/off may be as simple as reviewing or monitoring the Event Logs on your PC.

09-24-2009, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sam kovacs Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 153	My dad is spying on me and i need to find a way around it. HI computer savy guys.. I need your help. I have my own computer in my room connected to the house network. And my dad admitted to be spying on me, checking at what times i was turning my computer off from his own computer. He claimed to know what i was doing on the computer. I giggled and said yeah right. He awnsererd with some numbers which were bang on. He claimed it was something to help manage windows computers. I have windows 7 and XP on my computer and no matter which one it is he knows what i'm doing. Anyone have an idea what he could be doing? What could i do to stop it? Would installing linux work? Thanks.

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09-24-2009, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
freddy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 453	Any camera in your room?

09-24-2009, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
SomeRandomGuy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: KY Posts: 824	Just out of curiosity, how old are you?

09-24-2009, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brutha Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 8,749	There two issues: The first is about protecting your computer by installing a firewall and having a strong password. The second issue is about going into the internet. If you use the same router it's possible for your dad to log information that goes through the network. You would either need a VPN or a encrypted proxy to prevent that kind of spying.

09-24-2009, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sam kovacs Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 153	Thanks. Im 15. I now know more. He doesn't actually know what i'm doing, he does however know when i turn my pc off. I work out that it is impossible for him to know, if i turn my internet connection off, yet he claims he would still know.

09-24-2009, 07:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
SomeRandomGuy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: KY Posts: 824	Assuming that your Dad has administrator access to your computer, knowing when you turn your PC on/off may be as simple as reviewing or monitoring the Event Logs on your PC.

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