Re: co-worker spy annoyance
From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 11/28/03
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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 03:52:45 GMT
In article <sggdsvktjfq2fd63cp62o2djtq0e4d9tc9@4ax.com>,
chris@nospam.com says...
> On 26 Nov 2003 21:02:58 -0800, jonahbasset@yahoo.com (Jonah) wrote:
>
> >I have strongly suspected for some time now that one of my co-workers
> >is somehow able to spy on what programs I am running on my machine and
> >currently interacting with. (Windows XP system) I cannot be absolutely
> >sure of this, but occasionally, she drops me a cryptic little 'hint'
> >implying she knows what I'm doing at the moment. I don't believe she
> >has installed any type of spyware program on my machine, but rather is
> >using her network admin privileges to do this somehow. She is NOT our
> >company admin although she has those privileges locally. I'm sure she
> >is probably able to read all my emails and see what sites I visit on
> >the internet as well, which of course I do not like, but am not
> >particularly concerned with.
> >
> >I have read that the Windows Management Instrumentation service can
> >allow a remote user to see what programs you are running, and I have
> >already disabled that. But her 'hints' have not stopped so I have to
> >assume that disabling that service did not have the desired effect.
> >Although I doubt I can prevent her from snooping through emails etc.,
> >I would like to know if there is at least a way to prevent this person
> >from spying directly on what I'm doing at the moment! Another service
> >I could disable perhaps? Any suggestions?
>
>
> Ok, for starters you might want to reenable the WMI as disabling that
> breaks a whole bunch of legitimate things.
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/windows_management_instrumentation.htm
>
> Second, ensure she doesn't have admin rights on your computer. With
> admin rights she can install and run just about anything. Even a
> simple tool like pslist will remote list the actively running
> programs. If she's installed spyware, complain to your network guys
> who I guarantee will get pissed off.
>
> Now for the suggestions that might annoy the network guys (I no it
> annoys me when users try them)....
>
> XP has a built-in firewall. Turning it on should prevent most
> spyware that uses non-standard ports. It will also prevent most
> network management of your computer.
>
> If you know her IP address you can add a bogus static route for her
> computer. This effectively renders your computer unable to reply to
> her. Checkout the 'route add' command. This could be done on her
> computer if you have admin rights.
>
> Install third-party firewall software. Configure it only to block
> traffic from her IP.
Since the computer was provided for this chap to WORK, and since the
company DIDN'T provide the additional software you are talking about, I
would suspect that they will come down hard on him for trying to HIDE
his activities.
If you are not doing anything wrong you have nothing to fear!
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