Re: Stolen Computer

From: redbear (redbear_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 08:17:01 -0800

I know who has it I just can not prove it. Thanks for your help.

"Roger Abell" wrote:

> Machines are more anonymous than that during normal use.
> There are companies that market software that will connect
> to their servers on a regular basis when it sees the machine
> is on the network. If one has pre-installed this, and if the
> thief does not just wipe out the machine and rebuilt it, then
> that the machine is in use may be determined. Finding it
> is another matter.
> However, if someone has not install software/hardware
> specifically designed to facilitate this recovery, then
> finding the machine is a needle in a haystack situation.
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
> MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> "redbear" <redbear@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:76CB5B67-FE77-4E8F-AA6D-02E1FB1D241E@microsoft.com...
> > I came in on the end of a news segment that was talking about finding
> stolen
> > computers. They said that if the person that stole the computer connects
> to
> > the internet they can be tracked down and I would be able to get my
> computer
> > back. Do you know anything about this?
>
>
>

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