need something to monitor pc...

SeanChiarot · 03-26-2008, 12:43 AM

well i finaly caught it, my roomate was the one who got a nasty virus on my computer, but now i need a way to 'watch' what hes doing on my pc while im in class (mainly screenshots.... or monitor web site addresses) i looked on google and came up with people saying 'keyloggers' and 'desktop spying' (taking screenshots every X amount of time....)

so i googled it found a few but every single one i tried to download came up as a trojn virus!

any ideas would help...

im looking for something to
1: monitor sites accessed
2: take screenshots

and all this has to be done WITHOUT my roommate knowing (im not an *** and will tell him he cant use it...... mainly because hes a buddy of mine, but still if i know the sites hes going to i can at least block them)

alpenadiver · 03-26-2008, 03:26 AM

The keyloggers, and screencaptures are basically trojans, they both are collecting data. If you feel unsafe using them, you could always tell your roommate to buy his own computer then share the Internet connection.

**johnwill** · 03-26-2008, 07:10 AM

How about a nice secure password on the BIOS and Windows to keep him from using it at all.

SeanChiarot · 03-26-2008, 09:51 AM

hmmmm a BIOS pw...... how would i go abouts setting this up?

and i guess i didnt update this but im using Ubuntu now ;) lol

**sobeit** · 03-26-2008, 09:55 AM

just go into your bios and click on the security section. It should be self explainatory from there. However if you setup a ubuntu password at startup and dont tell your roomate the password, then you should be okay, unless he uses a linux live cd :-)

SeanChiarot · 03-26-2008, 11:40 AM

guess ill just destory the cd XD

lol, alrighty lets give this a shot :P

gamer101 · 03-26-2008, 11:44 AM

why not just give him a guest account with limited access

SeanChiarot · 03-26-2008, 02:53 PM

but will that stop him from going onto thease sites? (i can see it stoppping him from downloading things...)

gamer101 · 03-26-2008, 04:14 PM

you can stop ceartian sites but he still can get around it if he is smart with pcs

**johnwill** · 03-27-2008, 07:35 AM

The BIOS password will stop him unless he opens the machine and resets the CMOS parameters. Obviously, you would know that by the fact that the password no longer worked or wasn't present. Then you kick his butt around the room for a few minutes.

If this is a laptop, then a BIOS password is quite secure, they can't be easily reset as a theft prevention measure.

03-26-2008, 12:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
SeanChiarot Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP Home	need something to monitor pc... well i finaly caught it, my roomate was the one who got a nasty virus on my computer, but now i need a way to 'watch' what hes doing on my pc while im in class (mainly screenshots.... or monitor web site addresses) i looked on google and came up with people saying 'keyloggers' and 'desktop spying' (taking screenshots every X amount of time....) so i googled it found a few but every single one i tried to download came up as a trojn virus! any ideas would help... im looking for something to 1: monitor sites accessed 2: take screenshots and all this has to be done WITHOUT my roommate knowing (im not an *** and will tell him he cant use it...... mainly because hes a buddy of mine, but still if i know the sites hes going to i can at least block them)

03-26-2008, 03:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
alpenadiver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alpena, Michigan Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 My System	Re: need something to monitor pc... The keyloggers, and screencaptures are basically trojans, they both are collecting data. If you feel unsafe using them, you could always tell your roommate to buy his own computer then share the Internet connection.

03-26-2008, 07:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need something to monitor pc... How about a nice secure password on the BIOS and Windows to keep him from using it at all. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

03-26-2008, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
SeanChiarot Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: need something to monitor pc... hmmmm a BIOS pw...... how would i go abouts setting this up? and i guess i didnt update this but im using Ubuntu now ;) lol

03-26-2008, 09:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: need something to monitor pc... just go into your bios and click on the security section. It should be self explainatory from there. However if you setup a ubuntu password at startup and dont tell your roomate the password, then you should be okay, unless he uses a linux live cd :-) __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

03-26-2008, 11:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
SeanChiarot Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: need something to monitor pc... guess ill just destory the cd XD lol, alrighty lets give this a shot :P

03-26-2008, 11:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
gamer101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: west florida Posts: 284 OS: xp media center sp2 linux:ubuntu	Re: need something to monitor pc... why not just give him a guest account with limited access

03-26-2008, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
SeanChiarot Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: need something to monitor pc... but will that stop him from going onto thease sites? (i can see it stoppping him from downloading things...)

03-26-2008, 04:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
gamer101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: west florida Posts: 284 OS: xp media center sp2 linux:ubuntu	Re: need something to monitor pc... you can stop ceartian sites but he still can get around it if he is smart with pcs

03-27-2008, 07:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need something to monitor pc... The BIOS password will stop him unless he opens the machine and resets the CMOS parameters. Obviously, you would know that by the fact that the password no longer worked or wasn't present. Then you kick his butt around the room for a few minutes. If this is a laptop, then a BIOS password is quite secure, they can't be easily reset as a theft prevention measure. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience