wat can someone do with your ip

bloodv4mp1re · 12-22-2007, 08:39 PM

wat can someone do with your ip?

**oddball2910** · 12-22-2007, 09:11 PM

With your IP, someone can find out your ISP provider, which can give a general idea of where a user lives, and occasionally, although not often, target a specific computer. If you are directly connected to the internet, they can attempt to connect directly to your computer and exploit any vulnerabilities. Using either a firewall or router can for the most part block intruders.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-22-2007, 09:15 PM

so i have a router and a firewall, someone from xfire said my ip am i still safe?

**oddball2910** · 12-22-2007, 09:21 PM

Most forums, will have on record, your ip. *i'm not positive* but i am quite sure, that TSF now has your ip on file somewhere. If someone knowing your ip address made you "unsafe" then you would never be able to visit a website.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-22-2007, 09:26 PM

wat can i do to make myself more secure?

**oddball2910** · 12-22-2007, 09:41 PM

You can use a proxy, an anonymizer, or browse through a proxy website. Although, the latter two, the website, or the server that runs the anonymizer will still know your ip.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-22-2007, 10:15 PM

on my firewall i saw 4 blocked connections is that the hacker?
and can i change my ip will he be able to get me?

**oddball2910** · 12-22-2007, 10:39 PM

just about anything can become a blocked connection. chaning your ip depends upon the modem, and ISP. Restarting your modem can typically give you a new ip address.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-22-2007, 10:56 PM

will that prevent anything?

**koala** · 12-22-2007, 11:11 PM

What makes you think you're being hacked? A properly installed firewall will show blocked attempts that are not necessarily hackers, that's just the way the internet works. The vast majority of blocks are nothing to worry about.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-23-2007, 12:29 AM

wat happends if he gives my ip away to like other hackers am i dead

**johnwill** · 12-23-2007, 03:08 PM

There is no special security risk in revealing your IP address. Mine is 72.78.223.88, have fun.

Hackers do not routinely target a specific IP address, it's not worth the effort. They will do a scan of thousands or tens of thousands of them at a time looking for vulnerabilities.

You have to be very paranoid to worry about your IP address, as long as you have proper firewall protection.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-24-2007, 03:32 AM

cant they like ddos you? which i hate

can u name any good firewalls?

**koala** · 12-24-2007, 04:42 AM

Zone Alarm or Comodo, both freeware.

**johnwill** · 12-24-2007, 02:48 PM

Why would someone want to do a DOS attack on you? Unless you're really made someone mad, this should be a non-issue.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-24-2007, 03:38 PM

yea i think i made someone mad

Addy · 12-27-2007, 10:15 PM

Even if you're not very protected, if someone has your IP it isn't really a big deal. As previously mentioned, almost all forum software tracks your IP address somehow. Also, any game or server you connect to has your IP address and may keep it. If you're worried, just install a firewall. If you're getting threats on a game or something, it's most likely a script kiddie who has no potential for doing harm. I'm not worried, 70.68.212.60(storage.us.to) is my IP if you "hackers" would like to "Hack" me.

**johnwill** · 12-28-2007, 12:32 PM

All the security hype has mad people paranoid nowadays. There is indeed information that you should keep confidential, the public IP address is one of the low risk pieces of data.

bloodv4mp1re · 12-29-2007, 10:13 PM

ok thx guys now im not that worried

manicmayden · 07-14-2008, 09:35 AM

Hey guys, I figured I'd bump this instead of starting a new thread.

Last night I found out someone has my ip. They "tracked" my ip and found my Fakebook and posted my pic on another forum I frequent.

Is this the worst he can do? Or can he continue to see other sites I've gone to?

12-22-2007, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	wat can someone do with your ip wat can someone do with your ip?

12-22-2007, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
oddball2910 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,108 OS: WinXP SP2 My System	Re: wat can someone do with your ip With your IP, someone can find out your ISP provider, which can give a general idea of where a user lives, and occasionally, although not often, target a specific computer. If you are directly connected to the internet, they can attempt to connect directly to your computer and exploit any vulnerabilities. Using either a firewall or router can for the most part block intruders.

12-22-2007, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip so i have a router and a firewall, someone from xfire said my ip am i still safe?

12-22-2007, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
oddball2910 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,108 OS: WinXP SP2 My System	Re: wat can someone do with your ip Most forums, will have on record, your ip. i'm not positive but i am quite sure, that TSF now has your ip on file somewhere. If someone knowing your ip address made you "unsafe" then you would never be able to visit a website.

12-22-2007, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip wat can i do to make myself more secure?

12-22-2007, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
oddball2910 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,108 OS: WinXP SP2 My System	Re: wat can someone do with your ip You can use a proxy, an anonymizer, or browse through a proxy website. Although, the latter two, the website, or the server that runs the anonymizer will still know your ip.

12-22-2007, 10:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip on my firewall i saw 4 blocked connections is that the hacker? and can i change my ip will he be able to get me? Last edited by bloodv4mp1re; 12-22-2007 at 10:37 PM.

12-22-2007, 10:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
oddball2910 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,108 OS: WinXP SP2 My System	Re: wat can someone do with your ip just about anything can become a blocked connection. chaning your ip depends upon the modem, and ISP. Restarting your modem can typically give you a new ip address.

12-22-2007, 10:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip will that prevent anything?

12-22-2007, 11:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,353 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: wat can someone do with your ip What makes you think you're being hacked? A properly installed firewall will show blocked attempts that are not necessarily hackers, that's just the way the internet works. The vast majority of blocks are nothing to worry about. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-23-2007, 12:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip wat happends if he gives my ip away to like other hackers am i dead

12-23-2007, 03:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wat can someone do with your ip There is no special security risk in revealing your IP address. Mine is 72.78.223.88, have fun. Hackers do not routinely target a specific IP address, it's not worth the effort. They will do a scan of thousands or tens of thousands of them at a time looking for vulnerabilities. You have to be very paranoid to worry about your IP address, as long as you have proper firewall protection. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-24-2007, 03:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip cant they like ddos you? which i hate can u name any good firewalls?

12-24-2007, 04:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,353 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: wat can someone do with your ip Zone Alarm or Comodo, both freeware. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-24-2007, 02:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wat can someone do with your ip Why would someone want to do a DOS attack on you? Unless you're really made someone mad, this should be a non-issue. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-24-2007, 03:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip yea i think i made someone mad

12-27-2007, 10:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
Addy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 35 OS: WinXP Home SP2 (fully updated)	Re: wat can someone do with your ip Even if you're not very protected, if someone has your IP it isn't really a big deal. As previously mentioned, almost all forum software tracks your IP address somehow. Also, any game or server you connect to has your IP address and may keep it. If you're worried, just install a firewall. If you're getting threats on a game or something, it's most likely a script kiddie who has no potential for doing harm. I'm not worried, 70.68.212.60(storage.us.to) is my IP if you "hackers" would like to "Hack" me.

12-28-2007, 12:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wat can someone do with your ip All the security hype has mad people paranoid nowadays. There is indeed information that you should keep confidential, the public IP address is one of the low risk pieces of data. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-29-2007, 10:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
bloodv4mp1re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windowsxp	Re: wat can someone do with your ip ok thx guys now im not that worried

07-14-2008, 09:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
manicmayden Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: wat can someone do with your ip Hey guys, I figured I'd bump this instead of starting a new thread. Last night I found out someone has my ip. They "tracked" my ip and found my Fakebook and posted my pic on another forum I frequent. Is this the worst he can do? Or can he continue to see other sites I've gone to? Last edited by manicmayden; 07-14-2008 at 09:36 AM.