Is Standby Mode a Risk?

Larch · 01-21-2007, 09:48 PM

Hi,

I am always connected via a DSL line to the internet. So, I was just wondering if going into Standby mode or Hibernation while being connected all the time is a security risk? Is it at all possible for hackers to access my computer that way?

Thanks!

HNBallarat · 01-22-2007, 01:35 AM

As far as i know hackers and viruses cant bring a pc out of standby or hibbernation because the network connections close, they can however send them into hibbernation, sleep mode or shutdown. Hope this helps. Cheers

poscaman · 01-22-2007, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HNBallarat

As far as i know hackers and viruses cant bring a pc out of standby or hibbernation because the network connections close, they can however send them into hibbernation, sleep mode or shutdown. Hope this helps. Cheers

well,it's a question,'cause malware can be programmed to bring your pc on

Larch · 01-22-2007, 01:12 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not having any problems or anything. I put my computer on standby yesterday before leaving for class, and just thought about it and was wondering if my PC could be vulnerable while in either Standby or Hibernation mode.

Thanks!

forhockey · 01-22-2007, 08:41 PM

Well lets put it this way.... Any computer connected to the internet has a potential risk of being attacked.

Please read the following informative article.

PC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Larch · 01-23-2007, 02:49 PM

I've already read the post on PC Safety. Thanks though, forhockey. :)

01-21-2007, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Larch Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 37 OS: XP Home, SP2 My System	Is Standby Mode a Risk? Hi, I am always connected via a DSL line to the internet. So, I was just wondering if going into Standby mode or Hibernation while being connected all the time is a security risk? Is it at all possible for hackers to access my computer that way? Thanks!

01-22-2007, 01:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
HNBallarat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 13 OS: XP	As far as i know hackers and viruses cant bring a pc out of standby or hibbernation because the network connections close, they can however send them into hibbernation, sleep mode or shutdown. Hope this helps. Cheers __________________ Level 2 IT/Acer Technician

01-22-2007, 08:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
forhockey Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,948 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Well lets put it this way.... Any computer connected to the internet has a potential risk of being attacked. Please read the following informative article. PC SAFETY AND SECURITY Last edited by forhockey; 01-22-2007 at 08:44 PM.

01-22-2007, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Larch Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 37 OS: XP Home, SP2 My System	Thanks for the feedback. I'm not having any problems or anything. I put my computer on standby yesterday before leaving for class, and just thought about it and was wondering if my PC could be vulnerable while in either Standby or Hibernation mode. Thanks!

01-23-2007, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Larch Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 37 OS: XP Home, SP2 My System	I've already read the post on PC Safety. Thanks though, forhockey. :)