Re: Remote Assistance Help

Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.

Did you give this contact permission to access your Sharing Folders?
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MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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AngelicCassie09 wrote:
> Hi. I recently added the boy to my msn, and he says that he can come into
> my
> computer whenever he wishes, and browse around my files. He says that he
> has
> a program. And I'm really worried because I don't want him to give me a
> virus or anything.
>
> Is this true? Can someone just log into my computer whenever they wish? I
> deselected the remote assistant option in my control panel. Im still
> really
> worried though.
>
> Thanks for your help

I didnt give him contact permission to access any folders.
He's just a person that I met on a forum and have been talking to on msn
since.

And thanks for all the info. I havent read it yet, but am going to now

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.
>
> Did you give this contact permission to access your Sharing Folders?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
>
> AngelicCassie09 wrote:
> > Hi. I recently added the boy to my msn, and he says that he can come into
> > my
> > computer whenever he wishes, and browse around my files. He says that he
> > has
> > a program. And I'm really worried because I don't want him to give me a
> > virus or anything.
> >
> > Is this true? Can someone just log into my computer whenever they wish? I
> > deselected the remote assistant option in my control panel. Im still
> > really
> > worried though.
> >
> > Thanks for your help
>
>

Greetings,

All of Messenger's functionality (except the Sharing Folder once its established) including
Remote Assistance requires you to accept an invitation before anything can directly connect
to you.

I haven't seen this whole thread, but is there actual "proof" of what he's saying? There's
lots of possibilities although they would've required you to install some malware or
otherwise.

Your best bet for the time being is to make sure the built-in Windows Firewall in either XP
or Vista is turned on.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"AngelicCassie09" <> wrote in message
news:7ED6B779-A43F-4467-856D-...
> I didnt give him contact permission to access any folders.
> He's just a person that I met on a forum and have been talking to on msn
> since.
>
> And thanks for all the info. I havent read it yet, but am going to now
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.
>>
>> Did you give this contact permission to access your Sharing Folders?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>>
>> AngelicCassie09 wrote:
>> > Hi. I recently added the boy to my msn, and he says that he can come into
>> > my
>> > computer whenever he wishes, and browse around my files. He says that he
>> > has
>> > a program. And I'm really worried because I don't want him to give me a
>> > virus or anything.
>> >
>> > Is this true? Can someone just log into my computer whenever they wish? I
>> > deselected the remote assistant option in my control panel. Im still
>> > really
>> > worried though.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help
>>
>>

There's no real proof. He says he hasn't come into my computer yet. But he
says that he can. Im not sure if he will (if he can) but I just see that as a
threat to my computer's health, as well as my privacy.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> All of Messenger's functionality (except the Sharing Folder once its established) including
> Remote Assistance requires you to accept an invitation before anything can directly connect
> to you.
>
> I haven't seen this whole thread, but is there actual "proof" of what he's saying? There's
> lots of possibilities although they would've required you to install some malware or
> otherwise.
>
> Your best bet for the time being is to make sure the built-in Windows Firewall in either XP
> or Vista is turned on.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "AngelicCassie09" <> wrote in message
> news:7ED6B779-A43F-4467-856D-...
> > I didnt give him contact permission to access any folders.
> > He's just a person that I met on a forum and have been talking to on msn
> > since.
> >
> > And thanks for all the info. I havent read it yet, but am going to now
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.
> >>
> >> Did you give this contact permission to access your Sharing Folders?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
> >>
> >>
> >> AngelicCassie09 wrote:
> >> > Hi. I recently added the boy to my msn, and he says that he can come into
> >> > my
> >> > computer whenever he wishes, and browse around my files. He says that he
> >> > has
> >> > a program. And I'm really worried because I don't want him to give me a
> >> > virus or anything.
> >> >
> >> > Is this true? Can someone just log into my computer whenever they wish? I
> >> > deselected the remote assistant option in my control panel. Im still
> >> > really
> >> > worried though.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help
> >>
> >>
>

[I forwarded the entire thread, Jonathan.]

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> All of Messenger's functionality (except the Sharing Folder once its
> established) including Remote Assistance requires you to accept an
> invitation before anything can directly connect to you.
>
> I haven't seen this whole thread, but is there actual "proof" of what he's
> saying? There's lots of possibilities although they would've required you
> to install some malware or otherwise.
>
> Your best bet for the time being is to make sure the built-in Windows
> Firewall in either XP or Vista is turned on.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "AngelicCassie09" <> wrote in
> message news:7ED6B779-A43F-4467-856D-...
>> I didnt give him contact permission to access any folders.
>> He's just a person that I met on a forum and have been talking to on msn
>> since.
>>
>> And thanks for all the info. I havent read it yet, but am going to now
>>
>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>
>>> Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.
>>>
>>> Did you give this contact permission to access your Sharing Folders?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>>
>>>
>>> AngelicCassie09 wrote:
>>>> Hi. I recently added the boy to my msn, and he says that he can come
>>>> into
>>>> my
>>>> computer whenever he wishes, and browse around my files. He says that
>>>> he
>>>> has
>>>> a program. And I'm really worried because I don't want him to give me a
>>>> virus or anything.
>>>>
>>>> Is this true? Can someone just log into my computer whenever they wish?
>>>> I
>>>> deselected the remote assistant option in my control panel. Im still
>>>> really
>>>> worried though.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help