Other users logged on Who and should I worry ??

[Cazzythom]

Hi All,

Now I seem to be getting my problems fixed and I am very pleased, but there
is just ONE more thing hat has concerned me for a while now.

Sometimes, when I shutdown PC a box appears saying something like "There are
other users logged on at your pc...blah blah blah..."

I should be the only person logged on at my PC, so what does this mean,
should I worry ? Does this mean other people are accessing my private info ???

If anyone can advise me, I would appreciate it so much

Regards,

Caz xx

 

[Gerry]

Caz

You should not keep private info on a shared computer. It is unrealistic
to expect it to be secure.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Bill Sharpe]

Hi All,

Now I seem to be getting my problems fixed and I am very pleased, but there
is just ONE more thing hat has concerned me for a while now.

Sometimes, when I shutdown PC a box appears saying something like "There are
other users logged on at your pc...blah blah blah..."

I should be the only person logged on at my PC, so what does this mean,
should I worry ? Does this mean other people are accessing my private info ???

If anyone can advise me, I would appreciate it so much

Regards,

Caz xx

Next time you see this message, cancel the shutdown. Click Start | Log
Off | Switch User and see if another user appears (with programs
running)on your start screen. If so, and you don't recognize the name,
I'd say you should worry.

Bill

 

[Michael Yardley]

Use Truecrypt then it will be secure.Sounds like you are Botnet.

 

[Cazzythom]

Hi,

In response to you all....yes...now I am worried. My PC shouldn't be shared
by anyone. I use my PC and no-one else does.

I should be the oy person logged on and using my PC at any one time. Ho has
this happened ?

Can I ask,what is Botnet and why am I Botnet, and how can I NOT be Botnet
??? pleeeease

And Bill, yes I will try what you suggest. And let you know what comes from
this.

YIKES I'm worried now, this message has been coming up for AGES !!! It seems
to appear mostly when my PC has been sat on standby for a while, and then I
shut down from standby screen.

And what is Truecrypt ? How do I get it and does it affect anything elseon
my system ?

Thanks all for responding and I hope you can get back to me with more advice


Regards,


Caz x

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botnet

: Hi,
:
: In response to you all....yes...now I am worried. My PC shouldn't be
shared
: by anyone. I use my PC and no-one else does.
:
: I should be the oy person logged on and using my PC at any one time. Ho
has
: this happened ?
:
: Can I ask,what is Botnet and why am I Botnet, and how can I NOT be Botnet
: ??? pleeeease
:
: And Bill, yes I will try what you suggest. And let you know what comes
from
: this.
:
: YIKES I'm worried now, this message has been coming up for AGES !!! It
seems
: to appear mostly when my PC has been sat on standby for a while, and then
I
: shut down from standby screen.
:
: And what is Truecrypt ? How do I get it and does it affect anything elseon
: my system ?
:
: Thanks all for responding and I hope you can get back to me with more
advice
:
:
: Regards,
:
:
: Caz x
: --
: Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!
:
:
: "Bill Sharpe" wrote:
:
: > Cazzythom wrote:
: > > Hi All,
: > >
: > > Now I seem to be getting my problems fixed and I am very pleased, but
there
: > > is just ONE more thing hat has concerned me for a while now.
: > >
: > > Sometimes, when I shutdown PC a box appears saying something like
"There are
: > > other users logged on at your pc...blah blah blah..."
: > >
: > > I should be the only person logged on at my PC, so what does this
mean,
: > > should I worry ? Does this mean other people are accessing my private
info ???
: > >
: > > If anyone can advise me, I would appreciate it so much
: > >
: > > Regards,
: > >
: > > Caz xx
: > Next time you see this message, cancel the shutdown. Click Start | Log
: > Off | Switch User and see if another user appears (with programs
: > running)on your start screen. If so, and you don't recognize the name,
: > I'd say you should worry.
: >
: > Bill
: >

 

[Cazzythom]

Hi Tom,

So thats a BOTNET is it !!! I had a look. Any tips how to GET RID, FREE if
poss ?? Or would you recommend Norton like that article does ?? Thanks for
helping bytheway Mot Kind of U !!

Caz x

 

[Gerry]

Caz

What anti-virus and anti-spyware programmes are currently installed? Few
here will recommend Norton!

Home computer users can get perfectly adequate freeware anti-virus and
anti-spyware programmes.

AVG 7.5 Free Anti- Virus
http://free.grisoft.com/

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Spybot S & D
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Cazzythom]

Hi Gerry,

I currently use AVG Free edition, and Spyware Blaster (Free), and CCleaner,
Cacheman & Glary Utilities. Will they help much ?

I have also installed TRUECRYPT as reccommended above, but I havn't ran it
yet, as it looks a bit complicated for me, so I will need to read the info
before I start.

Thanks for all advice Gerry!!!

Caz x