Dr.Web - Online Checking files and sites for security

Around the Web around us links to different pages. Including on this page or in a letter to the mailing list, which you are reading this article. And annoying ads invite you to go see the resource, service or other sites page. It is understood that there may be concerns about the safety of the transition to such links.

Ideally, you must have a good antivirus and firewall (firewall) with constant updating databases. Most of this software is paid. Although of decent free antivirus can not in good conscience suggest using Avast. The very use for a long time. And Avast often helps to block sites that try to plant my computer trojan.

Put a antivirus?

First, let's understand why you need to put anti-virus software and anti-virus put it all?

To the question "Why do I need antivirus" response will be utterly simple: that he was able to find on your hard drive viruses and remove them, and if possible - to cure. Ideally, of course, should not allow the anti-virus infected a computer, but let's be realistic: it would break, and only way to find himself.

When need antivirus? First you need to think, from where you can pick up the virus . The most successful sites for this:

How to unlock access to VKontakte and Odnoklassniki

Social networks - it is evil. Definitely. Yes, that's so angry, for a start)))))).

And yet, I also present in them and use them. The type of music I listen VKontakete))) and, accordingly, occasionally catch dirtiest aimed to knock out the dough from the inexperienced user. How is blocking sites or Classmates, already mentioned, MySpace. Yes, yes, and I have a case ..
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However, in recent times, I have these corny sites social networks have started to fall apart and just did not work. Content (ie content) pages together to stand in the column on the left of the browser page with blue text. Completely disrupt the structure of pages and it was impossible to use the services of social networks. With it, in all browsers to view the Internet, which have been installed on the computer. And this had to somehow fight.

At first I thought it was corny moved the site to display mode style of the user. After such a display of pages may be for this reason. I tried to return the display in the author. In the Opera browser is done through the top menu and then "View-Style-Author mode". Of course - did not help.

Further by searching the net I found that similar problems have many users of social networks and VC Classmates. People on the computer can not enter or Odnoklasniki Contact, and on others they can. That is not the problem sites, and your computer. The same picture with blocking sites of social networks.

Blocking is usually understood as a situation where after entering the login information to your page to Odnoklassniki window appears with a message about locking your account and unlock its toll SMSkoy a short number. By the way, the cost smsok short numbers can read in one of my old but still quite relevant article here . Naturally, it is not necessary to send this SMS. And what to do in such a case, read below.

Clean HOSTS file


Actually in the heading of the essence, and set out. As it turned out, both of these issues as access to classmates and VKontakte, and incorrect display of their sites have a single cause. Well, at least in the cases that I have personally encountered.

Malware software has changed the file "Hosts" , which is located in the system directory "WINDOWS", and is responsible for mapping the digital address of the website (the IP) letter names. To be precise, the file is located at "C: \ WINDOWS \ System32 \ drivers \ etc \ hosts", if the system is installed on drive "C: \". And its location on the computer the same as for Windows 7 and for Windows XP. First, log into the folder "etc". There are two ways.

First. Just open any folder on your computer and in the address bar vstatte: "C: \ WINDOWS \ System32 \ drivers \ etc", - and then press the "Enter" (Enter). Should open the folder.

The second option provides consistent action.

Click on the "Start"
Then on "My Computer" ("Computer" for Windows 7).
Then log on to the system drive "C: \".
There, locate the folder "WINDOWS"
It folder "System32"
Next, open the folder "drivers"
And only then open the folder "etc"


This folder should be the following files: "hosts", "lmhosts.sam", "networks", "protocol", "services". No other files, even with similar names should not be there. Example of such a "hosts.txt", "hosts.bak" and so on. And the "hosts" file should have no extension!

A small remark. If no one has ever served previously on the system drive "C", then the input message may appear that this is the system partition on the hard drive and the work it carries a risk of harm to the operating system. You need to enable bude opening drive "C".

If you did not see the "hosts" file in the folder "etc", then most likely it is hidden. Therefore it is necessary to pass through the top menu of the Windows: "Tools" menu - click "Folder Options" - "View" tab - see "Options" - Find and mark the "Show hidden files and folders." Now the folder should show all files. To begin deleting all the files that are after the word "hosts" anything written. They should not be there. But do not delete the file "lmhosts.sam"!

Now turn the display of files in a folder in a tabular form (the "View" - "Table"). This is necessary in order to see the file size and date of the change. A sure sign that there is a change in the file "hosts", there is a difference from the date of its creation, and other files when its size is different from the "1K" in any direction. Then you need to enable you to make changes to the file "hosts". To do this, click on the right mouse button and then select "Properties." In the window that appears in the "General" tab near the bottom uncheck the attributes of words (if any) around the phrase "read only" and click "OK."

Now proceed to the discovery, validation and editing of the file "hosts". At start of the file "hosts" will be prompted to select a program to open it. Select "Notepad" or "text editor WordPad". What you like. Open a text file "hosts". It should contain the following entry:
# (C) Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Corp.), 1993-1999
# # This is a sample file HOSTS, used by Microsoft TCP / IP for Windows. #
# This file contains the mappings of IP-addresses to host names.
Each # entry should be kept on a separate line. IP-address should
# Be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding name.
# IP-address and the host name should be separated by at least one space.
#
# In addition, some may be inserted comments
# (Such as these), they must follow the name by a '
# 'Symbol' # '.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com
# Source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com
# X client host

127.0.0.1 localhost

There is nothing more to be. Generally, the only record that there is absolutely necessary: ​​"127.0.0.1 localhost". If there is anything less, especially with the addresses of sites that you have lost access, it must be removed. Allocate the excess and press "Delete". Then save the file (File - Save). Restart the computer and log on to your favorite social programs "VKontakte" and "Classmates". All work.

Of course, do not forget to scan your computer for viruses antivirus program like Avast or free utility "Dr.Web CureIt!"

Again remarks.


I came across a case where the folder "etc" had two files "hosts". But one was completely empty and the other changes were made to malware. In this case it is necessary to remove excess, and pay only the remaining entry "127.0.0.1 localhost". Or delete both and create a new text file using Notepad, which make the above text or text with windose site . Naturally it should be called "hosts" and do NOT have extensions like ". Txt".

It may also be that, at first glance, in the file "hosts" is nothing superfluous, but the extra entries added far down the document. In this case, the side scroll bar appears. Also remove the extra entry.

That's all. Congratulations to those who were able to master this opus. I hope you will succeed, and I gave an answer to the perennial question: "I can not log on VKontakte and Odnoklassniki. What to do?"


Video review "blocked Classmates and VKontakte":


The following video review given solution to the problem, does not work well when the site Odnoklassniki and VKontakte, namely page loaded in blue on the left. It can also help when a lock on the window and writes that the account is locked and you need to send a paid SMS.

How to disinfect your PC from viruses with Dr.Web CureIt!

Almost every home or office computer connected to the Internet any antivirus program : Dr.Web, NOD 32, Kaspersky, Avast, or Avira. And if you do not, then it's time to set up - protect your computer from virus threats. Many antivirus programs as well as their followers. So do not subside, and arguing about which of the anti-virus programs are the best and reliable, and paid or free use . The truth is that the absolute reliability of the program there.

How to Save Pictures from a page on the Internet

Traveling through the internet, very often there is a desire to keep itself on the computer a different image. In this case, the question is not about the mass downloading of images from galleries and other similar resources and the preservation of individual images and graphic elements of web sites. Actually nothing complicated in this case there is no any browser to view Internet provides the appropriate functionality for users. In our case, I will consider the possibility of a browser "Opera" to save web images. Having found on the website of your favorite picture to save it to your computer to do the following:

- Click the right mouse button on the image.
- The context menu appears in which you want to find and click on "Save image ..."
- - A window will appear "Save As ...", with which to select a folder on your computer where you want to save the picture.
pictures in the "File name:" (in this case be careful not to spoil the file extension type ". gif", etc.)
- Click on "Save"

You can then open your folder on your computer and see where the image file.

With regards to the context menu that appears by right-clicking on the picture, then there are a few useful basic functions, namely:

"View Image" - there is usually indicated and the name of the image file. By clicking the picture opens in a browser window on a white background without any website design. In the address bar now you can see the full address of finding images on the site.
"Show image" - is that for some reason the picture is not loaded into the browser, and then click on this function, it is re-loaded without reloading the entire page. It certainly works, if the picture in general is on the site.
"Copy image address" - if you make a left click on this function, then the complete URL-address (link) to find the picture will be recorded in the system clipboard and you can paste it into any document or arrange for loading images using Download Master . The latter is sometimes necessary due to the large file size of the image.
"Save image ..." - Discussed earlier
"Copy Image" - after clicking on this function, the picture saved in the clipboard of the operating system. You can then paste it into your document (eg vordovsky) or to create an image using a graphical editor .
"As a desktop image" - sets the image on your desktop system as a wallpaper.
"As background Express panel - creates a background from an image to express your browser Opera .
"Image Properties ..." - Allows you to view the image characteristics (size, resolution, type and file size, file address, description).

Typically, these functions are sufficient to preserve the single image on your computer. However, there are situations where a picture can not be saved in this way. This is often due to the peculiarities of the programming of the website or specific page. Also, if you want to store many images on one page, you can go the other way, which will facilitate and accelerate the problem. We will talk about some features of the conservation site pages to your computer . They also incorporated in the functional programs of all Internet browsers.

To remove the page from the Internet all the graphics, which used to it, save it on your computer as an HTML-file with images. To do this, click your browser's menu:

- File - Save As ... "
- Select the file type "HTML-file with pictures"
- Choose a folder on your computer where you want to save
- Presses "Save"

The folder will save HTML-page file (actually a text file with the extension ". Htm") and a folder with the graphics. It is in this folder and you will find your pictures or photos. After their removal, remove the files page. By the way, if you delete a file or folder separately to "pair" is also deleted.

That's all the wisdom of this simple process. In some cases, a site that used Flash technology, you may need to take a screenshot of the page , in order to obtain the desired image.

Video podcast - "How do I save a picture from a page" ( Download to PC video in AVI format )

What is phishing, and protect him on Yahoo!

First will explain what phishing. It's such a fraudulent Web technology, when users come to the letter, as it were, from the service (e-mail, forum, classmates, and even the banks). In a letter asking to pass on the link and log into your account. Clicking on the link, the user gets a page exactly like the login page on the service. 

You can not help noticing that the address in the Address bar to one letter different from the original, and enter a username and password in the form. As a result of your cabinet in the service falls into the hands of a rogue - he will get "keys" to lock in your account. As a result - lost money or sensitive data.

Return to your account in the service will be possible, as a rule, only referring to the administration for help. But it will take both time and nerves.

Phishing protection may be mainly only care user. We must remember that no one ever has to require you to enter personal data in any service, including the service itself that will not do. Also, some browsers can be integrated functional warning that the site is unreliable, and may work for anti-virus or firewall, if the phishing page from a computer virus climb.

But let me turn finally to Yahoo. To protect against phishing, they decided to make a "tag" for the computer. That is, you can set so that the entrance to the login page in the mailbox on the form will appear a special image.

The image may be as character text, and any image you downloaded. I only use numbers.

To create a print, go over the login form on the link "Create a personal seal ..", then select print what you create (text or upload an image). Print your text in the opened three ways to enter symbols (five each) and choose a background color Print this page (by clicking on "other colors ..."). To preview print click the button "Browse" button.

If satisfied, click "Save." Will show you the message that if you enter into the box from different computers, you need to create a print for everyone - click button "OK". You will transfer to the login page in the box. In the form of login and password, you will see you have created print - remember it and watch during the next authorization of Yahoo for its existence.

Here's a simple way to protect against phishing invented at Yahoo. To use or not - this is your choice. For access to the box, this chip does not affect.

And remember that the press is not tied to the mailbox, but to the user's computer, probably by setting a cookie (http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookies) in your computer. If you are using print, then configure it on all computers used to access the box.

And best of all, for access to the box, use the email clients Outlook Express and the Bat. And then, no longer necessity enter through the browser on the service itself.

See ten-minute video on how to make a print in Yahoo!:

Swine influenza internet or lock Windows

In the Internet started up another infection. Not as terrible as swine flu, of course, but at least unpleasant. At this time, because of the virus in the system, there is the following scenario.

After starting the system, vynyrivayet window with the message that you are using unlicensed Windu, and must send SMSku for a specific number. What's it like he saw the owner just did a licensing system? The system no longer works.

The screen may display a window of this type (but not necessarily)



Why is such a long time I have encountered and described in one of the first articles of this blog. And about a relative of such malicious, wrote recently in the article about the removal of the informer, a news feed from your browser. But here problemma more serious than a banner on split-screen browser. Although you can catch her, just the same way, setting the video codec for viewing video on the sites.

Search the network gave several solutions the problem, and describe them.

Anywhere, no SMS not sent.
If you caught the Trojans Winlock.19, then you ... very lucky. In the literal sense. This malware is configured to self-destruct after two hours of work a computer. So the solution is simply the patience. Leave your computer on for several hours, and then restart. If the problem persists, try the following method.
Log in windose in safe mode. For this, during startup, press and hold down the F8 key on your keyboard, then select run in safe mode. On the C drive go at c: / documents and settings / all users / application data / and delete from there two files: blocker.exe and blocker.bin, or any file with the name of blocker. (Any extension). Also need to remove the registry reference to the file, such as HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ Userinit. After rebooting should work fine. Immediately do a search on the computer, searching for files blocker. (Any extension), and then remove. Just in case, take a deep test antivirus software. By the way, instead of the folder / all users / may need to go to the folder with your vindovsloginom, and then in / application data /.
Make attending disc Live CD (http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd/). Starts with him, and remove blocker.exe blocker.bin the folder: / documents and settings / all users / application data / and then on item 3.
You can also try to find the extra files called WINLOGON.EXE. Only the file has the right nasuschestvovanie in the system in the folder C: \ Windows \ System32. If you find it in another folder - removed immediately. Under this name can be masked by more than a hundred different viruses.

In general, I hope that you have a first or second case. In the future, do not install any video codec to view video on the sites - the virus is often there. To view the online video rather conventional flash player.

How do I remove ticker (news block pop-up) with screen

Frankly, the problem of the informer in the pop-up Internet eksplorere I encountered only once, and then, not on your computer. Perhaps the time has established a firewall Outpost Firewall, blocking access to the computer network of the dirtiest. 

In general, this article has arisen because of, frequent in recent visits to the blog to, in fact, a search query. If it is to summarize, it sounds like: "help remove the virus or remove the pop-up a syndication feed it the same informer ruxvideosdghdfghdfgh with the Internet I have the screen of the computer code without free sms / sms». Approximately so, in different variants, and already a hundred times. A small search on the Internet showed that the problem is urgent, therefore, describe the symptoms and give its decision.

Let us briefly describe the problem. Often, in themselves guess what, sites and on sites with free programs, music, movies and so on, established special programs to be implemented in a user's computer informer adult sites, or the news stream. Alternatively, it may establish a virus, downloaded, along with any file from the Internet. Perhaps it will be installed along with a special video codec to view video from the site. In general, as it gets to you in the computer a lot of options. And after the next reboot the computer and launch IE browser, the bottom of the screen appears with a banner advertising that can not be closed.








In informers also have a suggestion to send an SMS, so that it can be removed. Of course not a fact that it will disappear after entering the code, and not the fact that this code, you generally get. But the creators of this program are beaten on the psychology - hardly a young man or a member of the office wants the parents, or boss, saw it in his computer. And accordingly sent smski. Do not do it! Must be protected, while in the network - antivirus and firewall. Alternatively, you may receive the informer, in general, blocking the work of the browser, and requires subscription fee for using them - this is also a divorce.
 

The most common solution of the following.

Open Internet Explorer.
We go in the top menu - clicked "Tools" - we click "Internet Options" - we click the Programs tab - we click "Add-Ins" - choose "Add-ins, used by Internet Explorer».
Find all the elements containing the name of ending * lib.dll.
Click on these add-ins one by one, and at the bottom of the page click "Disable"
Exit Options, click "OK".
In order to take effect, you need to close Internet Explorer and start it again.

Theoretically, ticker should disappear. You may have to try to disable all add-ons, in turn, to identify desired.
 

Also in the "Options" you can get without running explorer. To do this, click Start, then Control Panel, and to open a folder, "Internet Options".
 

Also recommended in the Internet Options to delete cookies and Internet files (General Tab). And also set all the defaults by clicking Reset in the Advanced tab. 

If the problem is in the Opera browser, it is better to simply reinstall the browser, for this:

to remove (uninstall) the program;
remove the remnants of the C: \ Programm Files \ Opera;
reinstall.
 

Hopefully, this technique will help you remove a syndication feed, or informer, with the screen of your computer.
 

And finally I repeat: "Always use antivirus and firewall (firewall) while working in the network!".

Blockers Windows and how to remove them available means

Beginning of the year was marked not only a fun holiday. Intensification of work the creators of various viruses, blocking the operating system. During the six months that have elapsed since publication of the article: "Swine flu Internet or blocking Windows", -, new versions, and techniques described in it may very well not work.

Recent following. At the end of the year began to work actively virus-blackmailer who claimed that you have violated the license agreement program Download Master and required to send SMS to number 4460. This at a time when the program is absolutely free. Accordingly, the forum company WestByte Software is topic on this subject. And with the beginning of a new intensified, which is disguised as Kaspersky Anti-Virus "Internet Sekurity". Emerging banner claims that you are again violated the license agreement or ended a license code. You, they say, 92 virus, and once again calling for SMS to get the unlock key. Moreover, short numbers and codes for SMS are constantly changing.

Against this background, deleting the old version of the banner-informer described in the article: "How to remove pop-up news ticker tape from the screen - already seems to be simple and easy. The site Dr.Web, on this occasion, even an article: "Windows Blockers and other viral threats in December 2009". As in many other forums dealing with computer security.

Examples of discussions on the question, where you can find the solution to your problem, see the following topic:
IXBiT.ru - "Windows is locked. To unlock about to send sms. What to do? Help is" 

VirusInfo - imax Download Manager or iLite Net Accelerator (Packed.Win32.Krap.w): description and treatment
Kaspersky Lab Forum - If your PC is locked Get Accelerator, Digital Access, File Downloader, iMax Download Manager, etc. Instructions for unlocking
Dr.Web users' forum - now under the guise of Internet Security, sms K206614300 of 4460 and Ekav, Screen Saver requests to send sms
One of the main methods to combat banner, accessible to ordinary users, at the moment is the selection of the key. To do this you can go to the page with forms of selection on sites Dr.Web and Kaspersky Lab. Also in the network may find the methodology of selection of the key code for SMSki as on the discussions in these forums above, and on simple sites (example).

The next step, after the successful selection of the code is the complete scrutiny of your hard drive for viruses. This should be done more recent versions of antivirus software. On Web sites like "Doctor Web" and "Kaspersky Lab's free curing utility that you can download and do a system scan: "Dr.Web CureIt!" And "Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool". Or, you can download the trial versions of antivirus software license. And then set free, but not bad, antivirus Avast, or buy a license for professional programs. Also, one must have a firewall ( "fire wall") at work on the Internet.

If the code is not able to pick up, then at the various sites that offer various solutions, including those described by me earlier in the previous article in this series.
For example (please note that this information is provided "as is"):
"... It may help to restore the system in the early period, then complete check for viruses ..."
"... Try to start Windu in safe mode and there in the Add or Remove Programs to remove the program that appears ..."
"... Went into safe mode, start the Automatic via msconfig (Start-Run) has all that there is a launch, lost, one by one began to include, what I do not know. Plugin.exe calculate the file sitting on your C: drive in Program Files , removed in the checked startup included, d *** ma no work. Good luck, can help someone. You can also delete the search for a specific date and time through Total komander ... "

Recall that the removal of the last date of files in the folder "C: \ Windows \ System32" could end tragically for your operating system. Even if you are an experienced user. As a result, still may have to reinstall Windu.

I hope that your problem is with the emergence of such blocking would be solved "small" efforts. Also recall that about how to determine the value SMSki and learn about billing, which serves the shortest possible number of articles: "SMS-trap, or, How to pay via SMS on the Internet". And knowing the contacts of the company, you will be able to claim they have the key to unlock the short number and code for SMS.

Overview of "How to unlock windose from banner-extortionist by selecting code"

 

How to safely use the Internet

I will start from experience.

Almost immediately after their companies to connect homes to the network and the first visits to the Internet, the strangeness began. First, when downloading the browser started open any sites (of course "interesting" content), then began braking.


But patience was exhausted when the night before normal finishing work on the second day when you turn around I was greeted by a message reading: "In your computer downloaded a virus and that you would not have done it will slow down your system. In order to get medication Bring $ 20 on a purse WebMoney WMZxxxxxxxx or E-Gold xxxxxxx. ». And indeed PC was working very slowly, including when running in Safe Mode.


The only solution, then for me was to reinstall the operating system by formatting drive C.


Unfortunately I did not even think to photograph the message. Because the number of purse you can go to arbitration Vebmani to WM-keeper blocked the attacker.


As you may have guessed I think, this article will focus on the fight against malware such as (but head and share it): e-mail worms, Internet worms, file viruses, Trojans, stealth viruses, polymorphic viruses, bodiless viruses, macro viruses, viruses amazing documents of MS Office, script viruses, spyware (Spyware), program-kidnappers passwords, dialer, adware (Adware), a potentially dangerous software, hacking tools, programs, hatches, joke programs, malicious scripts and the like - helluva lot of common in the network.


But something happened that had happened, because of the lack of appropriate software installed on your computer, simply did the necessary with the walking on the network. These are prog, used in conjunction antivirus + firewall (also known as a firewall).


Anti-Virus detects and protects the system from malware already running on your computer (viruses, Trojans, etc.), check the incoming mail and downloadable files. For security but a deep analysis of the system once a week should do, and periodically update the antivirus database.


Firewall also protects against outside intrusion, scanning the computer will warn about the activities of programs seeking access to the network. You'd be surprised how many of them (Wind, for example, although Refresh - Immediately turn off the automatic update system, if you are not licensed windose!). Firewall will also show all the connections currently set to a network that will block unwanted ads, banners and popapy, the activity of malicious scripts running (an elementary example is the already described way to run an undesirable site when you start the browser, which quickly begins to irritate).

I personally use an antivirus program for protection of ESET NOD32 and firewall Outpost FireWall.

In addition to these widely used are: Kaspersky Anti-Virus, DrWeb, Panda Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus; firewall Zona Alarm Security, AGAVA FireWall and many others.

There is also a mass of niche programs. Some of them are struggling just like with keyloggers or block only advertising. Others block the work of trojans gather information about your passwords to access various resources on the Internet and purse payment systems, analyzing the clipboard, and transmitting information to the host of the virus.

So these findings:

Need to attend to secure the protection of your computer (install antivirus and firewall programs - very desirable, in order to guarantee database updates, license, configure your firewall to Windows).

From time to do deep analysis of antivirus and a firewall for malicious programs.

Scan all files downloaded from the Internet for viruses (includes setting up a program-rocking).

Check also all e-mail and download files if you are not sure of their "clean", do not go to suspicious links in the letters had come as "spam".

Immediately delete suspicious if an antivirus program "says" that they are infected. Consider but one thing: Do not use simultaneously two anti-virus software - may cripple the system (they do not play well with each other).

Be sure to keep active anti-virus and firewall when you are on different warez and "interesting" sites.

Therefore, safe walks in the network.

On the apparent anonymity of the Internet. We remove the mask

Let's talk about anonymity on the Internet. Initially, creating your site, I even planned a category of articles on it. But, never wrote a single article. Although: "The question, of course, an interesting ...».

I will try to address this issue, both from the technical side and with the user. On the technical side, however, briefly - at the very not much experience in the matter, and it is boring. But by the simple user, try a little to tell, both on circumstantial evidence, to email, nickname and domains to their sites, look for people on the Internet. For complete and absolute work of my methods do not pretend to - I do not kulhatsker, and a simple user. Let's start.

Many beginning Internet users think they are anonymous. And be honest, behave in the network is not quite as behaving in life. And they are deeply wrong in this delusion. Even with the technical side, IP-address of your computer is always transmitted in the network. And the concerned service can "shake" your internet provider, when asked what he belonged to a subscriber at any given time. Even I, who have information about visitors, and aypishniku can roughly see where visitors come from. I do this using WHOIS-service, which many in the Internet. You, even now, you can also find out how you personally see the network (service - My IP Address). Similarly, working system of statistics of external services that I use on the site, and who use all the other webmaster and services in the network.

Of course, you can use a proxy server to change the IP - they can be configured in any browser. However, it turns out, they also pass the source IP-address in one of the parameters. And, if the site hosting the Software is installed, then the original IP can identify. That is, complete anonymity is not provided and the use of proxies as anonymizer. Moreover, they are both free and paid. Accordingly - slow and fast, in terms of speed of data transmission.

Alternatively, there is still socks-protocol, which, in principle, actually changes the IP address of his Socks-server. This method works like a proxy server. Information from the computer goes on the server service, and then, with a changed IP, the network.

This cheerful note, the technical aspects of anonymity in the network I stop to consider. Next, we consider real cases from his experience of finding people online.

Search your contacts with the man on the domain of his site

Need to find a contact with the author of the website may arise from various causes. For example, you want to place his ads or get advice on the issues covered on the site. A contact form on the resource is not available. As for me, so there was no need for such good reasons. I had to contact the author of the site on the deployment of its resources, articles from this blog, without complying with the rules of copyright content. Articles published without any mention of the source and without respect for their structure. And it was published without a simple thematic tex links, which are often very strongly complement the main content of articles. This is done by machine using different software.

I found this site by accident. Naturally, I had this reaction. To find there was just the domain of the site. To find the postal address of the owner of the site I used the Whois-service. Introduced in the search form data on the domain, its name and got the data. They are open, and, as a rule, e-mail address and name of the owner of the domain is present. Other data, up to residential address, as specified during the registration of the domain. But recently, web designer, finally got the opportunity to conceal personal information from public viewing. In general, the issue was settled, and the article removed from his site.

REM: So, you have the opportunity to learn information about me. Mmm, yes ... it is difficult to maintain your site and remain incognito. :)

Find people by e-mail

Life on the Internet without e-mail is not possible. If you are registered address for a single use of fictitious data to a free service, you will find the common man would be unlikely. But when you are actively using this address, then there is another matter.

Banal search using the search engine results for «name@mailserwis.zona», will show any reference to the address on the sites. Namely: your profiles on forums and other services for communicating, domains, sites that are in that mailbox are registered and so on. Thus, it is possible to make contact with the man to know his name and the city where he lives.

Knowing the city and the name, you can download the phone book and try to come with him on bond. Similar case describes one of the authors infoproduktov. Then the buyer does not have an address for sending the product and he had to go for us on the phone. The reaction of people was then, surprised, but there is no hacking techniques are not used.

Even easier with people who have boxes on Mail.Ru. If you have an account there, then going under the authorization of service "My World", just change the address bar of your browser to link your username to the login target mailbox. Will be released something like: «http://my.mail.ru/mail/Login/». Accordingly, you will come into the world of the subscriber created during registration. At least the name and last name will be there, of course, if they are not invented and people used the service open.

Another point, which concerns the people leading your Internet project. At any hosting site is the ability to create a large number of mailboxes that will have an icon after the "@" domain name site. After all, take, for example, the same «@ mail.ru». «Mail.ru» - here a web address. I have this to the fact that the domain name by copying and pasting it into your browser, you can click on «Enter», and go to the website owner's domain. You will be on the main page of a Web resource. If this is not the postal service, of course - then you will come to service.

REM: Oops ... And why it is all about? After all, you can now investigate all the secret and the gray part of my past and present on the Internet. :)))

Find people by nickname (login)

The incident happened when I did not find the man and his site for his email. The case occurred recently, and is connected with my newly open forum (http://vladekas.com/forum/). It registered person and put my claim that I tyryu his ideas. Not knowing a dream, nor spirit, neither he nor his site, had to spend time and find his project. Registration email it was with the domain site, but not the one he had in mind. Had to drive in search of his username, alias domain site. Then these parameters coincide. And you know, strangely enough, I found his profile on one of the free services of online diaries. There were also references to two of his site, one of which has sought a niche site for learning the use of the Internet novices, as well as name and date of birth. True if the past I really do not know. But, it does not matter. The result is a private correspondence with him, I deleted our intercourse with him at the forum on his own request.

The essence of this story is. Many users of the network, and including myself, use their same nicknames (he same login, it is ASA) at different sites (forums, blogs, social networks). It is on these names can also go to the person. Not fact, of course, that another user on the other resource does not use the same nickname.

Perhaps, in this this article I will conclude. Techniques described are simple and obvious. Rather, they are not open to most of you. Not always, they will work. But, the article in general, and does not purport to be complete, and probably ever will be written by another more complete.

REM: And this ... All that I have described, please use to improve your communication network, and not for other purposes, OK.