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IP address question
deathnote666
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Can someone hack your computer if they know your IP address? If so, to what extent?
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I assume someone in a game probably said something about it? I know most source games allow you to see the IP Address of everyone who is in the game.
This is, assuming, you're running at least the Windows firewall or are going through a router with a built in Firewall.
Generally speaking, no, unless you're running servers that are listening/vulnerable. If you're behind a router, you're probably pretty safe. I'm guessing this threat was made in some context of "zomg i r teh l33t haxx0r do0d n 1 will pWn j0o" from a message board or chatroom? :P
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ty for answering my question!
Me: "okay sure go ahead, tell me what my IP is"
Him: "192.168.1.105"
Me: "Actually, mine is 10.10.0.4 -- and I don't care if you know that"
Me: "Good luck getting to either of them"
Generally speaking, no, it doesn't matter, as others have said.
If you're worried, run updates on your computer, updates on your firewall (if you're directly connected to the internet... but windows firewall is more than secure enough), or update your router firmware (routers act as a pretty powerful firewall themselves). Ever try to get a multiplayer game to work right behind a router? Same problem with anything that would give someone else remote access to your PC to wreak havoc.
I find telling them to hack 127.0.0.1 is a good call as well. It works very well if they just blindly access the C$ administrative share and start deleting shit at random.
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"What the hell, this guy has stolen all my files! I'm gonna delete them for him!"
Heh heh, got your computer now PF! Ohh, nice shared folder called "School work" DELETED!
... But seriously people are idiots nowadays. (The "hacker's", not the people who get worried about their IP address).
Amazing that you could crash a machine just by sending a >64KB ping.
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Think about it this way, this question is basically the equivalent of "can someone break into your house if they know your address?"
The answer is technically yes, because they can't break in without knowing where your house is. At the same time, there's a lot more involved in housebreaking than simply knowing the address.