Does IP address change?

I'm getting a repeat of the problems I had with someone changing my password on some sites.

After I tried logging in five times, one site emailed me that someone had tried to hack in and sent me that person's IP. (I was the person who tried to log in, I'm sure.) The IP address they sent me is not the same as what another site sent me, except for the two first sets of two numbers.

Somewhere on MG, I read that the first four numbers point to a location -- city, etc. The person who hacked into my Gmail lives in the same city.

Does my IP address change or is it static?

 

What's my IP

 

Thanks. I probably have dynamic. I've contacted my supplier but they haven't answered yet.

That person had been hacking into my Gmail for some time. Three of us suspected it and laid a couple of traps he fell into. Somehow he knew the sites I visited and my user names (they are different on every site). It is most likely he hacked my computer, too. After I installed Comodo and IObit, attempts have been made to access my computer and been halted. I've also locked my computer behind a password and changed my browser.

Unfortunately, he also changed my password on Gmail and I can't log in there, even to close the account.

All I can do now is contact the site managers again and ask for help. I'm lucky he hasn't managed to change my password here -- yet. But I was in here yesterday and I hadn't visited the other site for a couple of days. Maybe it's in the works.

Fingers crossed.

 

Thanks, Satrow.

It showed me the same IP that the site sent me this morning. Obviously the password is changed so I have to go begging again.

 

Stumbled on this link when surfing. An easy way to check for unusual activity in your gmail account. http://www.techsupportalert.com/con...Feed:+gizmosbest+(Gizmo's+Best-ever+Freeware)

Hope the above will help? I don't use Gmail so can't verify anything.

 

Good find Oma, works for me on PM/FX 5, shows all IP addresses used to log into my Gmail acc.

 

Nice, Oma. I use Gmail, so that's definitely a good tip!

 

Unless you have opted out Gmail will by default alert you of any unusual activity, such as a new IP attempting to connect.

 

Since when?

Do you have any reference for that?

 

When clicking on the "Details" link in Gmail (per instructions on that article), the default setting IS:

Alert preference: Show an alert for unusual activity. change

However, I have my Gmail account accessible through my phone (Android-based, Gmail app), and that login history does NOT show my phone accessing the email account at all, even though it auto-syncs all the time.

 

I have never received any alerts either, so now I'm wondering whether I'm quite as unhacked as I thought

 

Thanks, Oma.

I closed that particular Gmail account (what a run-around that was!) but I have two others I use occasionally and mustn't close. I've added your link to Favourites and will check them out.

I'm amazed that people have time to hack into other's accounts. I never do. They must lead very boring lives if they find mine so exciting. LOL

 

Admittedly, MANY years ago I did a fair amount of "hacking" (which is a misused term anyway... actual hacking simply means modifying programs, etc.) myself moreso for entertainment, and some revenge reasons. I stopped long ago... I suppose I "grew up". I can say that getting into personal accounts and big servers does give a great feeling of satisfaction... no real purpose in cracking (a better term) personal accounts, though, unless it's to obtain banking information, etc. in order to get someone's money.

Contrary to the movies, it takes a good amount of time though... not necessarily sitting at the computer time, but letting certain programs run. It can even take weeks (or longer), depending on what the person is cracking.

The easiest way by far to gain access to someone else's personal account, is to know (or guess) the information needed to reset the password (date of birth, mother's maiden name, etc. are common items sites use), which is why I personally do NOT use real answers to any of those questions... I use completely unrelated answers, in fact... so even if someone DOES know my birthday, etc. they can't use that information against me.

In Gmail's case, it's also good to setup another email account THAT YOU DO NOT USE OR GIVE OUT for password recovery purposes.

 

I'm glad to hear you grew up. LOL The person I'm having problems with hasn't, and he proves it daily not just with me but with other neighbours. He's in and out of court every couple of weeks, and city By-law is always fining him for doing something that contravenes the law. This is no young kid, he's a 66-year-old. But then, his children have restraining orders against him and he has no friends. so he has time on his hands to cause mischief.

It's possible he knows a fair bit about me because his daughter and I were friends until the police advised her to move out of the city for safety. That should give you an idea of what he's like.

I will go in and give false answers everywhere my profile appears. There aren't too many because I try to stay private.

I'm feeling a lot safer with Comodo and IObit in place.

 

Yes, IObit and Comodo are excellent. However, neither will protect you from him trying to get into your online accounts... only from him getting into your computer.

 

I'm a member in few places, but I am known on those forums and it helps. The moderators know me and know what's happening, and I can give them information on what I have done and posted on those forums. All I can do is make difficult passwords and change them often.

Wish me luck!