How can i know when my pc has been hacked !!!!

[vgn_fj67]

Hi everyone, this is my first post to the forum here as i like to ask "How do i know when my pc nas been hacked" !!!! plz help me thanks............
i am also new to computer world, hope ppl in this forum can help me

 

[jp198780]

google or yahoo, and search for Panda scan, run that, it's a online scanner, it will tell you the things it found that are bad, dont be worried about the Spyware, some could be tracking cookies, save the report 2 ur desktop, 2 see all the things that it found.

 

[holyjunk]

your computer starts doing weird things and your internet is slow. lol (duh answer?)

 

[Ecsed]

Depends... If its HACKED, you wouldn't be on it... if spyware, it would be slower, Comp use would be at high % with nothing (Word, games) running.

 

[Norwester]

Whats it doing...or not doing?

 

[computerhakk]

If someone is hacking you.. you probably wont know until they are done..

If it's some program.. and if you have a firewall, anti-tools, and are aware of how your PC behave.. you'll probably be able to catch it pretty quickly or before it even hacked you.

Just look for signs like your PC slowing down, weid messages, programs acting weird, certain pop up messages when your online. etc.

 

[MyCattMaxx]

Do you have a buddy who said he hacked you?

 

[Praetor]

The manifestation is very much dependent on the actual hack involved. Assuming you're using a mainstream desktop computer, the most notable methods fo determining if it has been hacked is via a scan of some sort either virus, firewall or a more specialized antihack scan.