How can you tell if BIOS password was hacked?

[geekhelp]

How can you tell if your bios password was hacked? I've read that there is software that can hack bios passwords or the battery can be removed from the motherboard. What would be some signs of a hacked bios password? Also what can I do to prevent this? Would disabling everything but the hard drive during the boot sequence help to prevent software hacks? Any tips on preventing the battery trick?

Need help

 

[ceewi1]

Any tips on preventing the battery trick?

Lock your case.

Are you talking about a setup password or a user password?

 

[geekhelp]

Im talking about the setup password during the boot screen.

How could I go about locking my case? Any suggestions?

 

[ceewi1]

How can you tell if your bios password was hacked?

Well, if your BIOS settings have been changed, that's a pretty sure indication. You can always check Event Viewer to see if someone's been using your computer when you're not around.

How could I go about locking my case? Any suggestions?

You've got plenty of choices, try googling 'case lock', or something similar.
Here's one option: http://www.isecure.com/case-lock.htm

Also what can I do to prevent this?

As always, choosing a secure password (i.e. NOT a dictionary word) is a good start

If you don't mind me asking, why are you trying to secure your system like this? If it's just to deter people at Lan Parties, or similar events, a basic lock like this would probably suffice.

 

[geekhelp]

Well, if your BIOS settings have been changed, that's a pretty sure indication. You can always check Event Viewer to see if someone's been using your computer when you're not around.

If you don't mind me asking, why are you trying to secure your system like this? If it's just to deter people at Lan Parties, or similar events, a basic lock like this would probably suffice.

I found event viewer and I am trying to see if my computer was turned off and then back on during a certain time period. Im also trying to see if there were failed login attempts. Also under event viewer system I found a source called remote access. What could this be?

To answer your other question someone stole my identity once and I am trying to take further precautions.

 

[ceewi1]

Also under event viewer system I found a source called remote access. What could this be?

There are a number of ways that service can be accessed, one of which is a hacking attempt (reasonably unlikely). I believe it can also be caused by certain ISPs, notably AOL, as well as some user management features. Of course, any type of remote access software could also be the cause!

To answer your other question someone stole my identity once and I am trying to take further precautions.

I'm probably stating the obvious here, but make sure you have a firewall, spyware protection and up-to-date antivirus. Also remember, that someone can quite easily take your hard drive out of your computer, thus avoiding BIOS security protection.