I have problem starting a new question, hence used an old thread.

My question is: Is it possible to track the files a user has downloaded to a
"removable" drive in XP environment?

If so, to what extent? eg. could someone idenitify the file name, file size,
date or even OPEN the file that was being transfered?

Thanks,
Natalie

"Lisa" wrote:

> I use Lavasoft/Adaware daily. My PC recentley crashed and the tech who
> repaired it told me this program may have caused it. He advised me to more
> careful with my downloads. I got this spyware recommendation from Microsoft:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...t_spyware.mspx.
> Does anyone agree with his opinion? I've never had a problem using Adaware
> before and I thought it was very beneficial to keeping my PC clean.Also, he
> printed a dump from my PC which
> showed a lot of junk sites I had never accessed (e.g., Kazaa was set to run
> on Start up although I never downloaded it and it did not appear in
> Add/Remove Programs ). I use Windows XP with the SP2 download. I use AVG as
> well as Adaware. No one else uses my PC. I was totally at a loss as to how
> any of these bad sites got on my PC. The tech told me it was probably
> emails. I never open attachments from anyone unknown to me. He said it
> really doesn't
> matter. If their computer is infected they can pass it along without their
> own knowledge. Is this true and if so, is there ANY WAY to really protect
> yourself??? Dazed and confused.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

You would either have to use a software tracking program that monitors what
a user does on a computer or use a very sophisticated firewall such as
Microsoft ISA 2004 which can do advanced http application filtering and
logging. One such possible software program is shown at the link below. You
should only use a trial version first or contact the publisher to make sure
it does exactly what you want. -- Steve

http://www.spectorsoft.com/products/...ows/index.html

"Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsB856EFB-53D2-4058-9569-B06023964F85@microsoft.com...
>I have problem starting a new question, hence used an old thread.
>
> My question is: Is it possible to track the files a user has downloaded to
> a
> "removable" drive in XP environment?
>
> If so, to what extent? eg. could someone idenitify the file name, file
> size,
> date or even OPEN the file that was being transfered?
>
> Thanks,
> Natalie
>
> "Lisa" wrote:
>
>> I use Lavasoft/Adaware daily. My PC recentley crashed and the tech who
>> repaired it told me this program may have caused it. He advised me to
>> more
>> careful with my downloads. I got this spyware recommendation from
>> Microsoft:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...t_spyware.mspx.
>> Does anyone agree with his opinion? I've never had a problem using
>> Adaware
>> before and I thought it was very beneficial to keeping my PC clean.Also,
>> he
>> printed a dump from my PC which
>> showed a lot of junk sites I had never accessed (e.g., Kazaa was set to
>> run
>> on Start up although I never downloaded it and it did not appear in
>> Add/Remove Programs ). I use Windows XP with the SP2 download. I use AVG
>> as
>> well as Adaware. No one else uses my PC. I was totally at a loss as to
>> how
>> any of these bad sites got on my PC. The tech told me it was probably
>> emails. I never open attachments from anyone unknown to me. He said it
>> really doesn't
>> matter. If their computer is infected they can pass it along without
>> their
>> own knowledge. Is this true and if so, is there ANY WAY to really protect
>> yourself??? Dazed and confused.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Steve, I assume I can only start the tracking AFTER I've the program
installed? ie. I can't track past activities, correct?

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> You would either have to use a software tracking program that monitors what
> a user does on a computer or use a very sophisticated firewall such as
> Microsoft ISA 2004 which can do advanced http application filtering and
> logging. One such possible software program is shown at the link below. You
> should only use a trial version first or contact the publisher to make sure
> it does exactly what you want. -- Steve
>
> http://www.spectorsoft.com/products/...ows/index.html
>
> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsB856EFB-53D2-4058-9569-B06023964F85@microsoft.com...
> >I have problem starting a new question, hence used an old thread.
> >
> > My question is: Is it possible to track the files a user has downloaded to
> > a
> > "removable" drive in XP environment?
> >
> > If so, to what extent? eg. could someone idenitify the file name, file
> > size,
> > date or even OPEN the file that was being transfered?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Natalie
> >
> > "Lisa" wrote:
> >
> >> I use Lavasoft/Adaware daily. My PC recentley crashed and the tech who
> >> repaired it told me this program may have caused it. He advised me to
> >> more
> >> careful with my downloads. I got this spyware recommendation from
> >> Microsoft:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...t_spyware.mspx.
> >> Does anyone agree with his opinion? I've never had a problem using
> >> Adaware
> >> before and I thought it was very beneficial to keeping my PC clean.Also,
> >> he
> >> printed a dump from my PC which
> >> showed a lot of junk sites I had never accessed (e.g., Kazaa was set to
> >> run
> >> on Start up although I never downloaded it and it did not appear in
> >> Add/Remove Programs ). I use Windows XP with the SP2 download. I use AVG
> >> as
> >> well as Adaware. No one else uses my PC. I was totally at a loss as to
> >> how
> >> any of these bad sites got on my PC. The tech told me it was probably
> >> emails. I never open attachments from anyone unknown to me. He said it
> >> really doesn't
> >> matter. If their computer is infected they can pass it along without
> >> their
> >> own knowledge. Is this true and if so, is there ANY WAY to really protect
> >> yourself??? Dazed and confused.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

That would be correct. Some activities can be tracked via the security log
that you see in Event Viewer if you have enabled specific items to audit.
But not writing to removable media. --- Steve

"Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7F5BF25-5576-4D83-8B16-CF5DD4E98F9C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Steve, I assume I can only start the tracking AFTER I've the
> program
> installed? ie. I can't track past activities, correct?
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> You would either have to use a software tracking program that monitors
>> what
>> a user does on a computer or use a very sophisticated firewall such as
>> Microsoft ISA 2004 which can do advanced http application filtering and
>> logging. One such possible software program is shown at the link below.
>> You
>> should only use a trial version first or contact the publisher to make
>> sure
>> it does exactly what you want. -- Steve
>>
>> http://www.spectorsoft.com/products/...ows/index.html
>>
>> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsB856EFB-53D2-4058-9569-B06023964F85@microsoft.com...
>> >I have problem starting a new question, hence used an old thread.
>> >
>> > My question is: Is it possible to track the files a user has downloaded
>> > to
>> > a
>> > "removable" drive in XP environment?
>> >
>> > If so, to what extent? eg. could someone idenitify the file name, file
>> > size,
>> > date or even OPEN the file that was being transfered?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Natalie
>> >
>> > "Lisa" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I use Lavasoft/Adaware daily. My PC recentley crashed and the tech who
>> >> repaired it told me this program may have caused it. He advised me to
>> >> more
>> >> careful with my downloads. I got this spyware recommendation from
>> >> Microsoft:
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...t_spyware.mspx.
>> >> Does anyone agree with his opinion? I've never had a problem using
>> >> Adaware
>> >> before and I thought it was very beneficial to keeping my PC
>> >> clean.Also,
>> >> he
>> >> printed a dump from my PC which
>> >> showed a lot of junk sites I had never accessed (e.g., Kazaa was set
>> >> to
>> >> run
>> >> on Start up although I never downloaded it and it did not appear in
>> >> Add/Remove Programs ). I use Windows XP with the SP2 download. I use
>> >> AVG
>> >> as
>> >> well as Adaware. No one else uses my PC. I was totally at a loss as to
>> >> how
>> >> any of these bad sites got on my PC. The tech told me it was probably
>> >> emails. I never open attachments from anyone unknown to me. He said it
>> >> really doesn't
>> >> matter. If their computer is infected they can pass it along without
>> >> their
>> >> own knowledge. Is this true and if so, is there ANY WAY to really
>> >> protect
>> >> yourself??? Dazed and confused.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks a lot Steve...since I got you, would you have any idea why m,y IE
keeps saying "pop-up window blocked" when I try to strat a new thread? I have
already unblocked the page, and I have no problem when I clicked on
"Reply"...I just find that very strange...hope you can help one more time...

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> That would be correct. Some activities can be tracked via the security log
> that you see in Event Viewer if you have enabled specific items to audit.
> But not writing to removable media. --- Steve
>
> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7F5BF25-5576-4D83-8B16-CF5DD4E98F9C@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Steve, I assume I can only start the tracking AFTER I've the
> > program
> > installed? ie. I can't track past activities, correct?
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> >
> >> You would either have to use a software tracking program that monitors
> >> what
> >> a user does on a computer or use a very sophisticated firewall such as
> >> Microsoft ISA 2004 which can do advanced http application filtering and
> >> logging. One such possible software program is shown at the link below.
> >> You
> >> should only use a trial version first or contact the publisher to make
> >> sure
> >> it does exactly what you want. -- Steve
> >>
> >> http://www.spectorsoft.com/products/...ows/index.html
> >>
> >> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> newsB856EFB-53D2-4058-9569-B06023964F85@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have problem starting a new question, hence used an old thread.
> >> >
> >> > My question is: Is it possible to track the files a user has downloaded
> >> > to
> >> > a
> >> > "removable" drive in XP environment?
> >> >
> >> > If so, to what extent? eg. could someone idenitify the file name, file
> >> > size,
> >> > date or even OPEN the file that was being transfered?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Natalie
> >> >
> >> > "Lisa" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I use Lavasoft/Adaware daily. My PC recentley crashed and the tech who
> >> >> repaired it told me this program may have caused it. He advised me to
> >> >> more
> >> >> careful with my downloads. I got this spyware recommendation from
> >> >> Microsoft:
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...t_spyware.mspx.
> >> >> Does anyone agree with his opinion? I've never had a problem using
> >> >> Adaware
> >> >> before and I thought it was very beneficial to keeping my PC
> >> >> clean.Also,
> >> >> he
> >> >> printed a dump from my PC which
> >> >> showed a lot of junk sites I had never accessed (e.g., Kazaa was set
> >> >> to
> >> >> run
> >> >> on Start up although I never downloaded it and it did not appear in
> >> >> Add/Remove Programs ). I use Windows XP with the SP2 download. I use
> >> >> AVG
> >> >> as
> >> >> well as Adaware. No one else uses my PC. I was totally at a loss as to
> >> >> how
> >> >> any of these bad sites got on my PC. The tech told me it was probably
> >> >> emails. I never open attachments from anyone unknown to me. He said it
> >> >> really doesn't
> >> >> matter. If their computer is infected they can pass it along without
> >> >> their
> >> >> own knowledge. Is this true and if so, is there ANY WAY to really
> >> >> protect
> >> >> yourself??? Dazed and confused.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Are you using web interface to access newsgroups or are you using some thing
like Outlook Express or Outlook? I have never seen that happen with OE. If
you are using web interface then maybe you want to add the website to your
trusted Web Content Zone. --- Steve


"Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7FBA8AA2-29FD-4EE3-B671-5CBD06AE896C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks a lot Steve...since I got you, would you have any idea why m,y IE
> keeps saying "pop-up window blocked" when I try to strat a new thread? I
> have
> already unblocked the page, and I have no problem when I clicked on
> "Reply"...I just find that very strange...hope you can help one more
> time...
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> That would be correct. Some activities can be tracked via the security
>> log
>> that you see in Event Viewer if you have enabled specific items to audit.
>> But not writing to removable media. --- Steve
>>
>> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B7F5BF25-5576-4D83-8B16-CF5DD4E98F9C@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Steve, I assume I can only start the tracking AFTER I've the
>> > program
>> > installed? ie. I can't track past activities, correct?
>> >
>> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You would either have to use a software tracking program that monitors
>> >> what
>> >> a user does on a computer or use a very sophisticated firewall such as
>> >> Microsoft ISA 2004 which can do advanced http application filtering
>> >> and
>> >> logging. One such possible software program is shown at the link
>> >> below.
>> >> You
>> >> should only use a trial version first or contact the publisher to make
>> >> sure
>> >> it does exactly what you want. -- Steve
>> >>
>> >> http://www.spectorsoft.com/products/...ows/index.html
>> >>
>> >> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> newsB856EFB-53D2-4058-9569-B06023964F85@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have problem starting a new question, hence used an old thread.
>> >> >
>> >> > My question is: Is it possible to track the files a user has
>> >> > downloaded
>> >> > to
>> >> > a
>> >> > "removable" drive in XP environment?
>> >> >
>> >> > If so, to what extent? eg. could someone idenitify the file name,
>> >> > file
>> >> > size,
>> >> > date or even OPEN the file that was being transfered?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Natalie
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lisa" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I use Lavasoft/Adaware daily. My PC recentley crashed and the tech
>> >> >> who
>> >> >> repaired it told me this program may have caused it. He advised me
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> more
>> >> >> careful with my downloads. I got this spyware recommendation from
>> >> >> Microsoft:
>> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...t_spyware.mspx.
>> >> >> Does anyone agree with his opinion? I've never had a problem using
>> >> >> Adaware
>> >> >> before and I thought it was very beneficial to keeping my PC
>> >> >> clean.Also,
>> >> >> he
>> >> >> printed a dump from my PC which
>> >> >> showed a lot of junk sites I had never accessed (e.g., Kazaa was
>> >> >> set
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> run
>> >> >> on Start up although I never downloaded it and it did not appear in
>> >> >> Add/Remove Programs ). I use Windows XP with the SP2 download. I
>> >> >> use
>> >> >> AVG
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> well as Adaware. No one else uses my PC. I was totally at a loss as
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> how
>> >> >> any of these bad sites got on my PC. The tech told me it was
>> >> >> probably
>> >> >> emails. I never open attachments from anyone unknown to me. He said
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> really doesn't
>> >> >> matter. If their computer is infected they can pass it along
>> >> >> without
>> >> >> their
>> >> >> own knowledge. Is this true and if so, is there ANY WAY to really
>> >> >> protect
>> >> >> yourself??? Dazed and confused.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>