[olug] OT: Local PC Forensics Experts
T. J. Brumfield
enderandrew at gmail.com
Thu May 8 22:13:21 CDT 2014
I (or someone) could look at the PC, look at processes running and look for
commercial monitoring software.
I'm a Software Engineer, but I'm not a Computer Security/Forensics
specialist however.
On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Jesse Regier <jregier at cox.net> wrote:
> I think it would be deliberate. Intrusion/monitoring situation.
>
>
> Jesse Regier
>
>
> > On May 8, 2014, at 2:46 PM, "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hacked in what sense? That they have some form of malware?
> >
> > Or hacked like a jealous ex accessed their computer without permission to
> > snoop?
> >
> > The former is easy to determine with virus/malware scans, or just
> checking
> > running processes and looking for anything suspect. The later is harder
> to
> > determine, unless the PC was accessed with a Windows login event during
> > hours the owner was at work or something like that.
> >
> >
> >> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:31 PM, <jregier at cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> This is a bit off topic.
> >>
> >> I was asked if I know of anyone locally that can "determine if a PC has
> >> been hacked." I don't have much detail except that its probably a
> Windows
> >> machine. I know I have seen some of you talk about getting some
> security
> >> certifications from time to time. Is there anyone here that would want
> to
> >> take this on? Do you know of any? I don't want to do this myself but I
> >> would like to make a referral if possible.
> >>
> >> The person asking is a lawyer so take that into account. Things could
> get
> >> "legal." You may need some experience/credentials. I'm not sure if
> this
> >> would end up in a court or not.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Jesse Regier
> >>
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