msn messenger, finding a users ip

Post by **-Nick-** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:22 pm

my mates bird has had her account stolen. passwords been changed, need to track down stuff. any ideas? been googling for hours

Post by **Survivor** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:24 pm

send a file, while sending run>cmd>netstat
Look for anything out of the ordinary

Post by **-Nick-** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:26 pm

dos window just pops up, too wuick to read?

Post by **mik0rs** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:27 pm

Start

run

"cmd"

Then type in "netstat"

:icon14:

Post by **-Nick-** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:29 pm

nice one dude

Post by **Bacon** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:20 pm

ethereal.

Post by **netrex** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:30 pm

Weird. It keeps shutting down on me. Netstat I mean. First time it was up 2-3 seconds, now it just shuts down right after I got it up.

Post by **mik0rs** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:43 pm

You need to run it INSIDE an instance of the command prompt. It won't stay open otherwise.

Post by **Tormentius** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:40 pm

Instant messages are routed through MSN's servers. Even using any of the above solutions you won't get the IP of the other person unless you use voice, video, or file transfer.

Post by **netrex** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:05 pm

mik0rs wrote:You need to run it INSIDE an instance of the command prompt. It won't stay open otherwise.

My bad =)

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:02 am

I think if you install Trilian you should see their ip.

Post by **glossy** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:51 am

Tormentius wrote:Instant messages are routed through MSN's servers. Even using any of the above solutions you won't get the IP of the other person unless you use voice, video, or file transfer.

IMs are [mostly -- see below], but file transfers are direct to the IP.

in MSN6 this option is enabled by default, and i suspect is only put into affect if the person is directly contactable, and not behind a firewall or the like.

edit: for the unsharp, it's third option down, "Allow me to connect directly..."

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:04 pm

Tormentius wrote:Instant messages are routed through MSN's servers. Even using any of the above solutions you won't get the IP of the other person unless you use voice, video, or file transfer.

thats why he suggested to send a file before using netstat