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msn messenger, finding a users ip

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:22 pm
by -Nick-
my mates bird has had her account stolen. passwords been changed, need to track down stuff. any ideas? been googling for hours

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:24 pm
by Survivor
send a file, while sending run>cmd>netstat
Look for anything out of the ordinary

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:26 pm
by -Nick-
dos window just pops up, too wuick to read?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:27 pm
by mik0rs
Start -> run -> "cmd"

Then type in "netstat"

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:29 pm
by -Nick-
nice one dude

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:20 pm
by Bacon
ethereal.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:30 pm
by netrex
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.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:43 pm
by mik0rs
You need to run it INSIDE an instance of the command prompt. It won't stay open otherwise.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:40 pm
by Tormentius
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.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:05 pm
by netrex
mik0rs wrote:You need to run it INSIDE an instance of the command prompt. It won't stay open otherwise.
My bad =)

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:02 am
by FragaGeddon
I think if you install Trilian you should see their ip.

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:51 am
by glossy
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.

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

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:04 pm
by MKJ
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