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somone help im really scared
So I was on a site talking to a random guy and on this site its easy for people to get your ip address so I googled ip address and saw this site that has like a satellite image of my ip address location but when I zoomed in it wasn't my house so I was wondering if this random guy I was talking to got my ip to that "house" would he be able to find me? Or would he just go to that house?
The reason I ask this is because there was a man in front of my house like a month ago and he had binoculars and was looking in and my mom saw so she went outside and he quickly drove away, we filed a police report but I'm always so paranoid that it will happen again. The most info I gave him was my first name (which is really different so it adds to my worry)and the state I live in.
I blocked this chat site from my computer but I don't think it matters much anymore. (Also, this person told me he installed internet which adds a ton to my paranoia with this ip thing)
Also, any ways you can help me to make my situation more comfortable is appreciated.
Please Help.
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Macdude92, your IP address ALWAYS points to your location, and your ISP has no control over it. ISPs are given a very large number of IP addresses to hand out by a Regional Internet Registry, and they always correspond to a location. There's nothing anyone can do about it.
Spookykiwi, in run type "ipconfig /release" and then "ipconfig /renew". You now have a new IP address. For strong anonymity, however, use a proxy, tor, or I2P.
The building you zoomed into isn't yours. It's your ISP's data center that is closest to you. For most people it's in a nearby city, for a few it's in a completely different state. Your ISP probably won't give you your info to random people.
From the info you gave him, he can find you if he's smart. On all IM communication except MSN, your IP address is visible to all parties if they use a packet sniffer. When they get your IP they can narrow the search down to a handful of cities. Especially if you're <18 they'll have an easy time, since they just call schools. If you're >17 it will be harder, but they can still look in phone books.
At this point there isn't anything you can do. And being paranoid in the future isn't going to help much either, since you're *expected* to give your ASL+first name.
(short answer: yes, it is possible to locate you with that info)
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When someone traces an IP it takes them to the service provider, not your home. :) Those people can give away your information...but not without cause.
If you are underage your name would be fairly difficult to trace because you probably haven't left much of a public paper trail yet. Like owning a home, being the phone book PERSONALLY, those sorts of things. Stuff like that is pretty easy to find on line.
But unless he was really good at finding people he would probably need your mother or father's full name to find where you live :) Or pay for access to a site that has personal information which wouldn't be worth it for him.
You have to keep in mind that most people online aren't stalkers or pedophiles. Those types of people DO use the internet as a platform, but there aren't exactly tons of them to begin with. If you're that paranoid then don't go to sites that allow strange people to see your IP easily.
Administrators and tech people(and on some forums, Moderators) can see your IP next to any post you make, or have it logged in their systems. No matter where you go online SOMEONE can see your IP. Its not worth fussing over :)
If you're REALLY REALLY scared or paranoid there are ways of changing your IP address and you can do it yourself. I did it once a couple years ago. You can also set up your computer so your IP changes automatically over a set amount of time. I even knew someone who had theirs set up to change every few *seconds*.
I'm not sure I remember how to do it completely, so I urge you to ask someone more knowledgable or look it up if you're going to do it. It has something to do with the "run" function under start. If you aren't familiar with it DON'T DO ANYTHING IF YOU AREN'T SURE OF WHAT IT WILL DO.
I don't think you need to change your IP though.
Try not to worry :)
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Perhaps the easiest thing to do is to call up your internet service provider and request to have them change your IP address. Chances are that they will do it for little to no cost, and this freak won't be able to track down the original IP address.
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