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RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer
From: Kerberus <kerberus () microbsd net>
Date: 11 Jun 2003 23:37:46 -0500
That would be true if he used the Yahoo Messenger, Lets take this a step further though, say he isnt using the messenger client, your only hope then to locate said id is from the browser cache, or a caching proxy..... your chance could provide result with a recursive search through the cache for the word yahoo.. though unlikely.... best bet honestly an OpenBSD bridge running webspy, or urlsnarf will easily pick that up... just have it tail the log output and it can be easily plugged into the network and brought online while said person is at lunch or something. word of caution if this is going to turn into a legal or HR battle you better log everything and keep good records of what you did and when. On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 17:01, Nycum, Joe wrote:
You will find the User ID in the registry "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Yahoo\Pager" -----Original Message----- From: Potter, Tim [mailto:Tim.Potter () clarkconsulting com] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:01 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Hello! We have a security issue and need to know who is using a particular Yahoo user ID from within our company. We are about 90% certain of the person's identity. This user has been deleting his cookies and temp Internet files. We want to search his computer to see if Yahoo ID xxxx is somewhere on his computer. We know the Yahoo user ID - we just need to confirm that this person is using it. We don't want to contact Yahoo because we don't want to go down the legal road needed to get them to release the info. Any ideas? Thanks, -Tim --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer, (continued)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Fred W. Noltie Jr. (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Jamie Pratt (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Fred W. Noltie Jr. (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer chort (Jun 11)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Keenan Smith (Jun 11)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Jon Baer (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Kenny (Jun 12)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer matt willson (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Richard H. Cotterell (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Anders Reed Mohn (Jun 12)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Nycum, Joe (Jun 11)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Kerberus (Jun 11)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Carpio, Brian (Jun 11)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Chris Berry (Jun 11)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Rodrigo (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Times Enemy (Jun 12)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Potter, Tim (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Matthew Durkin (Jun 16)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Potter, Tim (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Luciano Miguel Ferreira Rocha (Jun 12)
- Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Callan K L Tham (Jun 13)
- RE: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer Townson, Glenn A (Jun 12)
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