Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer

[Mike Dresser <mdresser () windsormachine com>]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, Potter, Tim wrote:

> 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

Create a webbug on a server you control(1x1 pixel .jpg or something)

Email the yahoo account, and when he opens it, it will download the
webbug, and that will show up on your machine with a time, ip(which would
belong to your netblock), and the url that he accessed.

Send the email when you know the person will open it at work, otherwise
he might get it while at home, which will defeat the purpose.

Mike


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