It's entirely possible that her ex-husband used one of these applications. The phone number could be traced using a simple credit check and by calling the service company. An ex-husband will have access to the necessary numbers required to access this information... specifically, social security numbers.
As far as spyware goes, we have a friend who was in a very bad marriage, who used spyware to monitor the computer she and her husband shared. They were still living together at the time, so installing the invisible utility was very simple. Several times a day she would receive verbatim logs of all emails, chat sessions, AOL conversations, word processing documents, website visits, etc, all delivered to an anonymous Hotmail account. Something to keep in mind, and pass along to anyone to whom it might apply. In cases of abuse, the Social Security Administration allows people to change their Social Security numbers, in order to prevent situations like above or worse. Documentation required is proof of identity, original SS card, and any and all evidence of abuse or harassment. Requests must be made in person. Bryan C. Forrest Macintosh Specialist LifeNet http://www.lifenet.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "profile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MacGroup" <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 9:34 AM Subject: MacGroup: Detective Programs > A question for the more learned than I. > > A friend's X husband got her Cell phone number and he told his daughter that > he did it with a "Detective" program that allows him to find out anything > about her, or anyone else. > > I checked several of the offerings and they all seem to be for Windows > (which she uses) or Internet based. > > Just how good are these and can he learn what is on her computer, what Web > sites she visits, the contents of her emails, etc. etc. > > Does anyone know much about these and what they can do...also, if she were > to change to a MAC would that help. > > Many thanks, > > John Robinson > profile at aye.net > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January 22. > For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of > activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January 22. For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
