I keep obsessing about my computer =(

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#1 Jan 29 - 1PM
venuslovedpluto
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I keep obsessing about my computer =(

...and wondering if he put monitoring software on it. He'd sent me a laptop when I moved out of state a few years ago (overstepping my boundaries when I was engaged) but I'd accepted it. Bad decision. He'd made it look like it was from my mom, he sent it through her. I didn't know how to reject it after she'd explained, not without alarming my fiance. I also kind of wanted it because I didn't have one and my fiance was weird about sharing his with me.

Anyway, the laptop arrived opened, password already chosen, some programs installed by my mom. He'd sat down with her I found out, encouraged her to add some fun ones.

After everything came out, when I found out he was lying about everything- I had a gut feeling about that laptop. I Felt It. I was convinced. He denied it to my face but his eyes seemed to say otherwise.

This really upsets me a lot. It makes me feel so violated, I can't shake the feeling it gives me. Mostly because I feel like he might have something like that on my current laptop too. That one from him died a year ago. He's had access to this new one though. Strange...one of my games recently stopped working. It freezes fairly often too. While at my apartment he would sometimes want to use it to check his e-mail and then would always clear out "history" and "recent items".

Ughhhhh!!! How can I shake this, it's messing with my head today. =( I have to go distract myself outside for awhile I think because I'm feeling panicky and creeped out. Grrrrrrr!!!

Jan 30 - 2PM
prettypeeved
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Who's Watching Me

There used to be a program you could download called Who's Watching Me... Ah, here it is: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,17640-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html It scans your computer looking for keyloggers etc.
Jan 30 - 7AM
blueeyes
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It's normal

It's normal to have a little paranoia about the computer. These guys are sneaky and deviant, period. Why would he sent this laptop via your mother? I would have it looked at if I were you. I am one of the worlds medium sized cynic. I am with you on the suspicions. Try not to allow paranoia to take over. Use your head and think rational. I think your rational for thinking that he could be looking into your laptop on you. Let me know if you get it checked and they find something....
Jan 30 - 8AM (Reply to #7)
venuslovedpluto
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Hi Blueeyes

I don't have that computer anymore, the one he sent through my mom. He'd sent it because I'd moved out of state and he wanted me to come back. He'd missed his toy. So he sucked up to my mom, telling her he loved me, wished he'd done x,y,z so I'd have never left, sent the laptop as what I thought was just a gift. Initially I'd thought it was from her actually. I didn't have a computer up there, I knew no one, my guy at the time was a missilear for the AF & gone all the time...I'd thought they'd felt sorry for me. My mom did. He probably was obsessing and in withdrawals, sent it to keep track of what I was doing so he'd know how to level his hoovering tactics. I've always sensed that he was snoopy, he's never respected my boundaries at all. So I don't have to worry about that one. I really have no idea if he's monitoring the one I have now. I'll know later this week though. Unless he takes it off before then. Or has already. For some reason, that particular violation makes me furious and I'm having an extremely hard time dealing with it. I have no concrete proof, I know....but I Feel It.
Jan 30 - 4PM (Reply to #8)
blueeyes
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Hi VLP

Ok, sounds like you got this under control. Keep us posted. If I miss it, I apologize. I am on the aarn site and I miss some posts here :( I wanna keep in touch tho. I will come back and check your status honey. Hang in there with your eyes wide open........
Jan 29 - 5PM
venuslovedpluto
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Yes good call, I found a place

...that will take it next week. They said after that I'll have to make sure and never accept an e-mail from him. It's worth the $. I can eliminate that from worry with this computer. I feel pretty certain there was something on the last one for sure either way, his behavior (with the benefit of hindsight now) was so weird. I need to figure out how to stop letting it mess with my head though. It makes me sick that I was so naive, opened that box, didn't think twice about it having been opened already by him. He arrived at my mom's in Phoenix already having messed with it. She brought that up with me too but I dismissed it as nothing so she did too. When I think about all he's seen then, very personal e-mails to family and friends, googling the day I had a tampon stuck and didn't know wtf to do, even just dumb searches looking at celebrity crap or underwear or WHATever, it's still so personal, it makes me so fkng mad!!!!! They like to do this stuff from what I keep reading on here and seeing that just makes the intuitive feeling I have about it grow stronger. I'll just have to accept it and try to let it go I guess? I don't know how else to mentally deal with that ughhhh =((
Jan 29 - 4PM
Amazed
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Can you take it somewhere to have it looked at?

Is there a computer store or something you can take it to, and have them take a look at it, or do a computer scan program and remove anything like that? If you are concerned, I would call around and get to the bottom of it!! Yuck,,
Jan 29 - 2PM
gettinbetter
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Ok just in case he's

Ok just in case he's snooping. HI NARC! I guess you have figured out you are a real wacko! Keep reading and you'll find out just how weird you really are. Come on now Narc don't stop reading continue and find out how in your later years your gonna get weirder. Now Narc we both know how weird you feel inside. Yes we know all about it
Jan 29 - 4PM (Reply to #3)
Journey
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LOL directed to the Narc!

Yes, you can take it to get checked out or do a reformat of your hard drive and clean install of your operating system. It is a hassle I know, but worth it for your peace of mind. Journey on...

Journey on...

Jan 29 - 1PM
Briseis
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Back up the important stuff

Back up the important stuff and then wipe your hard drive with the factory restore disc :) Or, take it to a professional or find someone who's savvy and have them check it out for spyware or keyloggers or whatever. You don't have to just wring your hands and worry and freak. DO SOMETHING to make sure :)