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Okay my brother thought he would hack into my pc to get into someones email , i am scared and know it will cause problems .I asked him not to do it anymore but how besides the firewall can i keep him from going into my PC anymore and getting info ?
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reported a sibling gaining local access to the PC to reach someone’s email. Replies from and listed basic guards. The short addendum below focuses on additional, practical defenses and recovery steps that were not covered in those replies.

Full-disk encryption prevents files from being read if the disk is removed or the system is booted from other media. Windows Pro/Enterprise supports BitLocker, macOS uses FileVault, and cross-platform or unsupported editions can use VeraCrypt containers. Always store the recovery key off the machine (USB or printed copy). See BitLocker overview, FileVault, VeraCrypt.

Add a second authentication factor to email and important services and prefer app-based OTPs or hardware tokens instead of SMS. After suspected access, terminate active device sessions and reissue credentials from a known-clean computer. General 2FA guidance: Google 2-Step Verification; hardware token options: Yubico.

Look for spyware or keyloggers. Run a full scan with a trusted anti-malware tool and inspect startup entries and scheduled tasks; Sysinternals Autoruns makes hidden persistence easier to find. Also inspect keyboard/USB connections for inline hardware loggers and check browser-saved credentials and sync settings. Tools: Malwarebytes, Autoruns.

Short recovery checklist: revoke account sessions, enable 2FA, move sensitive files into an encrypted container, and keep recovery keys off-site. If the brother had unrestricted access or malicious software is present, back up necessary data and reinstall the OS from trusted media. If someone’s account was misused, preserve timestamps and consider notifying the service provider.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

What has this got to do with assembley

1) physicallly lock the pc if possible
2) power on/bios password
3) put a password on the safe mode "administrator" account
4) disable the guest account
5) stronger user passwords
6) use control-alt-del to logon
7) password protect your email identity
8) implement screen lock
9) secure your network communications

Member Avatar for Netking27

would do the same as jbennet's mail cauz it'z the best to keep nosy bros & sisters of our pc/lap..

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repeatidly beat him until he stops ? ? ?.

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