IP address while chatting on yahoo

IndianSummerIndianSummer Posts: 854
edited May 2006 in Technical Stuff and Help
does anyone know how to find the IP address of the person i chat with on yahoo messenger???

it has happened to me once - so i want to know how it was done.


i was chatting with someone on yahoo messenger, and then that guy used some or the other concept to find out what my IP address was and also which OS i use and what name i registered it under. i still dont have a clue how he did it.


does anyone know how to find the IP of people one chats with on yahoo messanger?
I have faced it, A life wasted...

Take my hand, my child of love
Come step inside my tears
Swim the magic ocean,
I've been crying all these years
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  • pjfanfromsdpjfanfromsd Posts: 23
    Well, the simple answer is there are few ways to find out IP addresses but he probably used this site or another just like it.

    http://www.abika.com/Reports/verifyemail.htm

    Older versions of YM had some serious security issues so make sure you have the latest update which fixed most of them. Also turn on your firewall.

    For a little more info read up on this:
    http://ask-leo.com/what_can_people_tell_from_my_ip_address.html
    "Seems that needlessly it's gettin' harder to find an approach and a way to live.."
  • IndianSummerIndianSummer Posts: 854
    i want to find out the ip address of a guy i am chatting to on yahoo messanger.
    I have faced it, A life wasted...

    Take my hand, my child of love
    Come step inside my tears
    Swim the magic ocean,
    I've been crying all these years
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