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Old laptop/notebook (not mine) just got stolen... What to do to get it back? Ant 06-17-2008
Posted by Ant on June 17, 2008, 1:50 am
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Hello.

I just found out that someone's old laptop/notebook got stolen in Spain
in an airport on a trip. He has already reported to the police over
there about it.

The computer is protected with BIOS, but I am sure computer experts can
find ways around it. The HDD is not fully encrypted (does use TrueCrypt
v4 for some important datas though, but not like songs, photos., etc.).
It is running Toshiba OEM Windows XP Media Center 2004 SP2 with IE6.0
SP2 and all critical updates and optional softwares.

I am not sure what other programs phone home like his iTunes, Toshiba
software, etc. Is there anything else? I know it has an old NAV version
(I think 2004?) that does AutoLU if it is boots up Windows (after
logging in). I wonder if this is even worth finding out the IP address
if it ever gets connected from its boot up. Has anyone tried that?

Are there anything else to try to improve the chances of getting the
stolen laptop/notebook back? He will contact Toshiba and check the
airport's security daily until he leaves the country.

I know the chances of getting it back is very slim especially in a
foreign country.

Thank you in advance. :(
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Posted by M.I.5¾ on June 18, 2008, 3:57 am
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> Hello.
>
> I just found out that someone's old laptop/notebook got stolen in Spain
> in an airport on a trip. He has already reported to the police over
> there about it.
>
> The computer is protected with BIOS, but I am sure computer experts can
> find ways around it. The HDD is not fully encrypted (does use TrueCrypt
> v4 for some important datas though, but not like songs, photos., etc.).
> It is running Toshiba OEM Windows XP Media Center 2004 SP2 with IE6.0
> SP2 and all critical updates and optional softwares.
>
> I am not sure what other programs phone home like his iTunes, Toshiba
> software, etc. Is there anything else? I know it has an old NAV version
> (I think 2004?) that does AutoLU if it is boots up Windows (after
> logging in). I wonder if this is even worth finding out the IP address
> if it ever gets connected from its boot up. Has anyone tried that?
>
> Are there anything else to try to improve the chances of getting the
> stolen laptop/notebook back? He will contact Toshiba and check the
> airport's security daily until he leaves the country.
>
> I know the chances of getting it back is very slim especially in a
> foreign country.
>
> Thank you in advance. :(
> --
> "Don't step on ants... they're people too." --a quote from ANTZ movie.
> /\___/\
> / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
> | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net
> \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT
> ( ) or ANTant@zimage.com
> Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer. Go
> Los Angeles/L.A. Lakers!

An echo?



Posted by Ant on June 18, 2008, 8:10 am
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> An echo?

Eh?
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/ /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
| |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net
\ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT
( ) or ANTant@zimage.com
Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer.

Posted by M.I.5¾ on June 19, 2008, 2:32 am
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>> An echo?
>
> Eh?
>

An echo of a post made around 9 hours ago.



Posted by Ant on June 19, 2008, 9:29 am
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On 6/18/2008 11:32 PM PT, M.I.5¾ typed:

>>> An echo?
>> Eh?
>>
>
> An echo of a post made around 9 hours ago.

Oh, sorry about that. I tried to cancel it earlier but it seems to have
failed. I wanted to post in another newsgroup called comp.laptops too. :(
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the ant." --Indian
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/ /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
| |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net
\ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT
( ) or ANTant@zimage.com
Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer.

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