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Questions tagged [teamviewer]

Computer software package for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers.

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Almost fell for "tech support" scam - what is the risk?

An acquaintance of mine got a call from an alleged Microsoft employee and provided him access to his Windows 10 computer via team viewer (commonly known as the tech support scam). But when the scammer wanted to send him a file he got suspicious and…
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How does Team Viewer establish a Remote Desktop Connection?

I am wondering how is it possible for Team Viewer to establish the remote desktop connection over the internet even if the user has not enabled the 3389 port ? I am searching over the internet but didn't find the satisfied answer to my question ?…
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Can someone hack through TeamViewer?

I have been doing business with someone on Fiverr. The person's help was really good, but I have concerns that they could potentially hack through TeamViewer. I never leave sight of my PC and I follow every click that is made with the…
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Block Incoming-Teamviewer Connection

Is it possible to use an open-source tool such as Cisco IPS or Cisco ASA to block incoming Teamviewer connections to specific internal IP blocks, while allowing the outgoing ones? I cannot find a specific answer on other online sources.
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Somone accessed my desktop right in front of my eyes

I was using my desktop to do some work. I left it and sat on the sofa, the screen went off and after few minutes it went one I freaked out when I saw the mouse moving around on the screen, then it went down to the taskbar, opened my download manager…
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Teamviewer Risks When Connecting to Another Computer

Are there any risks to be aware of if you remote into another person's computer via their Teamviewer Partner ID and password? Any recommended settings to choose when remoting into an unknown computer? All of the searches I have tried focus on the…
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Leaving an encrypted Windows 10 machine on in the office. What are the issues?

We're encrypting some of the machines in the office with Veracrypt. We're just starting out so cost is an issue but we don't want to cut corners. We'd like one of the devs to be able to log in from home (occasionally). In the short term we're happy…
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Teamviewer and remote logins

Not sure if this has been asked before (a cursory search doesn't show anything), so I figure here is a sensible place to ask. Say I am remotely controlling my desktop at home via Teamviewer. Now while I am connected, say I want to log in to…
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What if anything is the security differences between team viewer 7 and team viewer 9?

Is anyone aware of any major overhauls or security fixes to Team Viewer 9 (since v7) or does the popular accuvant blog (http://blog.accuvant.com/bthomasaccuvant/teamviewer-authentication-protocol-part-1-of-3/) still hold true? (This blog was…
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How to prevent exam cheating in computer labs using remote access software

My home country trying to crack down on corruption in government job examination cheating. However, some party was able to bribe the lab that conducted the exam and put remote access software into the computer, such as TeamViewer to allow a third…
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Question about Teamviewer and visible IP address

I have read conflicting things about this and was hoping to get a definitive answer to my question which is this - If I am dialing in to an associate's computer via Teamveiwer, is there any way possible that my IP address can be detected or any…
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Can a MITM sniff and see TeamViewer's session?

I'm a bit concerned about TeamViewer's protocol security. Before you get started, keep in mind this question is related to TV. I know there are other solutions like SSH, OpenVPN, LogMeIn, etc. but in this specific case the question is for TV only.…
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Is it possible to Spoof a TeamViewer ID?

I am using 2 forms of remote access to my Windows Server 2008 machine, both go to the Admin account since we only use it to host a Minecraft (MC) Server. Remote Desktop, that goes over a custom port instead of standard, which has a scope to only…
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How to find out if file transfer is going on by a TeamViewer connection?

My PC has to be connected via TeamViewer several times. If you drag n drop files then, a file transfer message box appears and hence I can see that the person connected to my PC is transferring files. QUESTION: I am wondering if there is a way to…
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Teamviewer logging remote keystroke events

I'm connecting to a remote machine via Teamviewer, let's assume it's trusted. Is it possible for a MITM or virus on my local (client) machine to detect keys I enter using my remote machine's on-screen keyboard? Or would that involve continuous…
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