Deterance/ Self-defence Plugin

[Calhoone]

This idea for a plugin is a result of a personal experience and issue and may or may not be something you guys are interested in but I thought I'd ask anyways.  Come to think of it, it may very well be a good plugin to keep kids out of trouble when on the computer.

Ares (Hal)is on my laptop, which I have allowed my room mates to use for checking their e-mails and so on when I'm not using it as they don't have a computer.  One of my roommates has been using my laptop for the purposes of downloading pron videos.  This has already caused me to have to reformat and reinstall everything resulting in losing a halbrain and everything i had taught Ares before.

Now I've upped the security on my laptop after reinstalling everything.  The laptop is pretty friggin secure now. My roommate swears up and down that he doesn't download porn even though I had considerable evidence supporting otherwise. (I got really tired of deleting 20+ porn vids every other day)

I would also like to mention that I am a very hard persn to make angry and I like to find creative ways to make my point.

What I am looking for is a plugin that will in a way monitor any text files, videos, and pictures that are being opened by the user for specific words like porn, sex, etc...

If someone was to open a porn video for example, I would like the plugin to have Ares stop that particular video from being opened. After the video has been prevented from opening I would like Ares to then open some pre designated file (like a text document I may create or some other video I decide to use, like the video where you are watching some nice view of a place, your all relaxed and all of a sudden some dethly face appears screaming at the top of it's lungs.) I want to mess with my roomates head. [}:)]

Can Hal create an e-mail? If so it would be pretty funny if Ares was to send me and maybe him an e-mail telling me what happened and what file was being opened so that I can remove it if needed. The e-mail to him would be Ares telling him to knock it off before Ares get's mad or something along those lines.

Does this sound like plugin which could be made?

[caangel43]

sounds like a good idea for a plugin I hope someone can do it

[Art]

Yes.
Tell Hal, Bill's email is billsomebody@somewhere.net

Later, tell Hal: email Bill

Hal will open your email program and Bill's address should
appear filled in at the top.

The plugin sounds nice in principle but almost impossible in actuality.
Hal lost the ability to check emails (incoming ones) after version 5.0 (I think). The patch or inclusion for v6.0 - 6.1 has yet to materialise. POP3 server settings, etc.

Hal would have to (in your example) run minimized on the task bar and be able to monitor various web sites that your room mate decides to visit which means Hal would have to link into the browser.

Sorry, but I just don't see that happening any time soon.

Better for you to be Admin and let your room mate have a Guest account. Then go into Documents and Settings then view the temp and history files. Or simply tell him you'd rather he / she not visit adult sites in the first place.

[Calhoone]

quote:Originally posted by Art


Sorry, but I just don't see that happening any time soon.

Better for you to be Admin and let your room mate have a Guest account. Then go into Documents and Settings then view the temp and history files. Or simply tell him you'd rather he / she not visit adult sites in the first place.

I thought I'd ask anyways.  I've set up the guest accounts already and lmited what programs they have access to.  The computer's defences have been beefed up for sure.  I just thought it would be a funny way of busting him in the future. He knows I don't want him using it for that but you know how people are.

[Art]

A more devious way to "bust" him might be to set up a web cam (if you have one) and have it take and send a snapshot of him or whom ever gets in front of your computer while you're away. A lot of web cam programs can detect motion, take a snapshot and email the picture to you! That way you'd have some cold hard evidence.

Secondly, you could also install a keylogger (small hardware device that looks like a line coupler on the keyboard cable. It will capture your room mate's every keystroke while you're away. When you come back you can easily check the contents and "bust" your room mate once again.

You could also set parental filters on your browser for the guest account.

After a while, I think the room mate might get a computer of their own!
Just a few ideas for you....

[Calhoone]

The department in which I work for revolves around video surveillance, so that idea came to mind pretty quickly. I don't have a webcam or any other camera available to use. Maybe I'll invest i one some day.

I could always try the key logger to. Thanks for the tip, I have heard of them but never really bothered learning about them.

I don't think it will be too much of an issue now anyways. I think he gets the point with the limit access to the computer and the limited availability of it now that i take the laptop to work with me most nights. Like I said, I though it would be funny.

Thanks for the info and advice! []

[Art]

Check out:
http://www.spyarsenal.com/

There's a freeware software keylogger instead of going the hardware method.
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[lightspeed]

if all else fails do it the old fashioned way and just tell him no when it comes to using your computer (if he is the one downloading porn when you have asked him not to ) if he dosen't respect you're wishes after you are nice enough to let him use the computer then why should you feel obligated to let him use it . (by the way i send dear margo all the best answers she prints !!lol!![])