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SyNET nTracker
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number (like street name) rest of the IP address defines an individual computer (like house
number within street).
Because IP addresses are a scarce resource, most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will only
allocate one IP address to a single customer or user. In majority of cases, IP address is
assigned dynamically, so every time a computer connects to the ISP, a different address will be
provided. However, these IP address is unique in the world of Internet. Each IP address is
registered to a person or to company (in most cases to ISP).
Once an e-mail message is received from a lost or stolen computer, it only takes minutes to
obtain enough information to either contact the ISP directly or provide law enforcement with the
information necessary for them to contact the ISP and inspect the ISP’s log records. These log
records contains information on which IP address was assigned to which user at any given time.
This provides the law enforcement with enough information to determine the physical location of
the lost or stolen computer and obtain search warrant to retrieve your computer for you.
Using nTrackerViewer to view nTracker.ntk file
ntrackerViewer is used to open nTracker.ntk file attached to your nTracker e-mail notice. Using
nTrackerViewer is extremely easy and secure. First of all, nTrackerViewer is only found in the
computer where nTracker is installed. Copy of nTrackerViewer also can be found on the original
CD distribution of SyNET nTracker.
There are many ways to invoke nTrackerViewer to start. If opening from computer with
nTracker installed, simply double click to open the nTracker.ntk attachment file and you will be
prompt with following screen.
When prompt with nTracker Login window,
enter your e-mail address and the nTracker
Password you have assigned.
If you wish to execute the nTrackerViewer from other than computer with nTracker installed, you
can simply save the nTracker.ntk file then simply drag nTracker.ntk file into
nTrackerViewer.exe found in the original CD distribution of SyNET nTracker as shown below.