Is it possible for someone to hack into my computer through myspace?

Question

I was in a myspace chatroom and some guy threatend to hack into my computer... and about three days later I had viruses and spyware on my laptop. Is that possible? Or did I just download it by accident?

Answer 1

yup.  

Answer 2

Yes,actually it is one of the most vulnerable sites to viruses and network trackers.

Answer 3

He would need to know your IP address to locate your computer.  

Answer 4

No not all, not simply through using MySpace. There are plenty of ways to get somebody's IP address but it would still take a lot of work, and even once he had it, he'd have to bypass your hardware firewall/ software firewall and anti-virus software (if you're running some). He's very probably talking rubbish.

Answer 5

Yes. If you were connected to the same chat room as him he could use a packet sniffer to obtain your IP then send it through an IP dossier to gather more detailed information that is needed for the attack. Simple enough for a kid to do. The viruses he probably got from a supplier but a real attacker makes their own.