If someone has your IP address can they discover your street address?

If someone has your IP address and your PC is vulnerable (not patched, not configured correctly, not protected with security software, not behind a firewall) they simply need to browse your files and look for personal information about you. If every possible avenue of intrusion is taken care of, you are 80% protected. Why only 80%? Because you can have all the techical gizmos in the world, it only takes one human mistake (like opening a trojan attachement in an email) to unleash the hounds.

It's like asking, "If someone knows where I live can they discover my name?" Are your doors and windows locked? Yes? Good. Is there any personal information in your garbage can on the curb? Yes? Well..... so much for the locks.....

If
1) you're using your own account you've got with your ISP;
2a) you've given your ISP your real name and address;
and/or
2b) you dial in from your home phone;
3) haven't spoofed your IP address;
4) the law enforcement agency has a legal reason for
wanting the information from your ISP;

it's a simple matter. It doesn't matter if you've got a static IP address or a dynamically assigned one. Your ISP keeps a detailed log of who's connected when, and what IP address they had at the time. It's just a small, quick search in the database.

I have done this as a job. One of the more notable cases I had was where a kook was threatening our Department's minister. We got him! Turned out to be some harmless young fool.

Mind you, the average Joe Bloggs on the street can't (legally) obtain this information. If someone works in law enforcement and they have a legal reason to obtain the information, the ISP MUST comply.

If you're going through an HTTP proxy in some distant, hardly even heard of country (like outer Mongolia or Woop Woop) who is unlikely to comply with handing over their records (assuming they keep any), it becomes harder, but still not impossible. Nothing's impossible in the land of internetworking.

Another difficult situation is where the person you're trying to track down uses different Internet cafés, public libraries etc. to do their dirty work from.

Yes it is possible but EXTREMELY unlikely. Im talking high level government and hours of data harvesting. Someone would have to have plenty of resources and time to swim back up into your personal data. I wouldn't worry about it....unless you're Osama Bin Laden.

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It is entirely possible. From the IP address you can determine the latitude and longitude of the persons connection (really only valid if they have a static IP). I'll leave the how of that to you, but it's a very simple process. *cough ip-adress.com cough* And it doesn't just show the ISP location either.

From there, google maps will show you a satellite image of the location, and a quick phone book search for the persons name in that location will turn up their physical address.

Done and done.

I heard two years ago that the NSA and the FBI were looking into this.
If you have a fixed IP address, then they could certainly locate the network that you are on and contact the network administrator for a diagram of the layout of the network that could reveal your actual ohysical location.
If you are running DHCP, and have a temporary adsress assinged every time that you conect to the network, then this would make it more challanging for them. Remember too that every computer NIC card has a fixed MAC address that will identify the computer that you are on and that this address can be discovered over your network.

Look at the guy who so called hacked Sarah Palins yahoo account. It took just a few days to track him down and he tried to hide is tracks using several
websites to mask your IP. The average person does
not have the resources or power to really find someone, but a real tech guy, maybe. The goverment, yes if they want you bad enough. Now this happens
to yahoo accounts allot, so I don't see why they
went after him, just because of her, that is wrong.
If they track him because of her, then they should
do it for everyone..

It is almost impossible to hide your tracks today, you must work alone, do your homework and be completely careful about everything, buy computers with cash, be competely mobile, etc.. Allot of prep work needed.

ONLY International Law Enforcement Agencies can get your exact location from your I.P. Address and they get it only if they can prove that the I.P. Address whose information they want was involved in illeagal activities. They can't just get information if they want it unless the Internet Service Provider is conviced that the I.P. address they're requesting has, in fact, been involved in illeagal activities.
However, you can get a NEARLY exact location of the user whose I.P. address is known by performing a reverse DNS Lookup or Traceroute. The location provided by this is almost always off the mark by a couple of miles but they will NEVER get all of your exact details by these methods.

my ip with juno.com ISP says that I am in or around Fransisco, so I don't know as I am not near that location... my ip tho is dynamic and is a level 3 communications one...

Are you doing something naughty from there?

ur not a vip or crimer so its doesn't matter what somebody doing with ur ip

Yes they can. However, it is very costly and time consuming. They must first find the ip address (easy), and perform a whois search (usually gets the country and maybe the city) or they go to the isp and find who it is registered to. If you don't want them doing this, use tor of some other proxy.

you see ip address is your identity on the internet or the untrusted network and there is lot of chances that one can get to know lot abot you through it for example they can use a whois query to get to know you location for example in which country you are living,what is your ISP's name and basically if they will be able to hack into your ISP and get to their database forget about about they discovering your street address they can locate your house.

i personally recommend to use a good firewall and any other spyware detector and if so use a antivirus.

Yes they can..just by browsing the google earth..Ü

If you have a cable modem or router the Ip address changes everytime you power reset that device. So IP addresses can be constantly changing? The only real identifier back to your individual PC is through the MAC address which resides on your NIC(network interface card)card. So unless you change nic cards on a regular basis your mac address will stay the same. But then you have to ask yourself, why would anyone want to come and get you??

To get your street address from your IP, they need to have a reason to issue a warrant. The average "joe" cannot have a warrant issued.

The average "joe" cannot. He CAN get the street address for your IP provider itself. However, the IP provider is not going to give your street address out without a warrant.

This is usually not going to be done unless you are involved in child abuse.

Trust me... I have fought a legal battle over an internet stalker who issued death threats to myself. They could not do a thing because it did not involve a child.

BIG WARNING: if you have a website, anyone can "whois" it and get your full name, street address, and phone number. You can, and should, pay for "whois" block. It is too late for me because this was already done to me by a stalker. Please protect yourself. "Whois" block is $10 a year.

Assuming you mean an average user with a dynamic IP from cable or DSL, directly, no. There is no magic way to find someone by their IP address. You can do a trace route and it will lead back to the DHCP server that gave them said address which may/may not be in their general vicinity. But to get any further data then that you have to ask the ISP about it. The ISP keeps logs of which users (MAC address of modem for cable, Authentication info for DSL) have what IP address assigned to them. So if the authorities had traced like CP(child porn) or some other illegal content back to an IP address, they have to ask the ISP who it had been leased to during said time period.

Although, if you get a direct connection to someone on certain networks (mostly only schools, but some cable companies still do it) you can run an NETSTAT -A and find the persons unresolved DNS info, sometimes in that some information about them is encoded such as usernames or email.

In short: No. With only your IP address, someone can do very little. They can run a whois on it and find out what city it's registered to (and if you have a large host, this could be miles away from where you live), but that's about it.

In long: Yes. If your government or someone with a LOT of connections has a reason to find out who you are, they can, but only if they have your IP address, the exact date (or dates) that you logged in, and the general time that you logged in, they can find out who you are, but even then there are huge logistical problems. For one, if your ISP assigns multiple people to the same IP address, your pursuer could end up getting a 20-page list, leaving them with more questions than answers. Another issue might be that your ISP may not maintain their logs beyond a certain cutoff point, meaning those investigating you will have to wait until you log in again to determine who you are.

Essentially, the answer to your question is, "Maybe." It depends on numerous factors which are difficult to control and keep track of, which is why the government rarely decides to investigate in this fashion. There are other methods, as have been mentioned before. If someone decides they want to hack into your computer and see if you've got your address on file, it's only a matter of time, even if you've got a firewall.

It is worth checking the data entered in the RIPE database as if you have a static IP your details may be registered against your block by your ISP.

www.ripe.net

My son went missing in 2004, I know he is somewhere in eastern country, and I have his IP address, i need to find out his street address, please email:ranikaur9@hotmail.com

Yes they can get the local area you are in also they might be able to track what sites you been on then google your user name find out where it is then look for information you have put online to find out where you are

Basically your ip address is like your social once your pc security is compromised then they have access to what ever they want. So just make sure you don't open up any suspicous emails or downloads from unsecure websites because it only takes one time for them to get you.

If it is just a normal script kiddy they can only get your general location...

If it is a more advance hacker they can goto the hub your computer connects too that connects you to the inrternet and try to hack their records.

Yes they could see it all.

yes isp's sell your info for extra bucks inside illegal employee activity is reportedly on the rise

Yes. They can discover your Street Address but you need to be a good and i mean very good Computer Hacker. If they are not a Computer Hacker, the most they will most probably be able to do is just tell if your computer is Active or not. If you are behind a router all you need to do is turn it off and then back on, because most ISP's and routers give you a different IP.

I hope this answers your question, but if you need anymore help you can email me.

selwood1992@yahoo.com

I haven't read every answer here so I don't know whether anyone has suggested this yet but try Googling your IP address and see what results you get.

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Maybe the police can do it if you use the computer to break the laws of the country where you live. They can track the computer, not your home, since you can use the computer from school or work.

not exactly your address coz 80% home users having dynamic ip's

Yes.

For those with static IDs, it's a lot easier as they don't have to cross-check the logs to see what time a particular physical address had a particular IP.

Well you can go to legitimate sites (Google this) and find "Ping" programs they go from very cheap to rather pricey. And the word itself comes for Sonar like from submarines
you have the software and hit 1 button and you can get the persons address , phone # . and on some even a map showing you exactly where they live.With some programs all you need is an e-mail address ! Look up "Black ice" too.And of course with this info you get names , so you can pat around 20 bucks and get their full background checked
Birth Certificates, Marriage lic, military records, and criminal backgrounds Remember you get what you pay for If they have a nice one that says it does all I mentioned for
$ 50.oo go for it most will be updated free every year.

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The right answer is YES. Few days ago I tested an Android app: Life360. My tablet is wifi connected to my PC. Well, after I logged on to the Life360, they could find my street address.
I am using Whois service for more than 15 years and until now, this is the first application able to "place" and IP address to an exact number and street address.
I found an open wireless router across the street. Connected the tablet, logged on the
Life360 and they located me at that address.
I came across this forum looking for my question: are there other applications able to do the
same?

It doesn't have to be a static IP address, they can track any IP because ISP's keep logs on what person is using what IP. When you sign up for service they take your name, phone number, and physical address among other things and they can log everything you do.

Your best bet to prevent this is to set your browser to use a proxy. You can also use The Onion Route (TOR) and make sure any network traffic is encrypted. Google has started offering HTTPS searching and it never hurts to take all available precautions but even with all that all it takes is an email with a trojan, visiting a site that may install spyware or someone having physical access to your system to install a keylogger that can record and email everything you do to the person who installed it.

Trust me, that's the least of your worries. Big Brother can now activate the mic on any phone (even cell phones) and listen to everything you say even if there off. The only way to stop it is to remove batteries/ unplug phones. They have advanced ways of tracking you, just about any kind of card you carry now has RFID chips embedded so they can track you and easily get any info they want. You ever wonder why you get junk mail sent to you? Well, stores now keep track of everything you buy and sell it to advertising services so they can target you to sell you stuff. Camera's are everywhere you go now and can effectively use facial recognition up to 60 feet away. Most people when asked at the mall or stores for names, phone numbers, or address to send you special offers will gladly give info when someone could be standing behind you listening to or recording everything you say, go to your home and search your trash, steal your identity and seal money, commit crimes, or countless of other things to discredit you.

Most people think that this is a bit far fetched and that it could never happen to them but it does every day. We live in a world of distrust and every day it gets harder to keep your privacy. Technology is the forefront of this and can be good or bad but as with any type of power its how its used that will ultimately affect the outcome.

Master Selwood is also partially right, YOU can only track to a city, but it gives you the service providers name which you can obtain a service map of and zero in on a local location.Now if you had "special privileges" and access to personal information that the service provider keeps then yes.

Personally I would try to find a general location and use a modified router that that has been modified by embedding a GPS device and simply drive around the area collecting IP Traffic Data while the GPS device logs the location of Captured data so that I could catch this person entering personal info. This again is hit or miss but if done during times of day when internet traffic is high and people are just getting home to get online and talk to friends and family it is very plausible. Also check public places like the library, College's, Internet Cafe's anywhere that might have WiFi also having a picture of the person your looking for and simply asking around can get great results.

It's very unlikely.

No they cannot. your ip will only contain your ISP's street address. Unless they can hack your ISP get your personal info.

I think only if this person is listed in the phone book.

As far as i know, NO. They can only see what city you are in like london or austrailia etc. I am a computer expert and i only know that you can do this with an Ip Address. If you have your own Internet your Ip Address should change every time you turn off the router or your computer ETC. Your ISP (internet service provider) changes your Ip so it doesn't really matter if they do have your Ip Address. Just phone your ISP and ask them to change it, simple.

Im sure if they have your Ip Address you'll be fine, but you can email me if you need anymore help.

selwood.ryan1992@yahoo.com

no, they can only guess your county or city, most likely because tracing ip tells you who the internet service provider is from, but not your adrress.

Fixed IP can know about your location

Once it was such situation.. I've been instaling and registering truck & cargo program. i had to make a last call to register this program, they asked me to prvide where the company is registrered phone and so on. I was suprized when i said my comp. is registered on XXXXX 25a street and they said but you now are at YYYYYY 36 street. How it posible?I was calling even in other country to register and they saw everything. I think that their program has such abilities to track exact computer location. So its mean such programs exist..

Yeah but it helps if you work for the FBI yo...

Sorry to refute some other comments here, but YES - there are websites that will allow you to trace an IP address and give you geographical coordinates, that if you do a bit more research, will be able to find a person's general location. The actual physical address will not be available, but if someone has the will/time and is a good sleuth, they most likely could find it out.

Yes

Yes, First IP address then ISP. Where do I learn it? I learned it from networking at college but I quit.

no, you can only trace the ISP, the city/country. The city will show where the ISP is, It may be miles away from the auctual place that the computer is.

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