![]() Resetting the PC (ideally with fresh install media) is the best solution there. Since in your case you didn't have TeamViewer installed, you should probably be quite concerned about possible malware because if the attacker had the necessary privileges to install Teamviewer, they may have done more than just Paypal. You can configure Windows to stay connected to the network while on sleep, and in this case sleep doesn't protect against remote control attacks. ![]() Some programs can wake up the computer and exit sleep, but your computer should disconnect from the network so you avoid the Teamviewer-style attack. On sleep, you should be safe but it depends on your settings. If you want to be certain nobody can use your machine while you're not sitting in front of it, your best bet is to disconnect the computer from the network, hibernate or shut down. Teamviewer may still transfer files as Martin Fürholz mentioned. If you lock your PC, most forms of remote control become more inconvenient for the attacker but you're certainly not completely safe. Other software, notably Remote Desktop, interacts with your user session directly which is why you can log in with Remote Desktop even when the computer appears locked to a physical person sitting there. This is why anything seen through Teamviewer is the same as what the physical person in front of the computer would see. Teamviewer interacts with Windows as if an extra keyboard/mouse/monitor were plugged in. Any processes you have open in your user continue running and this is why you can download a file and lock your computer, and it will continue downloading while your computer is locked. Someday, it may not be needed because RUT team will write the functionally into the software (hint hint).Locking a Windows computer with Windows+L simply prevents the physical user from interacting with any of the processes running within your user. I'm only sharing my script because I found it useful, and thought others might too. Windows Mac Jakke at 14:28 Why dont you open a TeamViewer account and get the machines to log into it automatically This was designed for precisely your situation. I did not write the software, I am not responsible for any bugs, or incompatibilities with your computer. For questions on how to use Autohotkey, I will refer you to their support pages. If you have questions or issues, I will try to answer them as they pertain to my script only. I've been using it all day today and it has made my life much easier. ![]() Step 2: In the right-side pane, scroll down to see Advanced settings for connections to this computer. Click on the Extras menu, click Options, and then click Advanced. Step 1: Launch the TeamViewer application. You should be able to paste it in a Viewer session. Follow the steps given below to change the default access settings. Now, copy some text and then paste it using the following key sequence on your keyboard ctrl+alt+k.
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