Stolen MacBook - trace IP

[Speedster]

Hi

My MacBook Pro was stolen a couple of weeks ago. It attempted a DropBox sync about 30 mins ago from IP 196.45.42.66

Is there a way to trace this IP?

Please, any help will be greatly appreciated!

 

[Tinuva]

Oh dear.

root@debian:~# whois 196.45.42.66
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.

% Note: this output has been filtered.

% Information related to '196.45.42.64 - 196.45.42.95'

inetnum:        196.45.42.64 - 196.45.42.95
netname:        SimbaNET_CUST_TANSCO
descr:          SimbaNET customer TANESCO
country:        TZ
admin-c:        STL1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         STL1-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         SN-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.45.32.0 - 196.45.47.255

person:         SimbaNET T Ltd
address:        Tancot House, Sokoine Drive
address:        Opp. Sukari House
address:        Dar es Salaam
phone:          +255 22 2112000
fax-no:         +255 22 2115571
mnt-by:         SN-MNT
e-mail:         [email protected]
nic-hdl:        STL1-Afrinic
source:         Afrinic # Filtered

Looks like that lappy somehow made it to Tanzania...

Usually, to get more information than that on an IP address, you will need the help of said ISP, who will request that you first get a police warrent that states it specifically need information on which user had that ip address at a specific time, so that you can get that information, and have the police arrest said person/s. Now the problem is, that is how it usually works in SA, you now have to deal with another country...

Best of luck.

 

[Speedster]

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Yeah, sorry to hear

 

[The_Unbeliever]

http://preyproject.com/

Is also available for Apple.

 

[Speedster]

http://preyproject.com/

Is also available for Apple.

If only I could remote install it...

 

[SpoonTech]

@Speedster... Do you not have iCloud on that Macbook? because then you can trace it, if Dropbox is still on it, then your iCloud will still be on it.

 

[SpoonTech]

Try email SimbaNet (http://www.simbanet.co.tz/contact-us) and find out if they are willing to help. Some parts of Tanzania are more jacked up than you may think.

Its a really really long shot. But if you managed to get someone arrested in Tanzania and recover the laptop, it would be one of the most intense stolen laptop recoveries ever.

I know someone coming back from there in three weeks. You've got three weeks. Go haha

 

[d0b33]

where/how was it stolen may I ask?

I have find my mac activated for this reason.

 

[Speedster]

@Speedster... Do you not have iCloud on that Macbook? because then you can trace it, if Dropbox is still on it, then your iCloud will still be on it.

Hey Spoon. Unfortunately I didn't have iCloud on it

Anyway, I've got a friend who happens to be working in Dar es Salaam at the moment. He's looking into it for me. Will keep you updated. You're right - this could just be the most insane laptop recovery EVER!

 

[Speedster]

where/how was it stolen may I ask?

I have find my mac activated for this reason.

It was stolen from our church in Hatfield on Sunday 17 June. I have findmymac (iCloud) and Prey installed on my replacement, unfortunately not on the original though.

 

[d0b33]

It was stolen from our church in Hatfield on Sunday 17 June. I have findmymac (iCloud) and Prey installed on my replacement, unfortunately not on the original though.

oh, sorry to hear.

 

[b@nD]

Sleuthing

It was stolen from our church in Hatfield on Sunday 17 June.
I have findmymac (iCloud) and Prey installed on my replacement, unfortunately not on the original though.

Just find out which parishioners at the church were from Tanzania -- or possibly missionaries
Maybe they just thought G D has answered their prayers ?

ME -- I trust NO-ONE