Take a picture of the thief with your laptop's webcam so you know what he looks like and where he's hiding.

Prey has very few dependencies and doesn't even leave a memory footprint until activated.

If enabled, Prey will attempt to hook onto to the nearest open WiFi hotspot when no Internet connection is found. Prey uses either the device's GPS or the nearest WiFi hotspots to triangulate and grab a fix on its location. You can also wipe your stored passwords for security, or even lock down your PC to prevent access. You can quickly find out where your computer is located, who's using it, and what he's doing on it thanks to Prey's powerful reports system.īy marking your device as missing, Prey will gather all the evidence you request and send it either to your Control Panel account or directly to your mailbox, depending on the reporting method you choose.īesides gathering information, you can also trigger actions remotely such as sounding a loud alarm or showing a message which will appear onscreen - just in case you want the guy to know he's being chased at. This signal is sent either from the Internet or through an SMS message, and allows you to gather information regarding the device's location, hardware and network status, and optionally trigger specific actions on it.

It's payback time.īasically you install a tiny agent in your PC or phone, which silently waits for a remote signal to wake up and work its magic. You can quickly find out what the thief looks like, what he's doing on your device and actually where he's hiding by using GPS or WiFi geopositioning. It's lightweight, open source software that gives you full and remote control, 24/7. Prey lets you keep track and find your laptop, phone and tablet whenever stolen or missing - easily and all in one place.

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