How to know if my connection is hacked
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papyrus1
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Jamial -
Hello,
For some time now, I've been wondering if I'm a victim of hacking on my line.
I have a modem connected to a desktop computer and a laptop connected via Wi-Fi through a router. My internet meter indicates an unbelievable number of files sent per day. I have no way to control and get more details about these transmissions, nor their exact nature.
How can we know if someone is using the connection remotely to my detriment?
Is there a software we can install to find out?
Thank you for any answers that might help me.
For some time now, I've been wondering if I'm a victim of hacking on my line.
I have a modem connected to a desktop computer and a laptop connected via Wi-Fi through a router. My internet meter indicates an unbelievable number of files sent per day. I have no way to control and get more details about these transmissions, nor their exact nature.
How can we know if someone is using the connection remotely to my detriment?
Is there a software we can install to find out?
Thank you for any answers that might help me.
Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0
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Hello, I'm coming back several months later to check if you're hacked. You need to enter the menu of your box often by typing in the address bar of your browser 192.168.1.1 (should work for all boxes). The default codes, at least for Livebox, are ID="admin" MP="admin"
and in the "wireless network" tab, there is a list of MAC addresses (a MAC address is basically the identification number of computers or other devices that are allowed to connect to your network)
If you only have one computer at home and there are several lines of MAC addresses, then someone is indeed using your connection. This works for all boxes, but the codes may be different and the tabs might be called something else, but just look for the list of MAC addresses. By the way, Wi-Fi on all boxes is enabled by default, so even if you're not using it, it's probably activated. Otherwise, hacking other than Wi-Fi exists, but it directly affects your computer, and it's certainly not your neighbor or an acquaintance—it's more likely through visiting strange sites or downloading anything anywhere that you caught a virus! If you have doubts, the only effective way remains formatting and then setting up an antivirus like "Avira AntiVir" since it’s free, along with a firewall.
If you have multiple MAC addresses connected at home, the best thing is to reinstall your box "router" and change the security key (WEP or WPA). PS: advice on Wi-Fi: Never disable the WEP or WPA security of your box unless you know what you're doing, and when choosing between WEP or WPA, take WPA without hesitation because WPA is much, much harder to crack, whereas WEP has many tutorials and smart people who know how to hack it.
To know if someone is using your connection directly on your computer, regardless of your setup, press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" to open the task manager and check the network tab to see the percentage of internet connection usage on the computer you're using. Basically, if you aren't loading anything and have no web pages loading and also no current Windows updates or others, and you see the graph or percentage rising very high, there is a problem (antivirus solutions, but in my opinion, formatting remains the best option in case of doubt).
Also, if on your box the lights blink all day and you're not online, and you're not loading anything or any Windows updates, that’s not good. So, as mentioned, either disable Wi-Fi or change your WEP or WPA key or enable the WPA key (psk or tkip).
AND ALSO, TO MAKE THINGS CLEAR IN IT FOR YOU, THERE IS VERY LITTLE CHANCE THAT THIS HAPPENS TO YOU UNLESS YOU HAVE THE BLUEPRINTS OF A NEW REVOLUTIONARY THING AT HOME. IF A REAL COMPUTER SCIENTIST WANTS TO BREAK INTO YOUR SYSTEM, THEY WILL SUCCEED.
BUT WITH THESE FEW TIPS, YOU SHOULD ALREADY AVOID, I THINK, 99.99 PERCENT OF THE RISKS.
FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS AND WHO ARE CONFUSED BY MY POST, KNOW THAT THERE IS PROBABLY AN IT COMPANY NEAR YOU THAT FOR LESS THAN 100 EUROS WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU AND ENABLE THE NECESSARY SECURITY (JUST A SMALL ADVICE: DO NOT ACCEPT THEIR PAID ANTIVIRUSES, THERE ARE GOOD FREE ONES LIKE MENTIONED ABOVE).
I don’t know if I was clear enough; I hope at least to have helped some people.
and in the "wireless network" tab, there is a list of MAC addresses (a MAC address is basically the identification number of computers or other devices that are allowed to connect to your network)
If you only have one computer at home and there are several lines of MAC addresses, then someone is indeed using your connection. This works for all boxes, but the codes may be different and the tabs might be called something else, but just look for the list of MAC addresses. By the way, Wi-Fi on all boxes is enabled by default, so even if you're not using it, it's probably activated. Otherwise, hacking other than Wi-Fi exists, but it directly affects your computer, and it's certainly not your neighbor or an acquaintance—it's more likely through visiting strange sites or downloading anything anywhere that you caught a virus! If you have doubts, the only effective way remains formatting and then setting up an antivirus like "Avira AntiVir" since it’s free, along with a firewall.
If you have multiple MAC addresses connected at home, the best thing is to reinstall your box "router" and change the security key (WEP or WPA). PS: advice on Wi-Fi: Never disable the WEP or WPA security of your box unless you know what you're doing, and when choosing between WEP or WPA, take WPA without hesitation because WPA is much, much harder to crack, whereas WEP has many tutorials and smart people who know how to hack it.
To know if someone is using your connection directly on your computer, regardless of your setup, press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" to open the task manager and check the network tab to see the percentage of internet connection usage on the computer you're using. Basically, if you aren't loading anything and have no web pages loading and also no current Windows updates or others, and you see the graph or percentage rising very high, there is a problem (antivirus solutions, but in my opinion, formatting remains the best option in case of doubt).
Also, if on your box the lights blink all day and you're not online, and you're not loading anything or any Windows updates, that’s not good. So, as mentioned, either disable Wi-Fi or change your WEP or WPA key or enable the WPA key (psk or tkip).
AND ALSO, TO MAKE THINGS CLEAR IN IT FOR YOU, THERE IS VERY LITTLE CHANCE THAT THIS HAPPENS TO YOU UNLESS YOU HAVE THE BLUEPRINTS OF A NEW REVOLUTIONARY THING AT HOME. IF A REAL COMPUTER SCIENTIST WANTS TO BREAK INTO YOUR SYSTEM, THEY WILL SUCCEED.
BUT WITH THESE FEW TIPS, YOU SHOULD ALREADY AVOID, I THINK, 99.99 PERCENT OF THE RISKS.
FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS AND WHO ARE CONFUSED BY MY POST, KNOW THAT THERE IS PROBABLY AN IT COMPANY NEAR YOU THAT FOR LESS THAN 100 EUROS WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU AND ENABLE THE NECESSARY SECURITY (JUST A SMALL ADVICE: DO NOT ACCEPT THEIR PAID ANTIVIRUSES, THERE ARE GOOD FREE ONES LIKE MENTIONED ABOVE).
I don’t know if I was clear enough; I hope at least to have helped some people.
medmed
Thank you very much, clear, concise, and precise.
sesitka
Thank you for the explanations!