I don't think I'm paranoid, but I feel convinced someone is accessing my
laptop. I'm using a Belkinrouter FSD7230-4 which I have set up with as
secure.
Sometimes (frequently, in fact) I come into my study to see the lights on
the router flickering busily away, including the one marked Wireless .
When I check my hard-drive I see the amount of space remaining keeps
changing.
Could someone be accessing my laptop - looking at private documents, and
possibly downloading onto it undesirable material?
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
Ken
festprint
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posted on 18/11/07 at 14:53
Your hard disk may be buzzing due to all sorts of normal processes, such as
windows and antivirus or anti-spyware programs updating or doing their
tasks, widows indexing files or Google desktop search if you have it
usually indexes files for easier access (the reason for HD space
changing...). Also, Windows can get rid of temp files and other files no
longer needed from time to time...disk space changes...
If no one can access the system unless with a WEP / WPA access key, well,
no one can access. If you don't have file sharing enabled and your firewall
is on and all the rest of other security procedures, I doubt if anyone is
accessing your files.
Generally, if your network is well protected and secure, that should give
you a piece of mind.
Some routers (depending on ISPs) have flickering lights going on as an
indication that they are busy updating your ISP's software or changing IP
addresses etc.
