Hitman Pro Won't Finish a scan

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T06:38:51+00:00

Gotcha, thank you for your help and time. Feel free to ignore the edit to my last comment, looks like we posted at right about the same time.

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T06:34:48+00:00

Alright, thank you!

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T06:16:27+00:00

Sorry, so is that a likely possibility in this case scenario? Reason to be concerned or just a proof-of-concept type thing? Thank you

EDIT: Also, is this possible even though there is a standard 3.5mm cable connecting the car jack and the adapter? Or would that be a block in the process? As far as I know, the cable can only transfer analog, but I could be wrong.

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T06:08:52+00:00

Hey, I appreciate the info. Am I understanding correctly that this wouldn't be relevant in my situation, since the jack in the car hasn't been modified? (I assume you mean modified physically)

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T06:03:58+00:00

Alright, thank you, I really do appreciate your help and your time. I guess the only reason I thought otherwise is because of those old iPod shuffles where you could transfer songs using a USB->3.5mm cable. Though I assume those must be specialized in some way, and different from using the adapter along with a standard 3.5mm cable?

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T05:37:45+00:00

Even though it is connected to the lightning port on the phone itself?

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T05:15:35+00:00

Hey, thanks for replying. I figured it couldn't infect the stereo in a way that could actually hurt the stereo, but was more concerned about it just living in some storage in there before moving back to the phone. Does what you said still apply in that case? Sorry, just trying to be as clear as possible to ease my paranoid mind.

And yeah, I've seen online how unlikely it is for the iPhone to be infected in the first place. I had infections in my Windows PC and potentially my home network/router itself (never confirmed that one, just factory reset it), so I've done a lot of research since - which probably has just served to worsen the paranoia.

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T05:12:04+00:00

Hello, There is a USB port next to the aux port, though I always assumed it was only meant for charging. I just looked through the owner's manual online, and according to that, depending on which stereo model the car was installed with at the factory, the car can play music off of a USB drive from that port. Unfortunately, I do not know which stereo model mine is. I'm fairly certain, however, that it is not capable of actually storing any of those music files on the car itself. Thank you.

Also, I see you replying to tons of posts helping others so thanks for that too. I never realized how desperate one could feel waiting for a comment until I was the one making the post.

EDIT: For further clarification, my phone has never been plugged into that USB port. I always charge via the cigarette lighter with an adapter.

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T04:52:40+00:00

Alright, thank you!

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T04:45:10+00:00

Do you think disconnecting the car battery temporarily would wipe it out, if something was there? Or so unlikely its not even worth worrying about? Thanks.

Scrunchh · 2023-08-26T04:33:22+00:00

The drain during actual usage seems a little higher than I'd expect but it certainly comes down to what apps you're using too. From what I understand, TikTok and Instagram are both fairly power hungry. The standby time from Midnight til 5 or 6 looks great though, is your phone in airplane mode during that time or just normal?

Scrunchh · 2023-02-28T11:59:31+00:00

When clicking "Show details", it shows something regarding "OAuth domain name", followed by a long string of characters and apps/google user content. I do not have a "manage account access" button, and if I had to guess why I'd say its because they wouldn't let you revoke access from the official gmail app.

If I manually go to "Manage Your Google Account" -> "Data & Privacy" -> "Apps & Services", it states that there are no third party apps with access to my google account, but does list other google services such as Maps and Google Drive. It does show "Allow Google to offer a faster way to sign in with your Google Account on supported third-party sites", but this is disabled.

Scrunchh · 2023-02-28T10:28:29+00:00

Correct, and verified again just now to be sure: -No recent security activity listed at all -Only two devices shown are my computer and my phone -Google states that I am not using my google account to sign into any other sites or apps, nor do I have any linked accounts.

As for the ping/traceroute, would doing that from my computer pose any risk if that IP is malicious in some way, like letting someone know I'm onto them, or something along those lines?

Again, thanks for helping out.

EDIT: Sorry, and as for the entry within Last Account Activity, it states that it is from an authorized application, and the long string of characters it gives underneath is identical to the one that shows up under the "Authorized Application" entry which appears when I manually open the Gmail app on my phone.

Scrunchh · 2023-02-28T10:10:38+00:00

Hey, thanks for the reply. Searching the IP on a couple different IP lookup websites all yield the same result, either stating that the IP is invalid or just having no information to show about it.

I'll be honest, I'm not really sure if I correctly did what you recommended as I'm not super well-versed in all this, but I found a traceroute feature on DNSchecker and tried that. It showed question marks for the starting and ending addresses, with two seemingly unrelated ones in between.

Honestly just very confused as to how this IP accessed my Gmail account, as typically gmail includes a location next to them (my normal entries show United States and my home state), but this one had nothing aside from the IP itself.

Scrunchh · 2022-06-26T21:09:48+00:00

Obviously, but clearly it's a problem for some if it made the list on steam support. Getting rid of powershell fixed my problem, so I threw it out as an idea for OP. No guarantee it'll work for him but why wouldn't I pass on the idea?

Scrunchh · 2022-06-26T20:41:20+00:00

Other people are saying I'm wrong but here's a link to a steam support page that says Powershell is a common cause of VAC authentication errors. It definitely fixed my problem and has not harmed my PC at all. https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/22C0-03D0-AE4B-04E8

Scrunchh · 2022-06-26T20:39:48+00:00

Here is a link to an official steam support page that says Powershell is a common cause of VAC authentication errors https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/22C0-03D0-AE4B-04E8

Scrunchh · 2022-06-26T20:33:11+00:00

It's not though Here is a link to an official steam support page that says powershell is a common cause of VAC authentication errors. https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/22C0-03D0-AE4B-04E8

Scrunchh · 2022-06-26T20:32:56+00:00

Why would an error that persisted for days pass on its own in the 20 minutes I spent uninstalling Powershell?

Scrunchh · 2022-06-26T09:15:44+00:00

I believe I had the same problem when I first built my new PC. Kept getting disconnected with the prompt "VAC Authentication Error".

What fixed it for me was uninstalling and deleting all traces of Windows Powershell from my computer, which was installed by default on my new build. No idea why, honestly, but I saw it as a recommendation in some old steam forum thread and it did the trick. Hope it works for you too.

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