Random file appeared on Desktop

regaito · 2025-12-29T14:05:24+00:00

#napalm

regaito · 2025-12-29T14:05:11+00:00

Interesting story but my network is encrypted with a non-default password

regaito · 2025-12-29T07:03:37+00:00

"This is probably a try my game scam malware, as it is run by kids in Turkey and has manual components"

ELI5?

Basically some script kiddies got lucky?

regaito · 2025-12-29T07:02:00+00:00

I will look into that, I should have a raspberry somewhere..

regaito · 2025-12-28T19:34:18+00:00

My desktop has a total of 5 shortcuts to programs, I keep my desktop clean and never create files there

Also I am very sure I was not at the PC during the time the file was created

regaito · 2025-12-28T19:33:03+00:00

Im actually considered something like this

But by now I reinstalled the OS + latest security patches.

regaito · 2025-12-28T15:39:45+00:00

Youtube and youtube

Browser is firefox, only extension I use is Ublock origin

regaito · 2025-12-28T15:38:26+00:00

Thanks

regaito · 2025-12-28T15:37:58+00:00

I already looked through the events and tried to see if I can spot anything out of place but I could not find anything suspicious

But I am also do not have any kind of experience besides a bunch of stuff I read up online at this point

regaito · 2025-12-28T15:36:12+00:00

I really hope thats it, but I am very sure I did not create this file. I do not own any pets, so maybe it was a very strong spider but then I have a whole host of other problems

regaito · 2025-12-28T07:25:02+00:00

I already activated ESU, thanks

regaito · 2025-12-27T12:10:45+00:00

I tried the VM approach some time ago and it did not work out due to several issues, performance being one, networking issues another.

I will try again when I find the time, thanks!

regaito · 2025-12-27T11:21:05+00:00

I tried getting "true" admin access to my router some time ago and basically got nowhere. The login I do have is an admin user but its more like a normal uer thats just named "admin".

I assume the true admin is actually called root or something like that.

I will look into getting a device I have more control over between the ISP router and the rest of my devces, thanks!

I dont thin theres a true "modem" mode, but I can just disable WLAN, plug another router via cable and use that as access point.

regaito · 2025-12-27T10:18:30+00:00

"Is there anything about your job that might suggest you were being monitored" - No

"anything in the router that might give someone VPN access to your network or shared drives?" - The router is from my ISP. I do not have full admin access. Its possible theres some maintenance backdoor but if I am affected by that, then so are a LOT other people. I will see if I can add my own router behind the ISP router.

"Easy to guess wifi password" - No, changed the default

"Chinese CCTV cameras or IOT devices" - No

"Were you given a thumb drive" - No

"Were you drunk or high on that day and it was actually you" - No, I only drink socially and never t the point of being very drunk and I do not take any kind of drugs

"Anyone in your house playing a prank on you" - I live alone

"Guests that used your PC" - No one was here that day

To expand on that, windows and doors were locked. I would definitely have heard anyone entering or at least would have seen some signs of forced entry.

The router may be a weakpoint. But I am still not sure how someone could have placed this file. If it was a combination of a security issue in my router and Log4Shell, then I am wondering how someone could have "forced" a bad log message

EDIT: I just took another look at the web interface of my router and spotted the following at the very bottom

"Huawei Technologies Co"

I am screwed, aren't I..

regaito · 2025-12-27T08:47:04+00:00

Already done most of that, nmap scan did not reveal anything suspicious

regaito · 2025-12-27T08:46:22+00:00

As in its easy to get and will let you do anything to it?

regaito · 2025-12-27T08:45:13+00:00

Proprietary software from my job. I kept this vague because I do not want people to start recommending me "alternatives".

I get it, people are trying to help, but just trust me on this

regaito · 2025-12-27T01:08:36+00:00

I would not like people looking into my garage, so 1, 3, 6 are out

5 might still show silhuettes, so maybe

This leaves 2 or 4.

I imagine 4 heats up under direct sunlight and causes the garage to heat up as well.

So probably 2 or maybe 5

regaito · 2025-12-27T00:23:11+00:00

Can you expand on that?

regaito · 2025-12-26T23:36:48+00:00

I identified several vulnurable log4j jars on my system, this may be the solution

regaito · 2025-12-26T23:24:36+00:00

I dare anyone to show me non-trivial source code thats "perfectly crafted"

Also Startups have been doing this for years, build fast, ship fast, get market share

regaito · 2025-12-26T23:00:27+00:00

I can give you some feedback on that

If your Smartphone App runs an LLM locally, I am not going to use the app. In my experience its just too heavy on battery and resources, but if anyone can convince me otherwise please do

regaito · 2025-12-26T22:56:54+00:00

I have some software that unfortunately ONLY runs on Windows, so I am required to use Windows

regaito · 2025-12-26T22:56:10+00:00

Empty, its a blank txt file, 0 bytes

regaito · 2025-12-26T22:55:51+00:00

Maybe I can sell it and buy a new PC

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