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 Sep 18 2007, 07:22 AM
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I was setting up my home machines with hamachi vpn software so i could access my stuff mainly mp3s, remotely. I went into mcafee network manager, part of the mcafee security centre suite, and there, behind my router are my machines, my desktop & my laptop. Nothing unusual there, except there is another machine icon, with the name THOMSON, that the network manager says is a samba server. Can someone either expose me as the n00b that I really am, or explain to me why this server is here, and how i might get rid of it! Please see the attached screenshot. Many thanks in advance!! inviz_
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Sep 18 2007, 07:31 AM
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 Ruler of Omicron Persei 8  Posts: 20,886 From: kn-ARGH!-xville Tenn-ARGH!-see OS: 3.1, 95, 98SE, xp, 2000, NT4, 2003 Standard Edition, linux (various flavors) 
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is there a wireless system anywhere in this mix? like your router? has the wireless portion been secured yet?
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Sep 18 2007, 07:46 AM
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Are both computers XP?
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Sep 18 2007, 07:53 AM
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wow uber fast response! ty.
both machines are pukka xp pro wlan courtesy of bt home hub. wpa secured with strong key. the samba server thing does not show on my router..screeny attached.
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Sep 18 2007, 07:58 AM
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Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Posts: 20,886 From: kn-ARGH!-xville Tenn-ARGH!-see OS: 3.1, 95, 98SE, xp, 2000, NT4, 2003 Standard Edition, linux (various flavors)
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do you have the ability, through the mcaffee software...to like....right click on that machine and block it or anything like that? it's strange that it would be showing up there but not in your router...if you could somehow disconnect the device then see if someone complains
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Sep 18 2007, 08:04 AM
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alas,
the mcafee network manager only appears to map the devices, and this is the only place where this samba server is showing up! i thought samba was a linux thing? inviz_ |
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Sep 18 2007, 08:05 AM
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Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Posts: 20,886 From: kn-ARGH!-xville Tenn-ARGH!-see OS: 3.1, 95, 98SE, xp, 2000, NT4, 2003 Standard Edition, linux (various flavors)
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well...samba is technically a linux thing...but....windows uses SMB wich is what samba is basically so some times things get missidentified
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Sep 18 2007, 08:38 AM
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ok,
thanks for your help so far, i really appreciate it. ive managed to dig some more info out of the router.. however im still none the wiser. there are no ethernet cables attached to my router whatsoever, could someone be tapping my actual line?? (yes, i'm paranoid!!) inviz_[attachment=15748:unknown_device2.JPG] This post has been edited by inviz_: Sep 18 2007, 08:46 AM
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Sep 18 2007, 08:48 AM
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okies.
so, ive managed to delete this bizarre server thing off the router, yet it is still showing up in mcafee. bah. |
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