unknown shared server???

[fromcha06]

Hello All-

I had jury duty about 2 weeks ago and I brought my macbook....when i tried to get onto their internet i had to sign an "online agreement" they they will log what I do... blah blah blah.... anyway after that I noticed (and this could have been happening before i just noticed it now) that i have this random "pc-server" called the-b52087144a5 that tried to connect when my comp is on....

below is the screen shot the "more info" says it's "kind" is pc server... no other info aside from a picture of a CRT screen... what is this? how do i get rid of it? is this a hack? please help kinda worried about this one.....


:confused::confused::confused::confused:


thx!


:apple::apple::apple:

[richard.mac]

thats just an SMB server (not only a Windows PC) allowing file sharing but you probably do not have permission and it is showing in Finder because you probably have File Sharing enabled in Sharing preferences.

[fromcha06]

i think this is off though...

or does this come up just like a wireless network would?

that i "could" connect to it if i had the permission?

[danny_w]

I have a Brother 2170W printer that shows up exactly like that except for the name brwXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[fromcha06]

I have a Brother 2170W printer that shows up exactly like that except for the name brwXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

would i have to be by the printer? or maybe one of the people next door?


i just wanna be sure its not a hack... which it doesn't sound like it is right?

[richard.mac]

^ could be anything with a wireless signal nearby that your Mac is picking up. i thought that you had to have File Sharing enabled for things to show up but thats obviously not the case.

its definitely not a hack as its just a file share as they cant connect to you and you cant connect to them.

[fromcha06]

ok great, thx guys!!!

always a huge help!!!

[modit]

Same thing is going on my Mac EXCEPT the shared server has my name.

Example with the name John Appleseed, the folder looks like this..."Johnappleseedc6b5"

I was reading online that people can view your iTunes content and access your Mac folders (documents, ect) VIA bonjour.

I have no clue if this is going on. Like the user "fromcha06", I have unchecked every option in "Sharing" which is found in settings. I'm on a University WPA2 secured WiFi network running a VPN.

I'm I good or not?

Thanks
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