I just got a brand new MBP today. I tried connecting to the internet and this "BEWSTERS MILLIONS" popped as a wireless connection. I don't know a brewster or anything. idk what it was, but i think its a virus.
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Bewster's Millions - BEWARE OF THE MAC VIRUS!!!
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its probably the name of your neighbor's wireless network. Viruses wouldn't appear in the wireless network list.
Indeed. I've got all sorts of creatively named APs near me, including "Fatty Owls" (itself a Fawlty Towers reference.)
You can call your AP anything, so why would "Brewster's Millions" be especially likely to be a virus? And specifically a Mac virus?
Of course, one should just go connecting to random unknown APs, but...
Macs can't get viruses so why are you worrying?
Also a wireless network in your airport menu is harmless.
My real name isn't flopticalcube. It's just what he calls the network. You can choose just about anything.
Maybe they just like the movie? The pop-up list under the Airport menu icon shows discovered access points' SSID (the name of the wireless network). Not something to worry about.
If you don't want your network to show up (like this one), you can configure your base station to hide the SSID. When hidden, it won't show up on the Airport Menu until after you specify it under "Other...".
It won't show up on other computers wireless list, either.
If you don't want your network to show up (like this one), you can configure your base station to hide the SSID. When hidden, it won't show up on the Airport Menu until after you specify it under "Other...".
It won't show up on other computers wireless list, either.
As everyone has already said, it's just the name lof a nearby wireless network. I'm not really a Transformer, but my network is named cybertron and my media server is elita-one. Just seemed a little bit nicer than yet another linksys or belkin or dlink or netgear clogging up the airwaves.
Despite my very boring network name, I have seen some VERY interesting networks that I can't say the names of on this site, but they were certainly very funny to see in the airport menu... along with all those "linksys" named networks. Has anyone ever seen those? ("linksys," "linksys-SES," etc). But despite the networks aren't viruses thing, I have seen networks screw with my MB before.
You shouldn't throw the "Virus" word around so carelessly. As everyone else has already mentioned, its very likely just the name of a network. Travelling around I've seen many different names. People can choose whatever they like
Maybe the term "brewster" is a reference to beer? Or some other occupation/hobby/interest involving brewing?
heh
could just be a tribute to the late Richard Pryor -- or perhaps he's the ghost in the machine?
Are you kidding me? The OP said none of his/her neighbors are named "brewster"! That only leaves one other logical explanation!whats with the CAPS in the title?
Jeez, it wasnt even close to a virus.
"sum1 iz haxx0rd teh MACs!!11"
Newbies...
Are you kidding me? The OP said none of his/her neighbors are named "brewster"! That only leaves one other logical explanation!
"sum1 iz haxx0rd teh MACs!!11"
Newbies...
no kidding. At home I saw this network called "office" listed under my wireless APs...i was totally freaked out, because i lived in a residential area, it's impossible to have an office here. I immediately thought it was a virus, implanting itself in my WAP list, trying to make me think it was a download for the popular NBC show "The Office".
So that's what it feels like to have milk shoot out of your nose.no kidding. At home I saw this network called "office" listed under my wireless APs...i was totally freaked out, because i lived in a residential area, it's impossible to have an office here. I immediately thought it was a virus, implanting itself in my WAP list, trying to make me think it was a download for the popular NBC show "The Office".
That was funny.
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