Resolved C:\VIRUS.EXE showing up in network list.

[Señor]

The reason this concerns me is I run Windows 7 via Bootcamp, however I never downloaded anything. This just suddenly started popping up on Mavericks when I look at my local network list.

Is this something to worry about? Or just some fool who picked the stupidest name for a network in my area?

 

[GGJstudios]

The reason this concerns me is I run Windows 7 via Bootcamp, however I never downloaded anything. This just suddenly started popping up on Mavericks when I look at my local network list.

Is this something to worry about? Or just some fool who picked the stupidest name for a network in my area?

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It's just some clown's choice for a network name. It poses no threat whatsoever.

 

[Jacksonc]

nope, nothing to worry about. It's just their way of saying "don't try to figure out my password or else".

 

[Señor]

Wow, that was a quick resolve.

Thanks you guys!

 

[Azzin]

It's just some clown's choice for a network name. It poses no threat whatsoever.

There's a whole heap of them here! 😀

 

[CarreraGuy]

I got one in my area: "virus_installer.exe-guest"

 

[simonsi]

Best one I've seen was "Covert DEA Unit3" 😀

 

[dmccloud]

Best one I've seen was "Covert DEA Unit3" 😀

At one time, I lived in an apartment complex where I saw the following WiFi networks in my list:

FBI Surveillance Van 2
APD Crime Scene Investigation
ATF Terrorist Taskforce
West Wing
JihadNet
Skynet