How can I trace and/or delete an unknown "PC" showing up in my network starting with the letters HPA and followed by 5 numbers? I don't own a PC
There is a PC showing up in my network with the name HPA followed with 5 numbers. I don't own a PC and I would like to trace or map out what this is or delete it from my MAC.
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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6
This may happen when someone is temporarily within range and your machine picks up their machine.
This may happen when you have guests at your house.
This may happen if someone nearby has gotten on your WiFi, and has network discovery turned on. In fact it is their machine that is more open that is more concerning. Yours most likely is closed unless your Sharing preferences are turned on for something.
Etrecheck - the handy reporting tool for … - Apple Community
can tell you if you downloaded something nefarious. Teamviewer, Gotomeeting, Bomgar, Netconsole, AnyDesk GotoAssist, can all be used by remote help people. If you see any of these in your Applications folder, use
https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/
To drag and drop and remove the program.
That will remove all components as long as the program is installed.
Close your WiFi network with WPA2 encryption and a more secure password. Do not use the passwordless WiFi on your internet provider's router, and even ask them how to remove that WiFi from their router.
I don’t think I have a windows virtual machine or Parallels. Are there programs that would be associated with those things? I’m a basic computer user but have had shady people in my life and am concerned that someone may have installed something to access my computer.
Do you have a Windows Virtual Machine in VMWare or Parallels?
This network isn’t showing up in my router. It only shows up when I specifically click on the network icon.
Could you attach a screenshot showing what you mean - I'd like to see where this computer shows up, exactly.
How do I trace or delete an unknown 'HPA' PC on my Mac?
