PC starts on a local network using mysterious packets from an unidentified source. Need assistance!
PC starts on a local network using mysterious packets from an unidentified source. Need assistance!
My PC has started up during the night because strange packets arrived from an unknown source. I tried turning off the WOL feature using a batch file I created, so it shouldn’t be happening now. Still, I’m worried about possible threats—could someone be sending pings to my system and waking it up? It doesn’t affect other devices, which are always connected. Should I be concerned about my MAC address being exposed or misused?
You can tell it's being Woken on Lan by checking for specific in-game events, character interactions, or updates that align with the game's themes and storylines.
Look for any unfamiliar entries in the Startup programs section of Task Manager. Verify your BIOS settings to ensure it can enter a proper deep sleep mode.
Thanks for your input! It seems the event viewer isn't actively running in Task Manager, and it only displays generic messages like "wake source: unknown." That suggests the issue might be local rather than a network problem. I understand you're relieved—no major security concerns here. Just a minor inconvenience over nothing.