Error: Possible Hack Attempt

[JonathanM]

3 minutes ago, russ2021 said:

why would anti virus be trying to access "root" and "unknown" from my desktop pc?

so it can alert you to the insecurity  if it succeeds in getting access.

[russ2021]

30 minutes ago, jonathanm said:

Example of a device on the network "helpfully?" trying to hack into other devices.

took a look through my router and can't see anything in there that would do the same as in the above thread. thanks though.

[JonathanM]

2 minutes ago, russ2021 said:

took a look through my router and can't see anything in there that would do the same as in the above thread. thanks though.

Yeah, I'm sure it's your antivirus software on your computer doing it. Just posting an example of what to look for.

[russ2021]

33 minutes ago, jonathanm said:

Yeah, I'm sure it's your antivirus software on your computer doing it. Just posting an example of what to look for.

really appreciated though. Thanks

[russ2021]

Hi All

On 6/6/2021 at 3:03 PM, jonathanm said:

Yeah, I'm sure it's your antivirus software on your computer doing it. Just posting an example of what to look for.

Hi all. I think I have got to the bottom of this issue with the help of all you good people, and I have a new laptop as well now and used the new avg free yesterday at both around 12.30 (and then had to stop as I was supposed to be cooking bbq  ) and again around 10.30 ish and this morning got another warning of hack attempts and checked the log and saw the below. Now previously I had done that from my main pc not the laptop. So now we know the issue, if anyone else come along with the same problem. I did factory reset my main pc, but that is a good thing every now and then, and also made me change every password for security.

 

Many thanks to all for you help. Very much appreciated. Have a nice day.