event viewer

[Guest]

while trying to fix an adobe problem...i happened upon the event viewer. there are thousands of entries! many are during the day while I'm at work...I just returned home from Cal. and my computer was accessed constantly both successfully and failure during my absence. We are talking about my home computer...for home/personal use only. I am not on a network! There are workstation names and unbelieveable information here! I have forwarded to microsoft and they simply reply: someone logged on....someone attempted to log on....someone...geez! I've downloaded and scanned everything....firewalls....you name it! Can anyone out there tell me what could be going on?
Thanks much!

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Was the computer off during the time when you weren't there? If no, are you
on an always on broadband connection?

If the computer was turned off, check the system BIOS for a wake on LAN and
a wake on ring feature. Even though you are not connected to a network, if
there's a network card attached to the system and the BIOS supports and is
set to wake on LAN or wake on ring, then while the computer was off, these
features could boot the system. Boot the system, usually on the first
screen is a message that tells you to hit a specified key if you wish to
enter setup. That's how you enter the BIOS.

Once inside, navigate around and look for Wake on LAN and Wake on ring and
disable them if they exist. Then check the event log in a few days and see
if you find the same or similar entries. If yes, the next step would be to
install a hidden camera near the computer to record activity while you are
away, if someone is accessing your system this is one way to find out.

Also, in addition to a firewall, if you also install a router on your
system, it would be very hard for anyone from the outside to even detect
your system exists.