has my comp id been stolen?

Detoxx23Detoxx23
edited May 2004 in Science & Tech
when i klik on networking trouble shooter, it says"the trouble shooter detected that you might be using a computer name that already exsistson the network.what is going on here? :rant:

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Make sure all your computers don't have the same name.

    /me shrugs
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    yeah no one stole anything. just go change your computer name, it's nothing to worry about.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Name your computer "DFjlk4ejr09wreufokjm32r09"


    problem solved. :D
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited May 2004
    How did you do that? DFjlk4ejr09wreufokjm32r09 is the name of one of my PCs.
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited May 2004
    bothered wrote:
    How did you do that? DFjlk4ejr09wreufokjm32r09 is the name of one of my PCs.


    ;D:eek2:
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited May 2004
    Detoxx23 wrote:
    when i klik on networking trouble shooter, it says"the trouble shooter detected that you might be using a computer name that already exsistson the network.what is going on here? :rant:


    Just so you have a better understanding of what might have happened...

    If you are using DSL or Cable Internet, you are basially on a LAN. Your computer is networked to everyone else who shares your IP family. For instance, if your IP address is 123.456.789.005, then anyone from 123.456.789.001 to 123.456.789.255 will be considered to be in your IP family. Now, if one other person in that IP range has a computer with the same name and workgroup name as yours, you may see this error message. Windows XP uses a random naming suggestion method when you set up the OS, but 2000 and earlier OS's do not. By default, those OS's used MS-HOME as the default workgroup (if you have the Home version of the OS, not the Pro.) Now, if you happened to buy a pre-built computer from the same store as someone in your IP Range, and that store pre-named all their computer builds the same thing (like "Customer") or if you installed the OS and picked a fairly generic name like "Mycomputer", then there is a distinct possibility that you and someone else in your IP Range have the same computer name, hence the error message.

    As Primesuspect indicated, give your computer completely random and hard to duplicate name, and you should not see this error again.

    Dexter...
  • Detoxx23Detoxx23
    edited May 2004
    and also,,,,,, norton is saying there is a malicious script detected...
    high risk

    object
    filesystem object
    activity
    get special folder
    file
    HELPCTR.EXE.
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