Constantly being hacked , bluetooth
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LOL Replace your keyboard.
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I bet it's an ex member with a new account.
When your computer is being hacked by bluetooth, does it make sounds like this…?
And is there a black background with lots of rapidly changing green text?
Are you a highly intelligent and incredibly technologically advanced hive-mind extraterrestrial being, about 4 feet tall (6-8 feet tall in your exo-suit), with bluish-grey skin, who communicates via telepathy?
Is there a car outside your house with a Jewish looking dark haired man with circular glasses and a black man wearing a flight suit, both with cigars?
If so, I think I know how to help you.
And is there a black background with lots of rapidly changing green text?
Are you a highly intelligent and incredibly technologically advanced hive-mind extraterrestrial being, about 4 feet tall (6-8 feet tall in your exo-suit), with bluish-grey skin, who communicates via telepathy?
Is there a car outside your house with a Jewish looking dark haired man with circular glasses and a black man wearing a flight suit, both with cigars?
If so, I think I know how to help you.
Soldato
I've enjoyed this thread 
. My technical knowledge is close to zero but I have had similar problems in the past and found changing the keyboard batteries fixed it.
. My technical knowledge is close to zero but I have had similar problems in the past and found changing the keyboard batteries fixed it.
Soldato
The first thing you need to do is buy a carbon monoxide detector. I think we need to rule you out first.
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Oh I’d say she’s a member alright (jk mods!!)
L and T?
This is a well known and documented hack. It requires the attacker to use a high gain Bluetooth satellite dish and have SOME degree of line of sight. There were a number of BIOS updates released for affected products so I would check the manufacturers site for relevant firmware releases.
The more commonly used satellite dishes (cheaper ones) have quite prominent power lights on them. I would suggest turning off all the lights in the house and then observing the surrounding area out to about 100m. This should be easier this time of the year given it gets dark quite early.
Keep an eye out for movement also as unless the attacker has lots of battery units they will need to go somewhere to charge. The dishes use quite a lot of power and I would be surprised if they can continue an attack for much longer than 30 minutes off one charge.
Edit - There was some news coverage of it a few months ago.
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my god the lengths people go to.L and T?
This is a well known and documented hack. It requires the attacker to use a high gain Bluetooth satellite dish and have SOME degree of line of sight. There were a number of BIOS updates released for affected products so I would check the manufacturers site for relevant firmware releases.
The more commonly used satellite dishes (cheaper ones) have quite prominent power lights on them. I would suggest turning off all the lights in the house and then observing the surrounding area out to about 100m. This should be easier this time of the year given it gets dark quite early.
Keep an eye out for movement also as unless the attacker has lots of battery units they will need to go somewhere to charge. The dishes use quite a lot of power and I would be surprised if they can continue an attack for much longer than 30 minutes off one charge.
Edit - There was some news coverage of it a few months ago.
On a side note i reformatted again however this time i didn't install any drivers and utilities via usb stick and it seems but better.
I wonder if anyone else has the same setup as me motherboard wise and can clarify issues with the drivers?
Have you tried opening the window and putting the PC outside the window? It's harder for the hacker to detect the heat signature of the Bluetooth signal in cold environments. You could also put the PC in your fridge and you should see the random key presses and other things stop quite quickly as the cold blocks the hackers signal.
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Finally some good information that can be used to help. I just hope it's followed to the letter.<The only good advice in the thread>
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I wonder how many pages of people telling him to replace his keyboard it will take, before he replaces his keyboard....
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Just ask the L33T hax0r next door to borrow theirs to test it surely?
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I had same issue back in October decided to bought Sabrent USB to Dual PS/2 Cable to continued used my Microsoft Internet Keyboard PS/2 for next PC motherboard upgrade without PS/2 ports after read reviews but after every 5 days the adapter misbehaved caused my keyboard press keys like llllllllllll and tttttttttttt and restarted PC after wake up from sleep just like other adapters brands reviews customers reported same issues. 2 weeks later I removed adapter and plugged keyboard cable into PS/2 port and issues did not came back every 5 days. Shame Microsoft did not made Internet Keyboard with USB cable 20 years ago so on Cyber Monday I looked around for new USB keyboard with calculator and sleep hotkeys and found Cherry KC 1000 keyboard looked ideal for me and ordered it, expected delivery today.
I wondered what keyboard you use then I looked at your signature noticed you probably used Logitech G19S keyboard on your ASUS Maximus Z790 Hero motherboard?
I googled Logitech G19S and found the keyboard used AC power adapter!!!!
OH MY GOD! I was shocked and horrified just realised you went through same issues with AC power adapter and USB ports I experienced about 15 years ago on my previous PC case and the same issue on my sister old PC case.
If you actually used Logitech G19S keyboard USB with AC power adapter on your ASUS Maximus Z790 Hero motherboard. I need to WARN you must PLEASE unplug Logitech G19S keyboard AC power adapter IMMEDIATELY to avoid further damage to motherboard back panel and front panel USB ports while PC is powered on triggered USB Device Not Recognised error messages!!!!
People had same issue if they plugged in USB devices with AC power adapter while PC is powered on.
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This is a two-part question. Both parts are directly related. 1.) When my device is charging (AC Adapter plugged in), my USB ports don’t function properly. Devices with a large current draw (I.E. my iPhone) constantly connect & then disconnect. Low-power devices (I.E. usb mouse, flash drives)...
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22 years ago back in 2000 I had very old USB A4 flatbed scanner and HP LaserJet 4L printer both had AC power adapters, If I plugged in AC power adapter while my PC was powered on ran Windows XP, I noticed screen was flickered and teared up I thought that was fine and normal. But 8 years later in 2008 I upgraded PC with new case which was my previous PC case with 2 USB 2.0 ports on front panel, I plugged in HDD docking station USB cable to top USB port on front panel and plugged in AC adapter and screen flickered and teared up, I used it to clone hard disk with Acronis True Image then a week later I plugged in my 32GB USB memory stick on top USB port and Windows triggered USB Device Not Recognised error message. It still showed up same message everytime I tried plugged in USB stick on top port then I tried bottom port and surprised it detected fine. I decided to plugged in USB HDD docking station on top USB port and Windows flickered teared up with USB Device Not Recognised error message. At that point I finally realised AC power adapter can cause electromagnetic interference on USB ports then from that point I kept remind myself everytime if I want to use printer or HDD docking station with AC power adapter, it very important I must power off my PC first before plug in AC power adapter and turned PC power on. This safety method seemed worked whole time with USB bottom port on front panel and USB ports on motherboard back panel all still worked fine with only 1 workable USB port and 1 dead USB port on front panel.
Back on 3 February 2019, after my sister texted me said she no longer used her PC and asked me if it is worth throw it away and I refused because it is very valuable and hard disk still contain important data so I wanted the case which I build for my sister. After powered on PC first time I checked all ports to see if it is worked but I discovered 2 USB 2.0 ports on front panels did not detected my USB memory stick. I thought "Is USB 2.0 on motherboard fried?" I decided to transferred motherboard to my PC case and I removed all cables from motherboard then when I removed USB 2.0 cable from motherboard and shocked to see the cable side warped and realised my sister or my nephews used USB printer or USB docking station with AC power adapter often caused USB 2.0 pins to melted. Wow interesting! I took pics of it back that day.
After completed transferred motherboard to my PC case for test on motherboard USB 2.0 port and I was surprised found it was worked fine and pins not damaged. Tested my 32GB USB stick on 2 ports on front panel was detected fine had showed data on stick. I had thought about get dual USB 3.0 front port cable to replaced damaged old dual USB 2.0 port cable but struggled to find one that matched the front port with 2 audio jacks.
So it seemed to me that OP keyboard AC power adapter caused electromagnetic interference on USB ports, probably graphic card and HDMI cable too that caused screen flickered and teared up. Not the bluetooth hacker caused it. I suggest OP to inspect USB ports on motherboard back panel to make sure it not damaged and USB 2.0/3.0 front panel cable plugged in motherboard are not melted like USB 2.0 cable from my sister PC. OP can try use keyboard with USB cable only WITHOUT AC power adapter! or use touchscreen keyboard on taskbar instead or get a new USB keyboard.
You need to be really very careful with USB devices with AC power adapter from now and remember to powered off PC first before plug AC power plug in for safety reason to avoid electromagnetic interference.
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That's pretty crazy how the hacker used amalgamated Bluetooth magnetic inference radioactive diodes to fry your motherboard
Dangerous times!
May I suggest you envelope your precious hardware inside one of these latest anti signal and radiation interference devices:
That's pretty crazy how the hacker used amalgamated Bluetooth magnetic inference radioactive diodes to fry your motherboard
Dangerous times!
May I suggest you envelope your precious hardware inside one of these latest anti signal and radiation interference devices:
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This thread is hilarious so many jokers about.
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does that operate in a similar way to a faraday cage? you got a link to where i could get one - i think it's ok to link as ocuk don't seem to sell faraday cages. don't suppose they do an rgb version?^^
That's pretty crazy how the hacker used amalgamated Bluetooth magnetic inference radioactive diodes to fry your motherboard
Dangerous times!
May I suggest you envelope your precious hardware inside one of these latest anti signal and radiation interference devices: