tunnel adapter??? wtf?

Sasso · 3 Nov 2009 at 01:52

hey was just doing ipconfig to see my ip and such and there are a lot more connections on there then i physically have..... namely ones starting with

tunnel adapter local area.... or isatap.<whatever......

bit concerned about this as i have no idea what it is or what its doing there.

is this a security risk? have i been hacked? or am i worrying over nothing

:s

what ever it is, it doesnt sit right with me, just the word "tunnelling", sounds like a virus or being watched :eek:

dont fancy someone knowing all my bank details and such!

can any one shine a light on this for me please?

Rroff · 3 Nov 2009 at 02:46

Do you have any virtual machine software installed i.e. virtual box 3, vmware, etc.?

oap · 3 Nov 2009 at 04:37

Sasso · 3 Nov 2009 at 10:35

Rroff said:
Do you have any virtual machine software installed i.e. virtual box 3, vmware, etc.?

um i have vnc installed for remote access... could that be it, but what is it doing xP am i at risk?

paradigm · 3 Nov 2009 at 11:45

oap said:
ip6?

IPv6 is most likely the reason yes.

It will be for tunnelling IPv6 over IPv4 links.

droyden · 3 Nov 2009 at 11:51

virtual vpn interface?

edit: sorry was thinking tuntap, close

Sasso · 3 Nov 2009 at 11:59

i like to think im quite computer literate but this is going a bit over my head xP dont have a VPN set up, tunnelling IPv6 over IPv4......guh? xP

paradigm · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:28

Sasso said:
i like to think im quite computer literate but this is going a bit over my head xP dont have a VPN set up, tunnelling IPv6 over IPv4......guh? xP

It has nothing to do with VPN's, as said already its an IPv6 tunnel for trafficking IPv6 packets over an IPv4 connection.

There is a difference to being computer literate, and knowing the workings of the TCP/IP stack

Sasso · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:39

hehe

is... is it somehting i need to worry about? ive been doing a little reading and it might be because i have utorrent? or maybe the VNC server? possibly? or i could be wrong xP

shall i leave it as it is or i see a lot of people disable it

what have ya guys done?

im on win7 x64 ultimate

paradigm · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:41

Short answer: It's normal, leave it.

Sasso · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:58

cheers

bit of piece of mind, thought it was a trojian or something and was pooping myself that some one could see into my pc xP

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