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Question

How to tell if your wifi is hacked remotely

Apr 25, 2015 3:49AM PDT

My ex - an "ethical hacker" - recently set up my new wifi. I immediately started getting messages that certain web sites wouldn't load because they were going through too many re-routes. (These were sites I'd visited prior to him setting up my new wifi with no issues.) How can I tell if he set up something to intercept my wifi/internet transmissions remotely? More importantly, will simply changing the router name and password help, or do I need to do more? I'm on a Mac, with an "Actiontech" modem/router combo unit.

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That's not a sign of a hack.
Apr 25, 2015 3:52AM PDT

There are good sites that when the web master messes up will do that. It's not a sign of a hack.

As to scanning your Apple for malware, etc. Read this before you are tempted by MacKeeper and other bad things:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2435
Bob

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for your own peace of mind
Apr 25, 2015 5:25AM PDT

go ahead and change the router's id and password.

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Changing your DNS, on the Router, to OpenDNS settings
Apr 25, 2015 6:35AM PDT

is a good start.
See www.opendns.com for full details.

Although malware is rare on a Mac, it is still out there. Running some sort of AV is good for your peace of mind.

AVG have a competent one for OS X, and it's free, and there is always ClamXAV which is also free.


As Bob has already mentioned, stay away from MacKeeper. Symantec stuff is also to be avoided but for different reasons.

P