I like to tinker with anything tech related.
You would only likely get caught if you either do something stupid or someone tells Microsoft or Adobe with evidence, even then, the process to grass on them is a ballache, so if someone does actually take the time to do it, then you must have pissed them off so bad you might deserve it.
Why not use FOSS alternatives, or at least say you do?
If your stealing assets and IP, its just a matter of when you get caught, not if.
I’ve gone with Unraid and consumer level hardware (intel i3 12100 and 16gb of standard ddr4 ram) the only “server hardware” I have, is an LSI HBA card that’s in IT mode so I can connect more HDDs.
I’m even used SMR drives in my array, just use a good CMR drive for parity and the biggest SSD you can get for your cache drive and you will be good to go.
Windows 10 IoT enterprise LTSC and disable telemetry. Don’t bother with 3rd party apps for privacy unless you are 100% sure they are safe.
And never install from an ISO that’s been tampered with. Get directly from Microsoft.
Log on to your router, that will show what’s connected.
You’ve forgotten all those extensions which look for discount codes at checkout on online stores, in think “Honey” was one of them.
Vice Admiral Stirling, please can you explain why you have been tormenting over 1000 episodes of a cartoon called “the one price” and from a Russian website? You understand that you are on a Vanguard class submarine and are commander of the fleet?
THE ONE PIECE IS REAL!
The ever aging battle of living in a digital world with global reach whilst being forced to live and comply within the lines drawn in sand.
Yes.
They is.
Gotta love a good TLA.
Hot to touch, and now its warn to touch.
Its the stock CPU cooler that comes with the newer Intel’s (this is a 12th gen i3)
I tried just the fan on it’s own, but gravity always left it sat at the bottem of my case.
Always, if it’s not, you need more zip ties.
This isn’t a high rpm fan, it’s enough to keep the LSI card cool.
How is not important at this stage, you need to deal with the threat, its possible they have access to your whole PC, files, network, everything (they may have made copies too)
Either you clicked on something or installed something spurious. Or they are on your network and they have access to your PCs directory. - the weakest link in any network are the users, think about what happened, what could have caused it and that’s your solution for it to not happen again (what did you install, what did you click on? etc…)
Change all WiFi passwords (disable that shitty easy connect WPS thing). disconnect your PC from any network, back up important files format all drives, reinstall OS.
Work profile with Shelter? Run GraoheneOS?
Always take precautions, there are no waters that are truly safe for a pirate.