Originally Posted by
Fabinas
So my new computer sometimes starts on its own. Usually happens like 4-5 minutes after i shut down the system. I consider it very suspicious, so i decided i would power off the pc after shut down. Today, i found out that the program Intel Boot Agent starts along with the computer. From what i gathered by searching the web this is a utility that allows remote booting of a computer. Since the computer is at home and not used for anything work related atm, it's definitely something i didn't install or would like to have installed. Malwarebytes and Panda AV pro (trial edition, still on trial) found nothing malicious.
Should i be worried that someone from a remote position is taking advantage of my computer and it's resources?
Setup:
CPU: Intel i7-6700k@ 4.00 GHz
Memory : 32 Gb
Boot SSD : Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb
Storage HDD: WD Caviar Black 3Tb
GFX : Nvidia GTX 980TI-6Gb
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