There are many ways to find out if your computer is being hacked, you may be experiencing weird activity on your computer and cannot put your finger on the cause. It is important to protect your computer from cyber-attacks that can be as vicious as the enemies in Clash of Clans. In this article, I am going to discuss some general and informative details on How to Tell If Your Computer Has Been Hacked.

New programs or unknown files downloaded on your computer could be a sign that your computer has been hacked. However, new programs could be installed, for various other reasons that may not include your computer being hacked into such as:

Backdoor and Trojans are installed after a hacker has gained access to your computer, which helps the hacker to obtain a huge amount of information that is on your computer. Mysterious antivirus programs, spyware, and malware can be an indication of a hacking activity, which may have affected your computer. That may have occurred from a virus from downloading or browsing a hijacked site via the internet. Firewalls and computer security programs are intended to eliminate non-users from accessing the computer. If you are receiving pop-ups or indications from unknown programs requesting access to your computer, mysterious programs may have been installed or there is a chance your computer is hacked. As a recommendation, if you are experiencing this try blocking or removing these rogue programs.

 

Passwords to the Computer Has Been Changed

If you notice that, the password to your computer has been changed and you cannot log in, this is a red flag and an obvious indication that your computer has been hacked, as passwords cannot be changed on its own. Try contacting the computer company to see if they could assist with possibly resetting the password to regain access to your computer.

 

For a hacker to gain full control of a computer, they have to establish a connection. When a hacker is remotely controlling your computer you may notice or experience slow internet connection. There are programs that may assist with this issue. If your virus or antivirus and anti-malware protection have mysteriously been removed, or your firewall has been uninstalled or disabled. This is a clear indication that your computer may have been hacked. The attacker most times will disable security and maintenance programs to help make their hacking experience easier and to eliminate essential notifications from notifying computer users of meticulous activity.

Tip: If you are experiencing any of the following issues, don’t panic, where there is a problem there is a solution. As a recommendation, follow up with your computer company or online accounts to help eliminate these issues.