How to Know if I Have Been Hacked | Total Security Software

As is always said in the field of security, the question is not if they have penetrated your system or not, but how many times they have done it or when they will be. All systems, no matter how secure, can be attacked. Therefore, many users will be curious to know if they have been attacked or not. In this guide, you will learn to know.

Also, you should be careful with some web services that allow you to check if you are vulnerable or have been attacked. Some could be fraudulent and by entering the data they ask for, you could be the victim of an attack, or your email addresses are kept, for example, for other purposes.

There are some symptoms or signs that your computer may present to know if you have been attacked. Watch your system to see if any of this happens to it, as it could be indicative of an attack:

Changes to your files. If you detect that there are files on your system that have been changed places, with a modification date that does not correspond to when you modified them the last time or deleted them, then it could indicate that an attacker has been able to penetrate your system to make the alterations.

Ransomware or other malware messages. Sometimes some threats launch warnings to indicate that you pay a fee to decrypt files, or similar, indicating that you have been infected with a virus. Also, the antivirus's, total security software, own warnings are indicative. Also keep in mind that some type of malware is used as a gateway to access the system remotely, such as Trojans ...

You have strange web browser behavior or bars, such as redirects, pop-up advertisements, etc.

Your contacts receive strange invitations or messages as if you had sent them, but you haven't.

The password that you have always used no longer works. It is likely that someone who has managed to obtain your password has accessed the service and changed it.

You see suspicious installed programs that you haven't installed.

Your mouse moves while you are working and you cannot control it. It could indicate that an intruder is controlling the system remotely.

The protection system (Firewall, antivirus, ...) has been deactivated and you have not done it.

The account your bank is losing money unaccountably and you're not taking or making payments.

The fans of your computer are set to run strong when they're doing an activity that requires too much power. You are likely the victim of a mining or botnet virus that is using resources on your computer for other purposes in the background.

The battery of the mobile equipment is quickly depleted even when you're not using it. For example, if you leave it on at night without activity and when you wake up it is practically exhausted. That is a symptom that indicates the same as the previous one. In some cases, it could be problems with the battery itself, but you should observe if it always drains so quickly (hardware problem) or if it is only in the moments that you do not use it (attack).

You see excessive network traffic.

For advanced users, they could also look at system logs to see accesses and other entries that may indicate intruders. However, if the intruders are smart and have sufficient privileges, they have probably taken it upon themselves to erase the trail from the registry. But it could be indicated if there are very large time jumps from one registry entry to another, indicating that part has been removed ...

In the case of it is very similar to that of a computer. In fact, most of the previous points also serve to detect if the mobile has been attacked. But in addition to that, you should keep in mind these codes that you can enter from the call app with your keyboard and that is quite practical for security issues:

## 002 #: This code disables call forwarding that some attackers may have activated to make scams.

* # 62 #: if you have not received calls for long periods and it seems suspicious, it is probably just a coincidence, or you are without coverage, but it can also be due to redirects due to attacks. With this code, you can check if calls are being diverted.

* # 21 #: shows information about redirects in calls, messages, and data, as well as diverted services.

* # 06 #: shows the IMEI of the terminal, which is a kind of ID of the mobile and can be used by operators to block it in case of theft or loss.