Amazon Device randomly showing up on Network.

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2017-10-08T00:11:54+00:00

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I've got a random Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on my network as a device beside my driver for my router. Can anyone help? I am sure it is not a device in my house, as everything is set to something we've done or one of our names. Can anyone tell me if i'm stupid or if this is a general happening?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-14T14:39:49+00:00

    I've got a random Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on my network as a device beside my driver for my router. Can anyone help? I am sure it is not a device in my house, as everything is set to something we've done or one of our names. Can anyone tell me if i'm stupid or if this is a general happening?

    I have come across the same issue on multiple networks, both as phantom Computers and phantom Phones. 

    It is caused by a combination of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup Config) setting on your router and (Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar) service on your PC.

    Disabling either will make the phantoms go away.  I suggest disabling both especially if your are not using them.

    The Following link gives a good detailed explanation of the issue.

    https://appuals.com/fix-unknown-strange-devices-showing-network/

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-20T04:54:48+00:00

    Just noticed this issue on my asus amd.

    Also noticed it only shows up with my wireless usb drive in.

    If I'm hardwired it doesnt show up..

    am I missing a basic step thinking it should show up regardless?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-24T06:33:58+00:00

    It should only show up if you have an active WiFi adapter, since this is WiFi device trying to locate a WiFi network with WPS.   Since you router is not allowing it to establish a connection it will not be seen on your Ethernet network.

    Without an enabled WiFi adapter windows will not even start the WPS config service.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-27T22:32:59+00:00

    Yes...I also suddenly appear to have an uninvited guest device listed as "douglas." When I tried to discover further information as to its nature, it listed Amazon as its manufacturer, and its "Model" as KFDOWI.  I then performed a google search on "Amazon's KFDOWI" and one of the results yielded a Geekbench profile listing the device as an Android 5.1.1 platform, which possesses a "douglas" Motherboard....Here is the link: https://browser.geekbench.com/geekbench3/8406816 

    I wish I could be of more help. Personally, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if it was simply one of a plethora of methods used by various IP facilitators to gather information on behalf of the government to build profiles on virtually everyone....And if anyone actually believes that things like that aren't happening, they need a serious reality check.......

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