Read this link and you know how to get rid of it.
https://appuals.com/fix-unknown-strange-devices-showing-network/
This is not really a security problem.
Amazon Device randomly showing up on Network.
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(128, 8%, 22%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EA%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Anonymous
* Moderator note on Jan 2, 2021.
This old, long thread is being locked.
See posts by Steve-D-M on page 19 and by jamesdelwood on page 20.
The websites appuals.com and thewindowsclub.com may be recommending programs you shouldn't download or install. The information on the pages is safe, but the programs are often classified as PUPs (Potentiall Unwanted Programs.)
- - - - - - -
Original question:
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?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.
Answer accepted by question author
Anonymous
214 additional answers
Sort by: Oldest
-
Anonymous
2019-07-03T17:42:55+00:00 It's spyware. It was inputting ADs at the top of all my Google search results. Stopped immediately after stopping and disabling "Windows Connect Now" service.
Type "services.msc" into Windows search bar and hit enter.
Find "Windows Connect Now" Double-Click
Click "Turn Off"
Click "Disable"
Click "Ok"
Trace IP to person creating software.
Find and beat to death with pipe.
Fixed.
Mine displayed with the "Karmak" identifier - no IP, no MAC. It was making me insane. This solution stopped it. Now I need to find a pipe. (Thank you)
-
Anonymous
2019-07-05T23:17:24+00:00 Worked like a charm for me. Thanks.
-
Anonymous
2019-07-13T19:19:15+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've just noticed this lately, and copied the mac addresses off suspect server, and went in router, blocking their access. They go away. Have not noticed it since. I had full_buscit and mediatek showing up. Amazon.com prime is my chief suspect.
If someones knows a valid reason for not blocking them, I'd remove the block. I look at it as corporate spyware, and question someone for not making me aware as the network manager that this would occur. Bad judgement is one thing, but this is almost criminal. lol
-
Anonymous
2019-07-14T12:57:43+00:00 My experience on my network and several of my customer's networks is the Windows Connect Now service which actively scans for WiFI networks. I general find it is an amazon device (like Fire TV, Echo, Kindle, etc.) they often setup as a private WiFi access Network to allow connections from their remote controls for setup purposes (especially since they switched from Bluetooth to WiFi for remote controls.