Question I suspect that I am being attacked (Windows 11)

[azog147147]

Something strange is happening on my current computer. The network card is frequently being disabled, the offboard video card (RX 5600xt) is often no longer recognized by the OS drivers when it is restarted.

I currently use Windows 11. I am considering the possibility of having a virus or malware that is disabling the hardware remotely; could this be a reasonable possibility? If so, how could I protect myself from these threats effectively?

I disabled Remote Desktop, the firewall is enabled, and Kaspersky antivirus did not detect any threats in the file scan.

 

[Ralston18]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

PSU: make, model, wattage, age, condition (original to build, new, used, refurbished)?

Disk Drive(s): make, model, capacity, how full?

If the network card is being "disabled" doublecheck that there is only one network adapter (either wired or wireless) enabled on the computer.

Look in Reliability History/Monitor for any error codes, warnings, or informational events related to network adapters.

Run "ipconfig /all" (without quotes) via the Command Prompt.

Copy and the full results and paste the results into a post.