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**shrimply** · 21-02-2010, 01:17 PM

Hi, well I think this is one of my best questions as I'm completely confused. Basically have just been looking at the network on my computer, running windows 7 x64, and as well as the computers that should be there there is another one.

It's titled w/ww.bio.davidson.edu ( without the / but it creates a hyerlink to Biology @ Davidson otherwise), which takes you to a university site. Now I am a biology student so I'm not sure if that is coincidental or not and I'm pretty sure until now I've never visited that site until today but I have been downloading quite a lot of scientific papers recently for essay research.

Its not connected to the router so it must be over the internet but I've got no idea what's going on, it doesn't look like its malicious or anything, but I'd love some thoughts and ideas on how I go about getting rid of it.

Thanks

**Kelly** · 21-02-2010, 04:31 PM

It may be a 'mapped' drive. How it got there I don't know.

21-02-2010, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
shrimply Status: Free PC Help Long Term Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Galashiels, Scottish Borders Posts: 432 Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Beginner	Bizarre computer on network Hi, well I think this is one of my best questions as I'm completely confused. Basically have just been looking at the network on my computer, running windows 7 x64, and as well as the computers that should be there there is another one. It's titled w/ww.bio.davidson.edu ( without the / but it creates a hyerlink to Biology @ Davidson otherwise), which takes you to a university site. Now I am a biology student so I'm not sure if that is coincidental or not and I'm pretty sure until now I've never visited that site until today but I have been downloading quite a lot of scientific papers recently for essay research. Its not connected to the router so it must be over the internet but I've got no idea what's going on, it doesn't look like its malicious or anything, but I'd love some thoughts and ideas on how I go about getting rid of it. Thanks __________________ Keeping Snakes Tips, Advice and info on keeping Snakes Click Here "If you're not living on the edge,you're taking up too much room" Last edited by shrimply; 21-02-2010 at 01:21 PM..

21-02-2010, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kelly Status: Free PC Help Long Term Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Malvern, PA (USA) Posts: 702 Operating System: Other - Mac Based PC Experience: Some Experience	It may be a 'mapped' drive. How it got there I don't know. __________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.

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