Is there an easy way to check wehther a certain PC component has eavedropping device ATTACHED? :)
Detecting eavedropping devices in PC parts?
Started by ●February 18, 2023
Reply by ●February 18, 20232023-02-18
On 18.02.23 17:08, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:> > Is there an easy way to check wehther a certain PC component has > eavedropping device ATTACHED? :) >No.
Reply by ●February 23, 20232023-02-23
On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 8:09:06 AM UTC-8, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:> Is there an easy way to check wehther a certain PC component has > eavedropping device ATTACHED? :)Well, kinda. Just make a repetitive sound and check the power drain in the PC to see if it induces a repetitive current draw. In other words, measure correlation over a long term. Other than a microphonic component, it's not likely this test will find a correlation there. That assumes that there's no store-and-forward internal element, and that PC operational 'noise' isn't dominant (over the long term, like hours, noise will average to zero).
Reply by ●March 13, 20232023-03-13
On 23/02/2023 1:08:53 a.m., whit3rd wrote:> On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 8:09:06 AM UTC-8, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: >> Is there an easy way to check wehther a certain PC component has >> eavedropping device ATTACHED? :) > > Well, kinda. Just make a repetitive sound and check the power drain in the > PC to see if it induces a repetitive current draw. In other words, > measure correlation over a long term. Other than a microphonic > component, it's not likely this test will find a correlation there. > > That assumes that there's no store-and-forward internal element, and that > PC operational 'noise' isn't dominant (over the long term, like hours, noise > will average to zero).This suggestion has unlikely assumptions that voltage input remains constant which affects power consumption more than the repetitive sounds, also browser background activities are not random and active tab dependent which is user dependent, seasonal and many other non-random cycles that will send anyone chasing skinny rats like finding ET on SETI.