Failed login to router

Viruses and worms
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netgear router (4 years old - latest firmware uptodate) log shows failed admin login attempts from local IP (around 1 per day).

iz only 1 pc connected to router over a wireless network.

avast free quick scan show no virus/malware. avast network scan show no problems on all devices.

routers admin login password iz NOT default one and wireless iz protected with WPA2/PSK long random password.

MBAM scan shows no malware.

questionz:

  • what otha scan wud u recomend (avast and mbam done)
  • what could be cause of failed admin login
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netgear router (4 years old - latest firmware uptodate) log shows failed admin login attempts from local IP (around 1 per day).
I assume this is your router log?

it may be related to check done by avast
https://blog.avast.com/2014/11/04/avast-2015-new-feature-home-network-security-scanning/
https://blog.avast.com/2015/01/18/your-video-guide-to-avast-2015-features/

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yer itz da router log.

thx 4 avast check info.

duz avast perform this chek automatically when pc start or only when user run netwrk or smart scn?

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1 mor failed admin login attempt 2day in da log.

wunda if avast is check this when pc start as part of netwrk scan . . .

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I found the same thing in my router a couple of weeks ago. I used wireshark to collect the packets from my computer to the router when my computer tried to log into my router. I found that Avast was trying to brute force my router login credentials. In light of this, I would assume that it is related to Avast’s new network security features, specifically weak or default router passwords.

I’m guessing that a successful “attack” from Avast would lead to this message:
https://help.avast.com/en/ws_android/1/alert_weak_router_password.html