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Need help identifying this (security) app

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Curious what you guys think this android software could be.

Around my apartment, I've always had numerous wireless networks available. Most encrypted, 1 not.

the unencrypted network is named "netgear", all of the settings on it are default, including the router password so I can login and modify things if I wanted to (I have no intention of that, just an FYI).

I have been connecting to this router for the past few weeks and using it to download torrents and whatnot because their connection is MUCH faster than mine. I typically do it at night and I check the "attached devices" to make sure no one else is on the network, and therefore I'm not taking bandwidth they are using.

Recently, I went to go into the router and do my normal thing, check the devices, if none, start my download...here's where I found something weird.

Under the attached devices, there were 3 entries listed.
-Storagehub (that's MY machine name)
-******'s-PC (I'm assuming that is the legitimate owner connecting)
-Android-xx:xx:xx:xxStoragehub (This is the weird one)

Question is, what is that android device and why does it have my machine's name attached after the MAC address?

I did a little research and came up with programs like "Fing" that supposedly show all the machines on your network from and android phone, but I'm not sure that's what this thing is.

Anybody got any ideas what it could be?
 
IMO the main issue here is that you're using someone else's network for illegal activity that could get them in hot water with their ISP. Admittedly they should be more vigilant and lock up their router, but just because they are sloppy/ignorant doesn't mean it's ok to use it, especially for that.
ISP's will occasionally decide to make an example of customers who download protected content, suspending their accounts and/or fining them heavily.
 
Android Forum's official policy is not to discuss or support illegal activities. While I am sympathetic to your concern, we simply cannot further this discussion by enabling you with the tools to run diagnostic applications on networks which you do not have the right to access.

I am closing this thread according to the site rules.
 
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