Unknown download activity in background - how to determine what it is?

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Unknown download activity in background - how to determine what it is? Doc 07-28-2007
Posted by Doc on July 28, 2007, 3:51 am
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I'm using WinXP Media Center, the last few days I've noticed that
there's some kind of d/l actitivity showing even when I'm doing
nothing online even with the Windows firewall up as well as
ZoneAlarm. I'm on 56k dialup. How do I determine what this is? I
don't have Windows update on automatic. I ran AdAware with the latest
definitions but it's still doing it.

Thanks.


Posted by Vanguard on July 28, 2007, 3:58 am
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"Doc" wrote in message
> I'm using WinXP Media Center, the last few days I've noticed that
> there's some kind of d/l actitivity showing even when I'm doing
> nothing online even with the Windows firewall up as well as
> ZoneAlarm. I'm on 56k dialup. How do I determine what this is? I
> don't have Windows update on automatic. I ran AdAware with the latest
> definitions but it's still doing it.

Use a software firewall that shows you the current connections and level
of traffic. Comodo has a good firewall for free.



Posted by John on July 28, 2007, 4:35 am
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Vanguard wrote:

> Use a software firewall that shows you the current connections and level
> of traffic. Comodo has a good firewall for free.
>
>

I'm not sure that will show the poster what they want to know. It will
only confirm what they already know surely.

John.

Posted by Vanguard on July 28, 2007, 4:48 am
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>
> Vanguard wrote:
>
>> Use a software firewall that shows you the current connections and
>> level of traffic. Comodo has a good firewall for free.
>
> I'm not sure that will show the poster what they want to know. It will
> only confirm what they already know surely.

Mine shows which which process (by applications) is using what port and
to where it connects and on what port along with how many bytes came in
or went out. Seems what the OP wants to know.

I'm using the Comodo firewall (free) right now. As I recall when using
the Sygate Pro firewall, it also had decent logging.



Posted by John on July 28, 2007, 5:24 am
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Vanguard wrote:

> Mine shows which which process (by applications) is using what port and
> to where it connects and on what port along with how many bytes came in
> or went out. Seems what the OP wants to know.
>
> I'm using the Comodo firewall (free) right now. As I recall when using
> the Sygate Pro firewall, it also had decent logging.
>
>

That's nice to know, thanks.

John.

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