AHH! My computer is downloading something by itself!

[LivinLaVivaPollo]

DUmeter says I'm downloading something at 50 KB/s... but I don't know what it is. Is there anyway I can check? I rebooted... and it still keeps downloading...

 

[Ryan]

Reformat.

 

[conjur]

Automatic Updates for Windows?

Automatic update for virus scan software or some offline webpages resynch?

 

[LivinLaVivaPollo]

I set norton and windows update to manual... yikes..

 

[Brutuskend]

You have teh VIRUS! :Q

 

[Mean MrMustard]

run netstat at the command prompt

 

[MastaTam]

Use TCPView to find out which program is downloading.

 

[Ness]

take out the network cord until you find the offending program. It could download a re-installer-thingy-ma-jig.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Download Zone Alarm, lock down your connection, see which program b1tches first.

 

[FoBoT]

maybe it is downloading money to your computer, don't be too hasty

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: MastaTam
Use TCPView to find out which program is downloading.

 

[KingNothing]

Don't be too hasty to think that it's a virus. Your network could be experiencing an ARP flood or something similar. My download rate peaked at 150 KB/s when that happened to our dorm's network a while back. Download Ethereal to do a packet analysis of the incoming traffic to your machine.

 

[Coquito]

i had this happen a while back when verizon just got on the dsl bandwagon. i didn't even notice it till i first installed zonealarm into my new system. for some reason, verizon was connecting with more than 1 program to the internet, but i couldn't pinpoint which one was sending/receiving all the info. so i simply started blocking them 1 by one till i found out which ones i needed to keep my connection alive & which were unnecessary. problem solved.

like other people suggested, probably something or other updating/monitoring. use zonealarm to find your culprit.

 

[OIKOS]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Reformat.