Odd network activity

Mo0o

Lifer
Jul 31, 2001
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My samurize is picking up intermittent incoming network activity. Normally I wouldn't worry but this is happening quite often, every few minutes, and it's reporting to download rate to be 1mb/s. The network activity is accompanied by CPU usage. These little bursts of activity lasts from 10 seconds to 5 minutes.

What's weird is that I'm not sure what program can be using the bandwidth since I've tried closing all nonessential programs to no avail I've also tried NetLimiter and it hasn't indicated any programs using the unaccounted activity. Also given the frequency and duration of these unaccounted network activities the hard drive should be full by now but there's no change in the amount of free space.

Anyone have any ideas? I'm connected to a college network w/ a static IP if that makes a difference.