Re: What is my PC downloading?

From: Hitesh (NoFookingReplyAddress_at_NoFookingReplyAddress.Com)
Date: 03/06/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 17:18:36 +0000 (UTC)

"traxless" <trax_less@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 08:11:07 +0000 (UTC), "Hitesh"
> <NoFookingReplyAddress@NoFookingReplyAddress.Com> wrote:
>
> >When I am logged on to the Internet but doing nothing (say at the Google
> >homepage) my received keeps on going up and up.
> >
> >For example at the moment after 5 minutes its receahed 1.2mb and still
> >moving?
> >
> >What is going on? What is being downloaded?
> >
> >I have switched Automatic Updates so it can't be that.
> >
> >All help much appreciated.
> >
> >Regards, Hitesh
> >
> >PS - 6 minutes : 1.49mb
>
> For starters, take a look at the task manager and see which
> applications are running. The only applications that should be
> running are those you selected.
>
> If you don't use SpyBot Search & Destory or Adware 6.0, you're missing
> a rare opportunity to keep you computer free of problems.
>
> In addition, you might run a check for trojans ... several worthy
> programs to help that step.
>
> Do you use a software or hardware firewall? If not, another strong
> recommendation. And if you have a software firewall, the log will
> help you identify what is going on with your issue.
>
> Good luck with this problem.
>

I use ADWARE and there is no problem there.

I am on XP and use the firewall in XP.

What do I do next? 

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