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Hi just got a new laptop, from day one I have had this problem, and have done everything I can think of to correct it. To start, I have a download allowance of 375MB/day (except between 1am-5am when it's unlimited I use free download manager, and schedule most download during these hours), we are running a wireless set up, with my pc, another pc that is used two or three hours/week, and two video games. Until I started using this laptop we would use 150-275MB/day. In the first few days after getting this machine we would use the whole 375MB in about 5 hrs. There was one time I watched 150MB disappear in one hour. I installed a secondary firewall, and set it so I had to approve any connection (for a few days I approved a one time only connection, before finally approving blanket approval for each program). That didn't work, so after going through about 5 network monitoring programs, I finally found "netbalancer", which allows me to actually see what process is connected to the internet and how much it is up/downloading, and set limits to what it can up/download. I also have installed "Wlan Watcher", which tells me what machines are connected to our wi-fi, and approve or block that connection. (I have never found a rouge machine connected). But even now there is probably 50-75MB/day unaccounted for. I have already taken into account updates and such. As I said, I am watching every kb that is transferred, I add up the legitimate downloads/updates and it falls short of what is actually being downloaded.
I have scanned with two anti-virus, three anti-spyware/malware, and two programs that look for open ports/security holes, and one on-line program that simulates an attack on your machine, they all say I am invisible outside my network/no open holes.
I would be more worried about large amounts of data going out, but I can't figure out what is coming in, or why. My main concern is when we go over our allowance our speed is cut to 1/3 of it's normal, which means it's almost impossible for us to surf because it takes 3-7 minutes to load one webpage.
Does anyone have ANY suggestion? I welcome any suggestion. If you need more info let me know.
Thank You in advance
Robby
I have scanned with two anti-virus, three anti-spyware/malware, and two programs that look for open ports/security holes, and one on-line program that simulates an attack on your machine, they all say I am invisible outside my network/no open holes.
I would be more worried about large amounts of data going out, but I can't figure out what is coming in, or why. My main concern is when we go over our allowance our speed is cut to 1/3 of it's normal, which means it's almost impossible for us to surf because it takes 3-7 minutes to load one webpage.
Does anyone have ANY suggestion? I welcome any suggestion. If you need more info let me know.
Thank You in advance
Robby