I am currently on dial up...haven't upgraded to the cable as yet. I have
have spybot destroyer and AVG. I am still streaming information out on the
web without requesting any pages or email. I have checked all programs to
make sure that I am running the bare essentials on startup. Currently
running the XP firewall.

Any suggestions??

Quoth the raven obi:

> I am currently on dial up...haven't upgraded to the cable as yet. I have
> have spybot destroyer and AVG. I am still streaming information out on the
> web without requesting any pages or email. I have checked all programs to
> make sure that I am running the bare essentials on startup. Currently
> running the XP firewall.
>
> Any suggestions??

Install a real firewall that monitors /outgoing/ requests and see what
is hitting it.

http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagna...html#firewalls

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-bts
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Thanks much...will give it a try
"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Quoth the raven obi:
>
> > I am currently on dial up...haven't upgraded to the cable as yet. I
have
> > have spybot destroyer and AVG. I am still streaming information out on
the
> > web without requesting any pages or email. I have checked all programs
to
> > make sure that I am running the bare essentials on startup. Currently
> > running the XP firewall.
> >
> > Any suggestions??
>
> Install a real firewall that monitors /outgoing/ requests and see what
> is hitting it.
>
> http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagna...html#firewalls
>
> --
> -bts
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"obi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am currently on dial up...haven't upgraded to the cable as yet. I
have
> have spybot destroyer and AVG. I am still streaming information out on
the
> web without requesting any pages or email. I have checked all programs
to
> make sure that I am running the bare essentials on startup. Currently
> running the XP firewall.
>
> Any suggestions??
>

Proper firewall with outbound protection definitely, also this:
http://www.geocities.com/merijn_bell...netstatan.html

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Ian.

"obi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Thanks much...will give it a try
> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message
> news:44rGc.4791$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Quoth the raven obi:
>>
>> > I am currently on dial up...haven't upgraded to the
>> > cable as yet. I
> have
>> > have spybot destroyer and AVG. I am still streaming
>> > information out on
> the
>> > web without requesting any pages or email. I have
>> > checked all programs
> to
>> > make sure that I am running the bare essentials on
>> > startup. Currently running the XP firewall.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions??
>>
>> Install a real firewall that monitors /outgoing/ requests
>> and see what is hitting it.
>>
>> http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagna...html#firewalls
>>
>> --
>> -bts
>> -This space intentionally left blank.
>

Caution about XP: some (a lot of) users experience problems /
crashes with ZoneAlarm v.5.
If you run into troubles, another possibility is sygate
http://smb.sygate.com/

J
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Quoth the raven (E-Mail Removed)lid:

> Caution about XP: some (a lot of) users experience problems /
> crashes with ZoneAlarm v.5.
> If you run into troubles, another possibility is sygate
> http://smb.sygate.com/

Thanks, J. Added a note to my page...

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-bts
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"obi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I am currently on dial up...haven't upgraded to the cable as yet. I
> have have spybot destroyer and AVG. I am still streaming information
> out on the web without requesting any pages or email. I have checked
> all programs to make sure that I am running the bare essentials on
> startup. Currently running the XP firewall.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
>

You can use the (free) tools in the link like Active Ports and Process
Explorer to track it down.

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articl...jan_Horses_and
_Rootkit_Tools_in_a_Windows_Environment.html

I have a short-cut for Active Ports in the Start folder so I can get a
clear picture of connections to and from the machine when I login to the
O/S.

BTW, XP's FW is decent.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...1050#appliesto

You should try to *harden* the XP O/S to attack a little bit. The
protection starts with the XP O/S. If the O/S is not secure, then nothing
on the machine is secure.

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/index5.php

Duane