A nice Network Traffic Monitor [XP+]

[REM]

From the same article:

"6.2 Free Utility Reveals Secret Internet Connections

In my October "Tip of the Month" [1], I talked about the
usefulness of having a port enumerator utility to tell you what
programs on your PC were connected to the internet. This can be
invaluable when trying to trace down the source of suspicious
internet activity.

I mentioned that, while there were some excellent free port
enumerators that told you the programs that were connected, I
couldn't find anything free that told you which programs were
actively transmitting or receiving, which is what you really
want to know.

That prompted subscriber T. Jansen to email me about a free
utility that does just that. It's not really a Port Enumerator
but is more like an Upload/Download meter that identifies the
programs responsible for current network traffic. This makes it
ideal for identifying sudden unexplained internet activity.

Once you have identified the program responsible, this utility
can track down the port involved, the IP of the remote site and
its domain name. This allows you to track down whether your PC
is talking to a legitimate web site or some hostile site intent
on stealing your confidential information.

An essential security utility to have in your collection.
Freeware, Windows XP or later, 588KB."

[1] http://techsupportalert.com/issues/issue126.htm#Section_5.1
[2] http://www.nicocuppen.com/product.php?prodinfoID=15&prodID=11

 

[ms]

From the same article:

"6.2 Free Utility Reveals Secret Internet Connections

REM:
Pardon my changing the subject- a while ago you posted about incremental
updates to AntiVir, about 15 KB in size. I later tried the update at the
site, it was 4.6 MB (not the program, the update). I don't get an update
very often, maybe that's it.

How do you get the small updates?

Mike Sa

 

[REM]

ms <[email protected]> wrote:

REM:
Pardon my changing the subject- a while ago you posted about incremental
updates to AntiVir, about 15 KB in size. I later tried the update at the
site, it was 4.6 MB (not the program, the update). I don't get an update
very often, maybe that's it.

How do you get the small updates?

I was beta testing Mike. It's good that you asked though:

<q>

Since the 19th of October 2005 the new IVDF version of the
PersonalEdition products is available. IVDF is for "incrementally VDF
update" which is a new technology to speed up the updates of the virus
definition and therefore to provide more security for the computer.
Therewith, the beta test for this new product is finished. We are
grateful for all the efforts of the beta tester!

One urgent note for all the tester who still use the IVDF-beta version
of the PersonalEdition Classic Windows Please uninstall the program
version before you install the new release version which is IVDF able.

</q>

I need to uninstall and grab the alpha version!

http://www.free-av.com/

Grab it under the Download tab.

 

[David]

REM:
Pardon my changing the subject- a while ago you posted about incremental
updates to AntiVir, about 15 KB in size. I later tried the update at the
site, it was 4.6 MB (not the program, the update). I don't get an update
very often, maybe that's it.

How do you get the small updates?

Mike Sa

Update often.
--
David
Remove "farook" to reply
At the bottom of the application where it says
"sign here". I put "Sagittarius"
E-mail: justdas at iinet dot net dot au

 

[ms]

I was beta testing Mike. It's good that you asked though:

<q>

Since the 19th of October 2005 the new IVDF version of the
PersonalEdition products is available. IVDF is for "incrementally VDF
update" which is a new technology to speed up the updates of the virus
definition and therefore to provide more security for the computer.
Therewith, the beta test for this new product is finished. We are
grateful for all the efforts of the beta tester!

One urgent note for all the tester who still use the IVDF-beta version
of the PersonalEdition Classic Windows Please uninstall the program
version before you install the new release version which is IVDF able.

</q>

I need to uninstall and grab the alpha version!

http://www.free-av.com/

Grab it under the Download tab.

Thanks, REM.
That sounds like "not quite ready for prime time" ??

AntiVir did catch winkill, and icon color level as true malware. But
I've been pretty lucky (so far), so maybe will wait awhile until that
new issue is really ready.

Mike Sa

 

[burnr]

An essential security utility to have in your collection.
Freeware, Windows XP or later, 588KB."

[1] http://techsupportalert.com/issues/issue126.htm#Section_5.1
[2] http://www.nicocuppen.com/product.php?prodinfoID=15&prodID=11

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Nice and small, shows any program connecting, the IP address, and the
domain name as described above.

I've been using this a little while now and find it to be excellent. For
me, it's a *must have*.

 

[wald]

From the same article:

"6.2 Free Utility Reveals Secret Internet Connections

<snip>

Another fine utility is TCPView from Sysinternals. It also shows you
which programs are listening on which ports, and the status of the
connection. Works on all NT-based Windows systems (not only XP or
better).

Regards,
Wald