Monitoring Internet Activity in XP

[Noel S Pamfree]

Can anyone tell me if there is any software available that will allow me to
see what XP is allowing my machine to do with regard to the Internet?

Its just that I am aware that my machine often communicates but I don't have
a clue why.

I do not want a key-logger etc. I just want to know what programs are using
the Internet and for what purpose.

Thanks,

Noel

 

[Iceman]

Can anyone tell me if there is any software available that will allow me to
see what XP is allowing my machine to do with regard to the Internet?

Its just that I am aware that my machine often communicates but I don't have
a clue why.

I do not want a key-logger etc. I just want to know what programs are using
the Internet and for what purpose.

Many personal firewalls do that, like ZoneAlarm or Outpost.

Outpost:
http://www.agnitum.com/

ZoneAlarm:
http://www.zonelabs.com/

Note, that you should disable Windows XP's built-in firewall, if you use
either of these programs. You don't need two firewall programs.

 

[Guest]

Can anyone tell me if there is any software available that will allow me to
see what XP is allowing my machine to do with regard to the Internet?

Its just that I am aware that my machine often communicates but I don't have
a clue why.

I do not want a key-logger etc. I just want to know what programs are using
the Internet and for what purpose.

Thanks,

Noel

Hi Noel,
= Scan for malwares from here:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D

= Run the Processor Explorer and see what running in the background:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx
FileMon download:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/filemon.mspx

You can download a firewall like Comodo or ZoneAlarm:
http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html
HTH.
Let us know.
nass

 

[Jean Rosenfeld]

You can use the built in Netstat command, with some or all of its options.

Click start, run, type CMD press enter or click OK
In the command window that opens, type netstat /?, press enter to see the
optoional parameters. You probably want -a and -b and set some interval for
refresh..
However, it is rather clumsy and better to use one or other free app.
Good are

TCPview:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Networking/TcpView.mspx

What's Running (also has many other features, similar to Sysinternals
process monitor): http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/DownloadBeta.aspx

 

[Ayush]

Noel S Pamfree wrote ::

Can anyone tell me if there is any software available that will allow me to
see what XP is allowing my machine to do with regard to the Internet?

Its just that I am aware that my machine often communicates but I don't have
a clue why.

I do not want a key-logger etc. I just want to know what programs are using
the Internet and for what purpose.

Thanks,

Noel

http://nirsoft.net > CurrPorts (or CPorts )


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[I_cannot_say]

Can anyone tell me if there is any software available that will allow me to
see what XP is allowing my machine to do with regard to the Internet?

Its just that I am aware that my machine often communicates but I don't have
a clue why.

I do not want a key-logger etc. I just want to know what programs are using
the Internet and for what purpose.

Thanks,

Noel

Spybot Search & Destroy has a tool that shows extended information about
the running Process list. It'll also scan your system for keyloggers and
other various Spyware: http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html.

Another program that has good tools and scans for malware is Windows
Defender - you do have to be 'Validated' to get it:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Both programs are free.

BTW, to get to the Tools in Spybot S&D you have to change to Advanced
Mode.

Good Luck,
Navin R. Johnson