Dial up modem: Receiving too many bytes!

[sylversnail]

This is my first post on this site, I just recently signed up today because of an internet problem. Basically whenever I log on to the internet it starts receiving bytes at massive amounts. I've checked to make sure all programs are inactive (including any p2p programs) and it continues to download like crazy. I've read other threads on this site about how it could just be my computer comunicating to the ISP, however, this isn't just the small amount of bites that it usually did. I watched the status screen for one minute and within that time it had received about 160,000 bytes, and sent out only about 10,000. Remember I'm on dial up so this is a lot of bytes to be receiving within a minute of idle time. This problem is new because recently I've been getting lag in online games that normally would work great. I thought it might be spyware, but would it be regular that spiware would be receiving more bites then sending?

Please help!

PS: I do have multiple users on the compuer and have already checked to make sure none of them are logged in and using programs that may explain the problem.

[DigitalJunkie]

Did you check to see your modem have any hardware or software error correction problem? Have the phone line been checked? Have you move the modem recently?

[napho]

Check your firewall to see what's going on in real time and maybe get something like NetLimiter to monitor your connection. http://www.netlimiter.com/

[crackerjacker]

go download adaware and spybot and scan for spyware trojan etc.
also get the cleaner and scan for these malware.

[TheBlackSnow]

well, once my dial-up modem was uploading on 20KB/s!!!

[Siskabush]

It could be spyware linking to its master. Or it could just be lag (When I had dial up, some of my downloads would go at 25KBps, then slow down to 1-2KBps after a minute) Get spybot and adaware and scan your system.

Also, for more insight to your problem, what file sharing software do you use? And what programs load at startup?

[sylversnail]

wow, thanks for all the sugestions..I'm going to have to download or buy a spyware detector, and try to check into the firewall status..that is if there is one on this computer. can anyone recommend the best spyware detector to get??

btw props goes to whoever created this site!

peace..

[Wolfie]

Adaware, Spybot and Spy Sweeper are the ones I use.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Don't buy any programs, here are the best for free.

Ad-Aware (http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10319876.html?tag=pop)


Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 (http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html?tag=pop)

Both are great. :fire :fire :fire :fire

[Psilaxs]

well, once my dial-up modem was uploading on 20KB/s!!!

Not possible and not useful to this topic.

Anyway, I would agree with the general consensus of the other members, it sounds like a Trojan. Get yourself a copy of Nortons anti virus or PC-Cillin and do a full system scan.

[wonderboy2005]

Not possible and not useful to this topic.

From a technical standpoint, yes, it is impossible. Even if it were possible, it would be illegal due to FCC regulations.

However, He could have been experincing a buffer effect, in which there was a short period of time after the app 'thought' it was uploading before any uploading actually took place.

Alternatively, he could have been using a program such as DC++, which incorporates compression while uploading. Literally, the upload would be limited to 6-7KB/s, but given a 3 fold compression (or greater), 20KB/s effective upload wouldn't be out of the question.

[Psilaxs]

From a technical standpoint, yes, it is impossible. Even if it were possible, it would be illegal due to FCC regulations.

However, He could have been experincing a buffer effect, in which there was a short period of time after the app 'thought' it was uploading before any uploading actually took place.

Alternatively, he could have been using a program such as DC++, which incorporates compression while uploading. Literally, the upload would be limited to 6-7KB/s, but given a 3 fold compression (or greater), 20KB/s effective upload wouldn't be out of the question.

*cough* you're explaining this to me?? ;)

I know, I just didn't feel like going into details since his english is somewhat lacking.

[wonderboy2005]

*cough* you're explaining this to me?? ;)

I know, I just didn't feel like going into details since his english is somewhat lacking.
well I intended it to be an explination to him moreso than you - I was pretty sure that you had an idea of what was actually going on.