Re: [PCTECH] Need some Help with Bandwidth problems...

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the web find the free version of Spybot or Adaware (or both) to find
programs phoning home.
Most antvirus miss these. Even your antivirus may be checking for updates.
Windows messenger service also phones home, checking windows update.
Scan google for "windows messenger" on how to cancel.
Look at each pc - see what's in the tray at bottom of desktop. Look for
stock tickers,
weather updates, internet radio, and of course porn... Some screen savers
are communicating
with "home".
I like Zone Alarm software firewall. Tell it to ask permission for
everything and then watch how many times it will come up and ask to
communicate..
hth
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Lewis" <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users" <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 8:41 PM
Subject: [PCTECH] Need some Help with Bandwidth problems...


> Hi Folks,
>
>
>
> Spent the day at one of our remote sites that is experiencing on and off
> slow response time. Really "bursty". It is a frame relay circuit, 64K with
> about 25 devices. 15 PC's, most running Windows 95 (I know - we acquired
> this company and haven't upgraded/replaced them yet.) Then there are 2
> Windows 98, 1 NT, 1 W2K Pro and 1 ME. Two IBM 4230 printers and then the
> terminals. I can ping and get decent #'s for awhile and then it goes to
> heck. I've run virus updates and scans and found nothing. This just
started
> happening about 3 weeks ago. So I am highly suspicious that there is
> something (virus/malware) I am missing.
>
>
>
> So the questions:
>
>
>
> (1) Aren't Windows 95 PC's pretty "resistant" to most of the new viruses ?
> These things don't have CD drives so I am having a hard time working with
> them (among other things.).
>
>
>
> (2) Does anyone know of a freeware tool to id what might be causing this
by
> IP address ?
>
>
>
> Of course the next thing is to disconnect all PC's and see if things
return
> to normal but that is VERY disruptive because of customer interaction.
>
>
>
> Thanks !
>
>
>
> Chuck
>
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