Hey comp . . .
How do I find out if stuff might be running in the background on my laptop? I have done a quick scan with Micro security essentials, and nothing nefarious, but looking at my usage data, things seem very high lately.
So how do I find out if something is amiss?
So how do I find out if something is amiss?
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Processes.. google anything suspicious.
Mark
edit.. (on a serious note though- you can run a program called "hijack this" and then post the resulting log file here)
Free version is fine..
https://www.malwarebytes.org/
Comp's bang on here. Keep this updated, run it weekly. At least.
Two others I can suggest, good old Super Anti-Spyware,
SUPERAntiSpyware - Downloads
as well as this Adware removal tool to cleanup browser malware.
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I hadn't really used SuperAnti-Spyware for a few years but it's later versions seem much better than a couple of years ago.
Once you have removed all the malware with these tools, suggest you run ccleaner registry cleanup to delete all the dead links in the system registry.
Can make quite a significant difference in performance.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Make sure you stick with the free versions and resist the tricks to install the "trial" versions as you will be bugged afterwards to pay.
Maybe not with a thread title like 'hey Comp' or everyone's just going to be asking for life advice in it. Not that it would be a bad thing or anything if you know what I mean.
This is slowly (or less slowly) getting less funny.
Sorry man. It is what it is.
Aduerrr
Thanks Comp.
Doesn't appear so. I noticed the list of things that it was going to get rid of and I'm pretty sure I remember 'internet passwords' wasn't ticked. I only noticed it because it was the only category that wasn't check marked.
Come on, don't leave us hanging. What fixed it?
I think he meant that the registry cleaner didn't erase his saved passwords.
Yesterday was 6 gB for example, but I was only on for an hour or two. Must just be the flitting back and forth between pages, I guess. My network is passworded so it's not like someone is "borrowing" my bandwidth.
If people wonder how much porn is too much, this.
6GB in one day is very high, for sure someone on your network is streaming videos or downloading quite a bit.
that's probably it. if you are worried about usage charges it's not really about how much she is using the xbox, more so what downloads the xbox is doing while it is on. could be updates, games, content, etc, but it will definitely be downloading stuff in the background from time to time.
I haven't used an xbox on live so I can't say if there's a way to restrict any of the optional stuff. if it's the new xbox try this?
I do not think the Xbox gaming is the issue, we have Xbox, Wii, PS3 and all get used online when grandkids are over. Barely blips on the usage radar.
As I said before 6GB in a day is a lot. She (or someone connected to your router) is streaming video/music almost for sure. I'm sure you can leave certain devices off for a day and check your usage, likely can narrow it down that way. Is she perhaps streaming on her phone while playing Xbox?
Only other alternative is to pay for unlimited bandwidth.
FYI, surfing the web, etc (non media streaming) would likely not even use a GB in 24 hours so use that info to help you determine source.
pretty sure my worst usage/slowdown actually occured was when i was uploading masssssive files for a month.
someone is transfering large amounts of data at your house for the usage to be that high.