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Comment from Nilesh Mali on 2012-01-16

2012-01-16T14:29:10Z

Hello There,

I'm using the same i.e. sysinternals PROCMON.EXE, but came to the following points-
i) A running process can write to file while its installation
ii) A running process can download packet and write the data of packet to a file.
So exactly how do I predict whether it is downloading file or copying/writing contents of other file to target file?

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Comment from Nilesh Mali on 2012-01-15

2012-01-15T19:26:25Z

How can i tell what files are being uploaded or downloaded by particular application, onto the system from internet?

A fairly geeky tool called Process Monitor can do that. Doing so can be complex, though.

15-Jan-2012

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Comment from Dan on 2011-04-19

2011-04-19T08:53:12Z

Sometimes you get a virus or spyware loaded into your computer without knowing it and it's really hard to find. The programs you mention in your article help see what is going on in real time, but some folks may have already gotten some malware and are faced with that problem already. I had found a free program called SuperAntiSpyware and took a chance and tried it.
It really "did" work wonderful and corrected my problem that I already had with malware. Now, thanks to your information, I am able to watch for things like that in real time before things may get to that situation once again.

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Comment from g on 2010-10-21

2010-10-21T16:01:34Z

does anyone have the application that use
command-line for getting what the internet activities?

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Comment from sibi on 2010-07-16

2010-07-17T01:25:05Z

waste,

no info abt how to find "why number of bytes transfer is high and
no info abt how much bytes from each connection ,

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Comment from Jan-Joost on 2010-01-28

2010-01-28T17:06:36Z

Thanx man!
Thanks to this article i found out that my download program was also uploading, which wasn't my purpose.

Bye!

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Comment from Bob on 2010-01-18

2010-01-18T09:56:20Z

Do some programs 'mask' their presence from your network activity?
I remember when I was back on dial-up, my connection kept switching off due to being "idle" for X mins, despite my instant messaging conversations throughout that period.

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Comment from Ger on 2010-01-12

2010-01-12T19:42:00Z

http://reconserver.com worked for me its free for 7 days so giver

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Comment from Roger on 2009-12-29

2009-12-29T18:20:24Z

LEO, may I suggest you update your great article with TDIScope as a replacement to TDIMon. I've been using it for a while and it works well. Google it for more info and download site.

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Comment from B.S.Bohidar on 2009-09-06

2009-09-06T13:41:04Z

I am using windows 2003 server.How can i moniter internet activity on it?

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Comment from Larry Wheatley on 2008-01-25

2008-01-25T11:41:01Z

Is there a program that will tell me what my computer is downloading when I have not told it to download anything?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-01-22

2008-01-23T01:50:38Z

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Unfortunately I was unable to find an official location for
it - it seems to have disappeared without a trace.

I changed the link to do a google search for it, and that's
showing several mirrors. As always, becareful where you
download from, scan for viruses, etc.

Leo

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Comment from Jeff Cox on 2008-01-21

2008-01-21T16:49:27Z

Leo - the link to TDIMon is broken as per my previous post. Is there another location for this utility please?

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Comment from Jeff Cox on 2008-01-10

2008-01-10T18:23:13Z

This is a very useful article but I was stopped at the point where I need to download TDIMon. This utility is no longer available on Microsoft's site and is not included in the Sysinternals Suite. Is there an alternate download available please?

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Comment from M.Murali on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T09:32:25Z

Its very user ful..............

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-03-29

2007-03-30T02:14:21Z

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You're probably behind a router. Routers assign you a local
IP address, and then translate between that and your IP address
on the internet.

Leo
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Comment from Isac on 2007-03-29

2007-03-29T21:33:17Z

I know my IP Address, but how can i figure it out without checking on the net, wanna figure it out myself? More then that when i type into cmd window ipconfig it shows my ip address but thats not the address i get from the internet can someone explain please?

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Comment from Lucian on 2007-03-21

2007-03-21T19:11:25Z

When you type netstat you will see all connections, including those to instant message programs, windows update, etc, but if you see the ip, you can use http://www.ipgp.net to know if it is known or something wrong happens on your computer.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-03-03

2007-03-03T18:04:41Z

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Nothing. Your machine is acting normally.

Have a look at this article:
http://ask-leo.com/when_i_use_startrun_and_type_in_a_command_why_does_a_window_just_flash_and_disappear.html

Leo
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Comment from Igor on 2007-03-03

2007-03-03T17:01:41Z

Using "ipconfig" typed in Run, I get a screen that flashes for a second or so and then disappears. What's going on with my machine?

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-02-04

2007-02-04T17:36:43Z

Grab TCPView as outlined in the article. It'll tell you which processes have those connections.

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Comment from Dee on 2007-02-04

2007-02-04T13:36:17Z

When I use the netstat at the command prompt, I get several responses that say in the foreign host column, "localhost:4568" (the numbers are always different). What is this?? I know what the other things that are running are, but not these, and it's making me nervous. Any help would be great.

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Comment from tl on 2007-01-20

2007-01-20T18:31:37Z

my ex has got my ip address, what can he do with this information. he has got into all of my yahoo accounts and myspace and changed my personal information. someone told me that he can see everything i do on my pc, is that true and how do i stop him? thanks tl

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Comment from Laurel Sulca on 2006-12-05

2006-12-06T02:39:52Z

Hello! have a nice day... If I got the IP address of the workstation of a computer, how can I disconnect it so that the next user can not of my computer forsearching to the Internet. Can you gave me a simple codes in using Visual Basic 6.0.

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Comment from Paula Decker on 2006-11-13

2006-11-13T13:32:20Z

Hello, When I run: netstat, I see: newkidonblock as the local machine name. Do I have a virus?

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2006-10-09

2006-10-10T00:18:33Z

Good question. That's another machine on your *local* network. That IP address does not come from the internet.

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Comment from David T on 2006-10-09

2006-10-10T00:14:30Z

Why is the IP address 192.168.1.107 keep trying to access my computer?

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Comment from Irv Raifman on 2006-10-08

2006-10-08T17:45:17Z

I would like my email address to be IrvRaifs@aol.com How can I get this done

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Comment from Grace Acker on 2006-09-20

2006-09-20T20:14:42Z

I want to see what sites have b een visited this past week, please. How can I find same?

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Comment from Lou_Gascon on 2006-07-24

2006-07-24T11:53:34Z

Thanks mate...
God, I think I'm suffering from paranoia. think I'd better buy us both a Latte
Lou

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2006-07-22

2006-07-22T19:16:23Z

aweber.com is the email provider I use to send my newsletter. If you're subscribed, then it's likely that a connection was made to aweber - they do that to track how many people actually open the newsletter email. "CLOSE_WAIT" simply means that the connection, which is breif to begin with, is in the process of being closed.

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Comment from Lou_Gascon on 2006-07-22

2006-07-22T15:11:13Z

Sorry Leo,
In my post above I quoted XORN.AWABER.COM:HTTP as the entry ~ perhaps I had one glass too many last night. It should have read: XORN.AWEBER.COM:HTTP ...!
Since then however, I am now also getting SPLEEN.AWEBER.COM:HTTP ...!
bUT, http://xorn.aweber.com/ and http://spleen.aweber.com/ bring up the same site...?
Lou

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Comment from Lou Gascon on 2006-07-22

2006-07-22T11:25:40Z

Whilst reading 'Why might my network icon show constant activity?' I was directed to this very interesting page, and went ahead with your suggestions above...
Your 2nd suggestion using 'netstat' to find Active Connections perhaps proved fruitful, as I had an entry there marked:
TCP ~ FIREFOX:1790 ~ XORN.AWABER.COM:HTTP ~ CLOSE_WAIT
There was also localhost in and out...!
So, why was XORN.AWABER.COM:HTTP marked there...? When I have SP2 firewall, Prevx1, Lavasoft Adaware & Adwatch, Spyware Blaster and Spyware Doctor all active and in my Front Line of defence�?
Interestingly, I had a gander at XORN.AWABER.COM and found an association with Go Daddy, and when I'm sifting through my red list at the email site of my ISP, and in order to keep certain email addresses listed, I take the trouble to put the URL into my browser and see perhaps who might be sending... and it is very often a site associated with Go Daddy ~ therefore, I associate sites put up with Go Daddy as spammers or similar moronic slimeballs.
However, I�m now everso slightly confused, because I just went back to look again at the site and found something quite different�! [je sui stupid!]
I had actually previously put in xorn.AWABAR.com and not aweBER.com ~ so sorry for the confusion�
But, in looking at XORN.AWABER.COM, I found that the page comes in Maxthon browser without any bells and whistles or images and yet in Firefox browser, it appears with all its glory�! Why should that be�? Or am I confusing the issue�!

Thanx in advance
Lou

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Comment from ana on 2006-05-25

2006-05-25T07:23:01Z

Hi, I have recently taken a broadband connection.I have Win 2000 Prof on my machine.I found that the number of packets sent were some 37,000 and teh no. of packets received was some 900.Whereas both the numbers should be almost the same.Can you please tell me why is it and how could I overcome this?

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Comment from nayan on 2006-04-04

2006-04-04T10:40:47Z

how to connect with other system thru internet
Is it possible to find someone's internet history (what pages they've visited) if you have their IP address?

when i am chating with my friend in chat room, how would i know which ip he is using

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Comment from abc on 2006-03-31

2006-03-31T19:39:35Z

Thanks leo ur site really helps to understand what kind of security a person has...thanks for all the good work...hope u continue with all this!

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Comment from sharan on 2006-02-24

2006-02-24T12:50:14Z

hi i am sharan i have one doubt i hope i will get the answer in my office we are using proxy server it acts as a default gateway of internet.i am carrying a laptop along with me i have to connect internet thru remote place how can i connect to my proxy server .

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Comment from gary on 2006-02-05

2006-02-05T18:32:20Z

wen i run cmd type in netstat it dosnt show any connections nor dis tcpview any suggestions ????

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Comment from Alex D-L on 2006-01-31

2006-01-31T19:05:49Z

Is it possible to find someone's internet history (what pages they've visited) if you have their IP address?

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Comment from wilson on 2006-01-04

2006-01-04T14:55:33Z

how to connect with other system thru internet

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Comment from Lenny Moore on 2005-11-25

2005-11-25T13:54:54Z

A few months ago I tried to certify my installation of Windows XP with Microsoft online. Things went bad. In any event, since that time I have not been able to download Media Center guide information b/c the software tells me an internet connection can't be established. This also happens with Windows "Automatic Updates". I connect to the internet via a cable broadband connection. Any idea? Need additional information?

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Comment from Rachel on 2005-08-23

2005-08-24T06:15:57Z

Thanks Leo. I appreciate it. I couldn't figure it out from home so I went in early the next day to reboot. Turns out two servers were down. IT worked on it until about 11am. That reminds me... I need to write a "down time procedure" so employees in my department know what to do when our computer system is down. thanks again.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-08-22

2005-08-22T14:48:17Z

Not really. I do something similar, and it's a pain when the remote computer has crashed or is hung. Fortunately I can call someone to reboot it.

I'd disconnect (or kill in task manager) the local remote desktop connection, and try to reconnect. I'm guessing that will fail, and you, or someone you trust, will need to examine the remote machine and see why it's not responding.

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Comment from Rachel on 2005-08-22

2005-08-22T08:25:17Z

Leo - thanks for you site. very interesting. I have a question for you. From home, I use a VPN to connect to the main network at work. Once I'm connected I have an RDP shortcut on my home desktop to connect to the computer in my office & other networks in the company. Once I get into the computer in my office I have more RDP shortcuts to different networks in the company. Tonight, I logged into my computer at work. Then when I clicked on one of the RDP shortcuts on my work desktop to connect to another network the screen froze (the particular network was down). I can't get back to my main desktop because the screen is froze. When I try to close the RDP connection that's froze, it closes the connection to my work desktop. All I'm getting is an hour glass. Right/click doesn't bring up any options & ctrl/alt/del just closes the whole connection. Any suggestions (short of driving down there & doing ctrl/alt/del? Thanks! Rachel (Washington)

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Comment from Krish on 2005-08-21

2005-08-21T23:26:09Z

Wanna knw is I can get the IP address of the person who is chatting with me???

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Comment from Murali on 2005-08-04

2005-08-05T03:44:41Z

Can you please explain me Uses of IP address and how can i connect a remote computer thru internet

Please do needfull

Thanks
Await u r reply

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Comment from mikemotorbike on 2004-11-23

2004-11-23T18:08:06Z

Re: above Q
Fixed! .
Solution: Unchecked the Connect to PROXY I had been experimenting with in Internet Connection Settings before trying Firefox a few days ago!

The final straw was when firefox TalkBalk applet used the mystery IP to connect (notified by ZoneAlarm) So I'm my own worst(enemy)hacker!

Search for rogue IP (as logged by ZA and TDImon) had revealed a known spammer, using that same Proxy! Processes configured to consult Windows Internet Connection Settings were using my self-configured proxy to connect to Internet.

Doh! THanks for the use of your Forum, though. -m

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Comment from mikemotorbike on 2004-11-22

2004-11-22T17:19:38Z

Is there any utulity which tells what program is making the connection (I know, TDI does this rudimentarily)? TDI mon has identifed a pgm, but it doesn't make sence: it's ZoneAlarm's own vsmon.exe, whose remote connection attempt is to a known spammer in mexico. I tried everything I can think to clean my system. (re-installing ZA, adaware, AV, blocking ports)(Blocking the IP in HW firewall arrests it, still, it bugs me!) Any tips?

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Comment from Rusty on 2004-11-16

2004-11-16T14:18:51Z

Excellent website.

Very helpful because the responses are translated
from geektalk, to plain english.

Thank you.

Rusty

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Comment from Leo on 2004-06-26

2004-06-26T19:54:05Z

That does sound suspicious. I'd run a spyware scan as well.

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Comment from andru m on 2004-06-26

2004-06-26T18:48:32Z

Leo, I've got explorer opening A LOT of connections to my own machine 0:0:0:0 and many others. Liek on the order of 300 connections.
I'm sure this is a new virus, but no online checkers are able to snag it, and my own Freedom Virus Scanner hasn't caught it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks Andru

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Comment from Leo on 2004-06-17

2004-06-17T15:13:03Z

Sorry, but I don't understand your question.

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Comment from Michael Leon on 2004-06-17

2004-06-17T13:19:43Z

I keep recieving an error on my other IP protocol not recognize i connect to internet and in minute it goes off,please help!

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Comment from frustrated on 2004-05-18

2004-05-19T03:18:21Z

Hi
I have windows XP Home Edition running on Dell Dimension 4600 at home, i try to connect to Remote Desktop (Dell Optiplex with Windows XP professional) at work using Remote Desktop Connection, I am able to connect to the remote desktop, see the desktop window but the window is in a frozen state. i can't do anything how can i fix this ? please help me.

thanks
frustrated

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Comment from Leo on 2004-04-02

2004-04-03T01:19:54Z

Actually tcpview, mentioned in the article, seems to have this ability. Right click on one of the connections is shows, and one of the options it "close". FWIW, most of the CLOSE_WAIT should close of their own accord over time.

Enjoy,

Leo

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Comment from sateesh on 2004-04-02

2004-04-02T20:42:11Z

Excellent web site.. I feel I learnt a lot of stuff from you.
I have a question regarding this one. When I say netstat, I get all the ACTIVE CONNECTIONS.
They are either in the state of ESTABLISHED/CLOSE_WAIT.
Is there any way to close some of those connections.
Thx for your answer in advance

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Comment from Leo on 2004-03-12

2004-03-12T17:18:43Z

Hard to say. Is that *all* the message says? No clue as to the name of what it's trying to run? At this point the symptoms you describe are general enough that it could be a virus or spyware or something else. I'd certainly scan for viruses and spyware and see if that doesn't resolve the problem.

Leo

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Comment from Vinod on 2004-03-12

2004-03-12T17:03:02Z

I keep getting an error message,"The operating system is not presently configured to run this application". I close the messagebox and the next one keeps pops up. I uninstalled some program from Add/Remove programs.
What is the fix?

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Comment from LeoN on 2004-01-06

2004-01-07T00:49:35Z

Open a command prompt by either Start->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt. OR Start->Run and then "cmd". Now that you have an open command prompt enter the command you want to execute. If the information scrolls off the top of the command prompt, add "| more" to the command - for example "netstat | more". The "more" program pages the output one screen at a time.

Leo

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Comment from michael on 2004-01-06

2004-01-07T00:38:18Z

Leo love the tip, but was just wondering how I could get the ms-dos window to 'freeze' long enough that I can actually see it, it just blinks by real fast. What does one need to add to the ipconfig string entered in Run command to get it to pause?

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