you are probbly infected with a virus or scumware
the data trasnfer you see is probbly the virus
trying to infect other peoples computers

if you have a technicly/PC minded friend ask them
to take a look at it. Worst case get a freeware
virus scanner.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of John Pearson
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [OT:] Internet paranoia
>
>
> Why does my internet connection constantly send bytes by the
> Kbytes even though
> I am not doing anything. Even if i click on stop icon and nothing
> is being
> downloaded, the byte counter keeps racking up the Kbytes sent.
>
> It's not that I am paranoid, it's just that everybody is out to get me!
>
> Thanks
> John
>
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