Re: Monitoring Internet Activity

From: Vanguardx (see_signature)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:08:52 -0500

"Edw. Peach" <bogus_addie@yahoo.com>
wrote in news:pjh3j0dpkmbskbmbj20ck8po5ngcce8n09@4ax.com:
> I am a home user, WinXP, and would like to be able to easily view ALL
> the internet activity generated from, and to, my computer. I use ZAF
> and my "internet activity" icon fires up frequently when I'm just
> sitting online reading web pages. With cable modem connection, I
> wouldn't be surprised to find that this is the source of these
> 'flashes,' but I would like to know for sure. I have no reason to
> believe my computer has been violated.
>
> Is there a SIMPLE to use program that will monitor this activity for
> me, something I could access easily and see what all the action is
> about? I'm not a computer geek, so simple works best for me.
>
> Thanks

Doesn't ZAF include logfiles to show what connections have been made,
which ones were rejected and why, and other statistics? Norton's does.
Maybe you're using the freebie ZAF so it doesn't include logfiles (i.e.,
you got what you paid for). Otherwise, and if you feel up to it, you
could use a packet sniffer, like Ethereal, to monitor all the traffic
to/from your computer. 

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