Re: is someone monitoring my PC?

From: ghostmagic (ghostmagic_at_nospam.org)
Date: 08/14/03 

Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:01:09 -0700

Do this: When you first boot up your PC and login, wait a couple of minutes.
Then open a Command Prompt and type -> netstat

This command will show all of your current connections. If you don't have any
browsers open or Instant Messengers that run automatically at start-up, etc..
you shouldn't have any connections. If you wish, you could post the results
here for analyses.

On 14 Aug 2003 12:44:38 -0700, victor21@best.com (V) declared:

>how can I determine if someone is able to access/monitor my PC when
>connected to the internet?
>
>also
>when i used to surf, my download packets exceeded my upload packets by
>about 10:1 ... now however my upload packets EXCEED my download
>packets. is someone using monitoring/reading files from my PC?
>
>also
>what can i do to prevent unwanted monitoring/access?
>
>I have already installed a firewall from Zero Knowledge Systems, and
>am using MS Windows XP firewall.
>
>thx,
>
>V

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