use wireshark and see what is getting downloaded. go to capture menu and click start menu. or go to Capture>Interfaces > select ur network device(mine is eth0) and click start button. if u want to run it in promiscuous mode u need to run with root privileges.
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:46 AM, BINNY THOMAS <[email protected]> wrote: > No it doesn't solve the problem.Unless there is a browser open it doesn't > report anything and the system is still downloading something. > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Kurian John <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It's most probably a routine check for updates or a repository refresh. >> Run lsof -i from a terminal to see all active internet connections. >> >> Read these for more info on the command >> >> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1049412.html >> >> http://sial.org/howto/debug/unix/lsof/ >> >> Kurian >> >> >> On 04/13/2009 03:21 PM, BINNY THOMAS wrote: >> >> Hi, >> When I open gnome system monitor I could notice that my PC was >> downloading something at about 4kbps even though I hadn't done anything to >> start that! I use Firefox as my browser and i don't use any bit torrent >> clients. I installed a firewall to monitor it but I cant get a clue to which >> program is doing that. Is this normal? I have a very slow connection >> (Asianet Homenet 399)and I want my bandwidth to be utilized to the max for >> the downloads that I start consciously ). It is also a bit creepy. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Miles to go before I Sleep --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
