Hi all,

With my browser and email program turned off and the cable modem on
standby there is something still trying to access the Internet.
Unfortunately Zone Alarm does not have a display that would tell one
what program it is.

Question - Is there a stand alone program that monitors activity such as
that and provides a display so that one can know "who's calling home"?

Thanks much,

Perk (:>)


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"Perk" <perkins [at] waverunner.net> wrote in message
news:WKidnWQ-ld9FtMrbnZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d [at] wavecable.com...
> Hi all,
>
> With my browser and email program turned off and the cable modem on
> standby there is something still trying to access the Internet.
> Unfortunately Zone Alarm does not have a display that would tell one what
> program it is.
>
> Question - Is there a stand alone program that monitors activity such as
> that and provides a display so that one can know "who's calling home"?
>

Active Ports, CurrPort, Process Explorer, and TCPview are just a few.

All but one of the tools are being explained in the link on how to use them.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/klw1

On Fri, 25 May 2007 11:24:21 -0700, Perk <perkins [at] waverunner.net> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>With my browser and email program turned off and the cable modem on
>standby there is something still trying to access the Internet.
>Unfortunately Zone Alarm does not have a display that would tell one
>what program it is.
>
>Question - Is there a stand alone program that monitors activity such as
>that and provides a display so that one can know "who's calling home"?
>
>Thanks much,
>
>Perk (:>)


I like to use WireShark (formally Ethereal), myself.

http://www.wireshark.org/