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1219933	2011-07-31 06:43:00	I suspect their only way to track users is via the network hardwares MAC address. If you switched your network plug over to a different adapter, or plugged in a different computer you might find another 10GB available to you... maybe. On the other hand, if you all have different logins to the network, then you might be up the creek.	Paul.Cov (425)
1219934	2011-07-31 07:50:00	So anyone has any ideas on how to reduce the data usage? Again thats without any specific downloads.	Question (15792)
1219935	2011-07-31 21:10:00	So anyone has any ideas on how to reduce the data usage? Again thats without any specific downloads. Stop downloading stuff. I have a 10GB cap. I use about 3Gb a month. What are you doing on the net?	pctek (84)
1219936	2011-07-31 21:26:00	I suspect their only way to track users is via the network hardwares MAC address. I'd have expected them to be tracking it by which network port you're plugged into.	inphinity (7274)
1219937	2011-07-31 23:02:00	So anyone has any ideas on how to reduce the data usage? Again thats without any specific downloads. Turn off auto updates for windows and any software you use and only do it manually as required. Disconnect the network cable whenever you don't need to use the net. Use firefox with addblocker. Turn off flash Set your browser not to display images automatically. Go to the library and use books. Use a web based E-mail program. Wait till your flatmates are asleep and use their PC. Get a laptop and go find a free wireless hotspot.	dugimodo (138)
1219938	2011-08-01 13:33:00	Stop downloading stuff. I have a 10GB cap. I use about 3Gb a month. What are you doing on the net? I guess you dont use the internet for much other than browsing this forum or checking your mail then. Anything that involves viewing multiple images on the net would probably made you exceed that cap really fast. Could be anything ranging from viewing an online publication, to browsing for high resolution wall papers or a forum where people often post images such as artwork or drawings. Want to view an occasional youtube clip or video on a news site? Screwed. Even using google maps to find the route directions to a local hospital took a surprising large amount of bandwidth.	Question (15792)
1219939	2011-08-01 21:06:00	I guess you dont use the internet for much other than browsing this forum or checking your mail then. Anything that involves viewing multiple images on the net would probably made you exceed that cap really fast. Actually I do. What I don't do is download music or movies. I don't download games either much, have done but mostly I buy the disc. I do watch youtube stuff, watched the new zombie thing on TVNZ online the other day as I missed it on TV. I view a few sites with multiple pics. I use the maps frequently. The only thing I've seen eat data like crazy is downloading stuff like games and movies and playing online games.	pctek (84)
1219940	2011-08-02 09:26:00	Im not downloading games, movies or playing any online games so im confused why the bandwidth monitor is showing ~200mb per day....	Question (15792)
1219941	2011-08-02 10:24:00	Post a HiJackThis log here	zqwerty (97)
1219942	2011-08-02 12:29:00	Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 11:24:27 PM, on 2/8/2011 Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505) MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00 (9.00.8112.16421) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2-ui.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Rokario\Bandwidth Monitor\bandmon.exe C:\Program Files\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 11\firefox.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 11\plugin-container.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 11\plugin-container.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\ProgramData\Real\RealPlayer\BrowserRecordPlugin \IE\rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: Search Helper - {6EBF7485-159F-4bff-A14F-B9E3AAC4465B} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll O2 - BHO: SkypeIEPluginBHO - {AE805869-2E5C-4ED4-8F7B-F1F7851A4497} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll O2 - BHO: URLRedirectionBHO - {B4F3A835-0E21-4959-BA22-42B3008E02FF} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\URLREDIR.DLL O2 - BHO: FDMIECookiesBHO Class - {CC59E0F9-7E43-44FA-9FAA-8377850BF205} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Download Manager\iefdm2.dll O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogMeIn Hamachi Ui] "C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2-ui.exe" --auto-start O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -autorun O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [bandmon] C:\Program Files (x86)\Rokario\Bandwidth Monitor\bandmon.exe O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [Samsung.PCSync] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 7\PcSync2.exe" /NoDialog (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [Samsung.PCSync] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 7\PcSync2.exe" /NoDialog (User 'Default user') O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: Skype Plug-In - {898EA8C8-E7FF-479B-8935-AEC46303B9E5} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Skype Plug-In - {898EA8C8-E7FF-479B-8935-AEC46303B9E5} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll O9 - Extra button: Send To Bluetooth - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Send to &Bluetooth Device... - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics O15 - Trusted Zone: http://consumersupport.lenovo.com O15 - Trusted Zone: http://edrivers.lenovo.com.cn O15 - Trusted Zone: http://support4.lenovo.com.cn O15 - Trusted Zone: http://think.lenovo.com.cn O15 - ESC Trusted Zone: http://*.update.microsoft.com O16 - DPF: {9E2CD2C3-4DDA-4473-B904-B8E6D0DBAB86} (ElevatedCreater Class) - consumersupport.lenovo.com O16 - DPF: {B3E32D88-8E7F-468F-B0E2-3A300FD4A82C} (Enlite 2.x Simulation Engine Installer) - myitlab.pearsoned.com O18 - Protocol: skype-ie-addon-data - {91774881-D725-4E58-B298-07617B9B86A8} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807573E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\MSOXMLMF.DLL O23 - Service: Adobe Acrobat Update Service (AdobeARMservice) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: ESET HTTP Server (EhttpSrv) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\EHttpSrv.exe O23 - Service: ESET Service (ekrn) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\x86\ekrn.exe O23 - Service: LogMeIn Hamachi 2.0 Tunneling Engine (Hamachi2Svc) - LogMeIn Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2.exe O23 - Service: IGRS - Lenovo Group Limited - C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\ReadyComm\common\IGRS.exe O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Lenovo ReadyComm AppSvc - Lenovo Group Limited - C:\Program Files\Lenovo\ReadyComm\AppSvc.exe O23 - Service: Lenovo ReadyComm ConnSvc - Lenovo Group Limited - C:\Program Files\Lenovo\ReadyComm\ConnSvc.exe O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe O23 - Service: Slidebar Notifier Service - Lenovo - C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo SlideNav\SlidebarNavigator\SlidebarNotifier.exe O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing) -- End of file - 10469 bytes	Question (15792)
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