What else can make your broadband use skyrocket?

Muban · 19-12-2008, 00:12

Other than a nasty virus or someone trying to steal my wireless? Anything else obvious to check for, anything else to run?

Wireless is currently switched off anyway to eliminate that (though it's paranoia really as it was set for MAC address allow only already). I'm running avast and doing a thorough scan of everything. Running windows defender and Windows updates are fully up to date.

Literally all I have been doing the last few days is browse the web and use MSN yet I have alledgedly (as per providers usage graphs) used more in the last 2 days than I normally do in a month.

19-12-2008, 00:12	#1
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	What else can make your broadband use skyrocket? Other than a nasty virus or someone trying to steal my wireless? Anything else obvious to check for, anything else to run? Wireless is currently switched off anyway to eliminate that (though it's paranoia really as it was set for MAC address allow only already). I'm running avast and doing a thorough scan of everything. Running windows defender and Windows updates are fully up to date. Literally all I have been doing the last few days is browse the web and use MSN yet I have alledgedly (as per providers usage graphs) used more in the last 2 days than I normally do in a month. __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge