How to detect which programs which are downloading in the background?

[Eyenstyn]

I notice my data transfer rates going up and down without any internet activity.

I also blocked applications on my firewall that i thought would be the culprits like adobe but sadly it is not adobe this time around.

 

[Bizkit87]

i know that comodo internet security suite (which is free, btw) has a "traffic monitor" that is quite good...

 

[LazyLion]

The free version of http://www.netlimiter.com/

 

[Happy Camper]

The free version of http://www.netlimiter.com/

+1

 

[MartyMarts]

NetWorx ?

 

[Eyenstyn]

I got netlimiter but it does not tell you which programs are downloading.

 

[Eyenstyn]

i will try out comodo and networx tho.