Stuck on EDGE / Malware

[Rendier]

Hi there

So after trying to connect for the last hour I finally got the approval of Cell C and im staring at the greenlight of my so called 3G Speedstick... had it for 4 weeks now and have never seen this so called blue light... and then above that when my browser is closed and no updates running it goes 200kbs a sec... im sure nothing is downloading and im sure no one is on the network...

So...

I tried everything suggested in the other thread to get it to go to 3G but nothing helps... and every single time I finally get connection on 2G it starts downloading stuff like a madman... EVEN when I made 100% sure that im not downloading updates etc...

I want an answer Trevor...

 

[wheunis]

Smells like a virus in my honest opinion.

There was a substantial wave of undetectable bugs doing their rounds for a few days in this last 2 weeks; before all the Anti-Virus folks could roll-out updates against them.

Wouldn't surprise me if you were one of the unfortunates...

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Get a Linux live CD and see if the same condition persists.

If it does, then you're one of the unfortunates not lucky enough to have a good enough signal.

What is your signal strength?

Look under Settings - Diagnostics - Network Status - RSSI for your signal strength in dBm



WHen (on windows) your usage goes flat out, is it uploads or downloads?

Uploads most definitely means a virus/trojan/worm of some sort, and downloads means a torrent or download/windowsupdates/etc might still be buggering around.

 

[papooze]

I had a similar problem, maybe consider getting an antenna although I just returned it.

 

[MickeyD]

If Rendier is still residing at his previous address then he should be getting close to full signal as he is very close to the tower.

 

[genetic]

I want an answer Trevor...

I think the problem lies within your computer.

 

[stormwalkerza]

Get netlimiter. Will help identify the area where the traffic is being generated.

 

[Decotey]

Edge works in very high speed bursts for a very short period of time, so in essence if there is any activity on your network it will burst to say 300kb/s and then drop back to 0. Even if it is say just grabbing a tiny file, your average speed though should still be very very low and the cell c software is not the best way to measure your data usage and or speed