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A curious thing about Firefox..

Mar 23, 2005 9:37AM PST

Every time I disconnect from the Internet when running FF, I see some activity going on in my dial up connection.
The little "monitor" looking thing in the Taskbar section. Think you know what I mean.
Never happens when using IE, so just wondering if FF keeps some kind of communications open for whatever reason, with the FF site?
Updates have been disabled, and unchecked.
All works well, but still curious..

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It happens often with me
Mar 23, 2005 10:18PM PST

but not just for Firefox, but IE and Netscape as well.

I used to worry about it, and interrogate my firewall, but in the end I decided not to concern myself. For me the continued activity, if it was that, only lasts a couple of seconds or so, (broadband), and I regularly check for spyware such as keyloggers, etc.

Unless your activity goes on for some time, I wouldn't worry about it. But if it does, then then you should use your anti-,alware programs, updated to check for nasties on your computer.

Also check for running porgrams in the background.

Mark

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Activities?
Mar 24, 2005 2:53AM PST

What do you mean activities? If you're using a dial up modem, of course there is going to be acitivities. It's not just like hanging up the phone. Your computer will contact and signal the ISP server, at least if you're using custom programs to connect, like AOL or Netzero.

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Just to clarify..
Mar 24, 2005 3:40AM PST

When I shut down IE, or disconnect from the internet when using IE, there is no activity shown in the connection icon. I know activity of disconnecting
takes place, but don't see any indication of it.

When I use Firefox, and shut it down, or disconnect, there is a brief, like 2 seconds, burst of activity shown in the connection icon.
I don't think this is a problem, but as stated, just curious as to what may be "signing itself off", when I shut down FF.
Yeah, maybe I'm paranoid..