I have a home network with 5 computers, all are running XP home. One of the computers when connected to the internet is receiving millions of packets in a matter of minutes. I have had the computer completely cleared of all viruses and even uninstalled the network adapter drivers and reinstalled them. On suggestion I even moved the computer further away from the router but it has made no difference. The problem is still there. Can anyone shed some light on the subject? My computer shop has no idea. Thanks.
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'Too many packets received'
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The PC has the windows firewall on and it previously had a firewall with my PC cillin antivirus software but that is no longer on the machine. The machine is running on a new network but on the old network it was working fine. There are two other machines on the new network that were also running on the old network and they are having no problems.
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With Zone Alarm you may find what is sending or receiving these packets. I'd also scan with the usual scans...
Bob
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Thanks Bob, so you think it is a case of having better protection on the that computer. Why would the other computers on the network not be having the same problems? They have no better protection.
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I was thinking I need a better firewall so it would pop up and give me insight on what was sending or receiving said packets. I also know that using the "same protection" doesn't mean that all machines would be invaded or not. That's why we do more scans on the machine with the issue.
Let me be more blunt. If I have to justify each idea I'll probably tire and unsubscribe since it will take 2 to 10 times the work just to have you install a better firewall and scan with something like http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
This is not my machine with the problem but yours. The choice of finding it is your problem. I can only tell you what I would do.
Bob
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