Upload bandwidth all being use by something

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Josh Di Fabio

Windows XP Pro. All 288 kbits of my upload bandwidth is
being used by something, even when i have no internet
related programs open... makes everything incredibly slow,
and makes it very slow to surf. Pleeeeaaaaase someone help
me.

Josh Di Fabio
 
"Josh Di Fabio" said:
Windows XP Pro. All 288 kbits of my upload bandwidth is
being used by something, even when i have no internet
related programs open... makes everything incredibly slow,
and makes it very slow to surf. Pleeeeaaaaase someone help
me.

Josh Di Fabio
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It could be the Blaster worm. Enable XP's Internet Connection
Firewall to prevent further infection, go here to download a removal
program, and then run the program:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

Then run Windows Update and install all critical updates.
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