Windows Firewall

Hi All

I have a friends computer that has a program of some sort that keeps downloading all his DLS usuage. I have done a spybot scan and removed a few problems, But something keeps downloading off the net. I will be trying antivirus tonight as his expired last month and will be getting a new antivirus today.

What I want to know is can windows firewall show what is accessing the net?

I am guessing it is a virus he has got, but cant do a scan until later on

Cheers

 

Thanks Arie

 

vzrboy--Just adding to what Arie has said.
Most firewalls, but not Windows Firewall, should ask for permission when a program wants to access the Internet. Unless you know the access is needed you should indicate No or Deny. The firewall (again not Windows Firewall) should also have a list of programs for which access to the internet has been permitted and a log might show what access has happened recently. You can change any previously authorized permissions to No/Deny.
That will not help any damage done by previously permitted programs, but will help control access in the future.
A good, free, firewall to install would be ZoneAlarm

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp

but there are several others.

 

thanks

Thanks Jim, I will be intallling a firewall for him, but at the mo, its only windows firewall..............thanks for your help

 

vzrboy--I forgot to add that if/when you do use a third party firewall, such as Zone Alarm, you should disable Windows Firewall. It is generally agreed that only one firewall should be active.

 

thanks found problem

Thanks for all your help, it was the downloader.Tibs virus. System is all clean and now running zone alarm

Once again thanks

 

vzrboy--Thanks for posting back. It is good to hear that the problems are fixed. Now that ZoneAlarm is installed, remember to turn off Windows Firewall. (Control Panel|Windows Firewall)

 

done.......cheers