It seems that using the S2 as a mobile modem can be more expensive
than at first realised.

I was wondering why my monthly mobile dongle Internet allowance and
one week Internet add-on weren't lasting very long.

It seems that the S2 and my laptop are uploading and downloading
considerable amounts of data as soon as a connection is established.

The S2 Mobile Modem window shows considerable data transmission.

In the 'Signal strength' window (6 bars) there is 'HSDPA,' under this
is the upload/download speeds. Clicking on the 'Usage' button below
opens up a secondary window that details the uploading and
downloading. This is titled 'Data usage measure.' The amount of data
being uploaded and downloaded can be monitored. AND WATCHING THIS I
WAS CONCERNED TO SEE THAT IT TOOK A MERE 10 MINUTES FOR 1Mb to be
transferred - and I was doing no surfing and no other applications
were running (except for those listed in Task Manager). The upload
rate was twice the download rate - so something was going on.

I then started up the Task Manager and the only process that was
really active was: System Idle Process.

I think that I might have virus although I am running Norton Internet
Security and am wondering that maybe my laptop might have gotten to be
part of a botnet.

But it may also be Norton Internet Security upgrading its virus
definitions - but why the uploading? And I don't think that there was
any MS updating going on.

Are there any tools that I can run to see what is being uploaded and
downloaded?

There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.

Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.

CJB wrote:
It seems that using the S2 as a mobile modem can be more expensive
than at first realised.

I was wondering why my monthly mobile dongle Internet allowance and
one week Internet add-on weren't lasting very long.

It seems that the S2 and my laptop are uploading and downloading
considerable amounts of data as soon as a connection is established.

The S2 Mobile Modem window shows considerable data transmission.

In the 'Signal strength' window (6 bars) there is 'HSDPA,' under this
is the upload/download speeds. Clicking on the 'Usage' button below
opens up a secondary window that details the uploading and
downloading. This is titled 'Data usage measure.' The amount of data
being uploaded and downloaded can be monitored. AND WATCHING THIS I
WAS CONCERNED TO SEE THAT IT TOOK A MERE 10 MINUTES FOR 1Mb to be
transferred - and I was doing no surfing and no other applications
were running (except for those listed in Task Manager). The upload
rate was twice the download rate - so something was going on.

I then started up the Task Manager and the only process that was
really active was: System Idle Process.

I think that I might have virus although I am running Norton Internet
Security and am wondering that maybe my laptop might have gotten to be
part of a botnet.

But it may also be Norton Internet Security upgrading its virus
definitions - but why the uploading? And I don't think that there was
any MS updating going on.


What if it is?

Are there any tools that I can run to see what is being uploaded and
downloaded?

A decent firewall.


There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.

Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.

Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or infection.

Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.

http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/index.php

On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:54:15 +0000, Dex wrote:

CJB wrote:
It seems that using the S2 as a mobile modem can be more expensive than
at first realised.

I was wondering why my monthly mobile dongle Internet allowance and one
week Internet add-on weren't lasting very long.

It seems that the S2 and my laptop are uploading and downloading
considerable amounts of data as soon as a connection is established.

The S2 Mobile Modem window shows considerable data transmission.

In the 'Signal strength' window (6 bars) there is 'HSDPA,' under this
is the upload/download speeds. Clicking on the 'Usage' button below
opens up a secondary window that details the uploading and downloading.
This is titled 'Data usage measure.' The amount of data being uploaded
and downloaded can be monitored. AND WATCHING THIS I WAS CONCERNED TO
SEE THAT IT TOOK A MERE 10 MINUTES FOR 1Mb to be transferred - and I
was doing no surfing and no other applications were running (except for
those listed in Task Manager). The upload rate was twice the download
rate - so something was going on.

I then started up the Task Manager and the only process that was really
active was: System Idle Process.

I think that I might have virus although I am running Norton Internet
Security and am wondering that maybe my laptop might have gotten to be
part of a botnet.

But it may also be Norton Internet Security upgrading its virus
definitions - but why the uploading? And I don't think that there was
any MS updating going on.


What if it is?

Are there any tools that I can run to see what is being uploaded and
downloaded?

A decent firewall.


There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.

Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.

Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or
infection.

Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.

http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/index.php

Even better - Get rid of Windows and install a Linux distribution like
Ubuntu!




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On Mar 12, 8:54*am, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
It seems that using the S2 as a mobile modem can be more expensive
than at first realised.

I was wondering why my monthly mobile dongle Internet allowance and
one week Internet add-on weren't lasting very long.

It seems that the S2 and my laptop are uploading and downloading
considerable amounts of data as soon as a connection is established.

The S2 Mobile Modem window shows considerable data transmission.

In the 'Signal strength' window (6 bars) there is 'HSDPA,' under this
is the upload/download speeds. Clicking on the 'Usage' button below
opens up a secondary window that details the uploading and
downloading. This is titled 'Data usage measure.' The amount of data
being uploaded and downloaded can be monitored. AND WATCHING THIS I
WAS CONCERNED TO SEE THAT IT TOOK A MERE 10 MINUTES FOR 1Mb to be
transferred - and I was doing no surfing and no other applications
were running (except for those listed in Task Manager). The upload
rate was twice the download rate - so something was going on.

I then started up the Task Manager and the only process that was
really active was: System Idle Process.

I think that I might have virus although I am running Norton Internet
Security and am wondering that maybe my laptop might have gotten to be
part of a botnet.

But it may also be Norton Internet Security upgrading its virus
definitions - but why the uploading? And I don't think that there was
any MS updating going on.

What if it is?

Are there any tools that I can run to see what is being uploaded and
downloaded?

A decent firewall.



There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.

Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.

Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or infection.

Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.

http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/index.php- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the tip about SE. It seemed to be what I required - once
I'd deciphered their web pages (littered with misleading Google Ads).

However when I tried to download and install it Norton failed it as a
security risk. The exe file was clean, but during the installation
Norton detected something called SONAR embedded in it. The
installation then stopped, and Norton required me to restart the
computer to fully remove the (presumed) virus.

Chris B.

CJB wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:54 am, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
It seems that using the S2 as a mobile modem can be more expensive
than at first realised.
I was wondering why my monthly mobile dongle Internet allowance and
one week Internet add-on weren't lasting very long.
It seems that the S2 and my laptop are uploading and downloading
considerable amounts of data as soon as a connection is established.
The S2 Mobile Modem window shows considerable data transmission.
In the 'Signal strength' window (6 bars) there is 'HSDPA,' under this
is the upload/download speeds. Clicking on the 'Usage' button below
opens up a secondary window that details the uploading and
downloading. This is titled 'Data usage measure.' The amount of data
being uploaded and downloaded can be monitored. AND WATCHING THIS I
WAS CONCERNED TO SEE THAT IT TOOK A MERE 10 MINUTES FOR 1Mb to be
transferred - and I was doing no surfing and no other applications
were running (except for those listed in Task Manager). The upload
rate was twice the download rate - so something was going on.
I then started up the Task Manager and the only process that was
really active was: System Idle Process.
I think that I might have virus although I am running Norton Internet
Security and am wondering that maybe my laptop might have gotten to be
part of a botnet.
But it may also be Norton Internet Security upgrading its virus
definitions - but why the uploading? And I don't think that there was
any MS updating going on.
What if it is?

Are there any tools that I can run to see what is being uploaded and
downloaded?
A decent firewall.



There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.
Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.
Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or infection.

Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.

http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/index.php- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the tip about SE. It seemed to be what I required - once
I'd deciphered their web pages (littered with misleading Google Ads).


?????

No Google ads (misleading or not) at all on my screen, perhaps you ARE
infected!


However when I tried to download and install it Norton failed it as a
security risk. The exe file was clean, but during the installation
Norton detected something called SONAR embedded in it. The
installation then stopped, and Norton required me to restart the
computer to fully remove the (presumed) virus.



As I said, get rid of that POS and try a decent scanner.


http://www.softpedia.com/progClean/S...ean-84618.html

"Softpedia guarantees that System Explorer 2.1.1.2828 is 100% Free,
which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not
limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors."

On Mar 12, 1:25*pm, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:54 am, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
It seems that using the S2 as a mobile modem can be more expensive
than at first realised.
I was wondering why my monthly mobile dongle Internet allowance and
one week Internet add-on weren't lasting very long.
It seems that the S2 and my laptop are uploading and downloading
considerable amounts of data as soon as a connection is established.
The S2 Mobile Modem window shows considerable data transmission.
In the 'Signal strength' window (6 bars) there is 'HSDPA,' under this
is the upload/download speeds. Clicking on the 'Usage' button below
opens up a secondary window that details the uploading and
downloading. This is titled 'Data usage measure.' The amount of data
being uploaded and downloaded can be monitored. AND WATCHING THIS I
WAS CONCERNED TO SEE THAT IT TOOK A MERE 10 MINUTES FOR 1Mb to be
transferred - and I was doing no surfing and no other applications
were running (except for those listed in Task Manager). The upload
rate was twice the download rate - so something was going on.
I then started up the Task Manager and the only process that was
really active was: System Idle Process.
I think that I might have virus although I am running Norton Internet
Security and am wondering that maybe my laptop might have gotten to be
part of a botnet.
But it may also be Norton Internet Security upgrading its virus
definitions - but why the uploading? And I don't think that there was
any MS updating going on.
What if it is?

Are there any tools that I can run to see what is being uploaded and
downloaded?
A decent firewall.

There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.
Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.
Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or infection.

Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.

http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/index.php-Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the tip about SE. It seemed to be what I required - once
I'd deciphered their web pages (littered with misleading Google Ads).

?????

No Google ads (misleading or not) at all on my screen, perhaps you ARE
infected!

However when I tried to download and install it Norton failed it as a
security risk. The exe file was clean, but during the installation
Norton detected something called SONAR embedded in it. The
installation then stopped, and Norton required me to restart the
computer to fully remove the (presumed) virus.

As I said, get rid of that POS and try a decent scanner.

http://www.softpedia.com/progClean/S...ean-84618.html

"Softpedia guarantees that System Explorer 2.1.1.2828 is 100% Free,
which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not
limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors."- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Right - I've now got a viable version. And am installing it now. Thank
you for your help.

Additionally I need a Google Ads blocker!!!

CJB wrote:
On Mar 12, 1:25 pm, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:54 am, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.
Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.
Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or infection.
Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.org/index.php-Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Thanks for the tip about SE. It seemed to be what I required - once
I'd deciphered their web pages (littered with misleading Google Ads).
?????

No Google ads (misleading or not) at all on my screen, perhaps you ARE
infected!

However when I tried to download and install it Norton failed it as a
security risk. The exe file was clean, but during the installation
Norton detected something called SONAR embedded in it. The
installation then stopped, and Norton required me to restart the
computer to fully remove the (presumed) virus.
As I said, get rid of that POS and try a decent scanner.

http://www.softpedia.com/progClean/S...ean-84618.html

"Softpedia guarantees that System Explorer 2.1.1.2828 is 100% Free,
which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not
limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors."- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Right - I've now got a viable version. And am installing it now. Thank
you for your help.

Additionally I need a Google Ads blocker!!!

Assuming you're using IE try http://www.ie7pro.com/ad-blocker.html, I
cant vouch for it as I don't use IE. You're better off using Firefox
with the Adblock+ and NoScript add-ons.

On Mar 12, 3:08*pm, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
On Mar 12, 1:25 pm, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:54 am, Dex wrote:
CJB wrote:
There has to be a possible explanation for the large uploads and
downloads.
Please can someone advise. Many thanks - CJB.
Could be any type of automatic update, from Norton to Windows. Or infection.
Get rid of that bloated POS Norton and use a decent virus scanner, or
two, and a good firewall. Plus use System Explorer instead of Windows
Task Manager.
http://systemexplorer.mistergroup.or...php-Hidequoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Thanks for the tip about SE. It seemed to be what I required - once
I'd deciphered their web pages (littered with misleading Google Ads).
?????

No Google ads (misleading or not) at all on my screen, perhaps you ARE
infected!

However when I tried to download and install it Norton failed it as a
security risk. The exe file was clean, but during the installation
Norton detected something called SONAR embedded in it. The
installation then stopped, and Norton required me to restart the
computer to fully remove the (presumed) virus.
As I said, get rid of that POS and try a decent scanner.

http://www.softpedia.com/progClean/S...ean-84618.html

"Softpedia guarantees that System Explorer 2.1.1.2828 is 100% Free,
which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not
limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors."- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Right - I've now got a viable version. And am installing it now. Thank
you for your help.

Additionally I need a Google Ads blocker!!!

Assuming you're using IE tryhttp://www.ie7pro.com/ad-blocker.html, I
cant vouch for it as I don't use IE. You're better off using Firefox
with the Adblock+ and NoScript add-ons.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Many thanks for the ideas folks. I'll give them some thought.

Meanwhile I got a SMS from 3 warning that me that my one week Internet
add-on was due to expire. It stated that I could check my usage and
balance by going to My3. However My3 still wittled on about Internet
Add-on being Fair Use. It didn't tell me how much I started with
(1Gb ???) nor how much I had left.

Whe I called into a 3 Store (in Kingston) the manager there said that
he didn't know how much data the £2.50 one week add-on allowance was
for (neither for the 50p one day, nor £5 one month). He looked on the
web site under t&c and that didn't say either.

He also said that it was not possible to find out how much of the add-
on I had left!!!!

He also opined that I shouldn't be using the S2 as a modem using the
Internet add-on option.

CJB.

They seem to want to reserve the right to chuck you off for inappropriate
use at whatever level suits them this week.

My guess would be that the £5 a month probably gets you 500MB before they'll
start noticing you. That would be in-line with Vodafone and, more or less,
O2.

Yes as far as I remember the terms and conditions of the 50p/day, £2.50/wk
and £5/month options say they are only for browsing on your phone. Hopefully
in this case 'browsing' includes watching Youtube videos etc as well as just
looking at web pages.

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On Mar 15, 11:43*pm, "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote:
They seem to want to reserve the right to chuck you off for inappropriate
use at whatever level suits them this week.

My guess would be that the £5 a month probably gets you 500MB before they'll
start noticing you. That would be in-line with Vodafone and, more or less,
O2.

Yes as far as I remember the terms and conditions of the 50p/day, £2.50/wk
and £5/month options say they are only for browsing on your phone. Hopefully
in this case 'browsing' includes watching Youtube videos etc as well as just
looking at web pages.

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To email me remove the letter vee.

If 3 supply a proprietary phone aka the S2 that can be used as a
mobile modem then why is such use against the t&c.? They even supply
the software drivers and an app. called PC Suite. And they have a term
for this - MIFI. Strange then that they say that this is not suppose
to be. CJB.