How to tell if your computer is a zombie in Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18744058 en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:03:32 EDT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:03:32 EDT Re: How to tell if your computer is a zombie http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18746779 Kerodo : There are various net meter type monitoring utilities also, which will give you a real time display of any network traffic going on...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18746779 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:32:08 EDT Re: How to tell if your computer is a zombie http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18745235 Doctor Four :
said by salzan See Profile :

Here's another clue: just watch your NIC and modem lights when you're not doing anything with your computer.

Of course, if you've got everything set to automatically connect at will, this won't work. :)
In the case of the modem lights, it may not necessarily
indicate that your computer is a zombie. It could be
incoming unsolicited traffic (usually messenger spam).
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Of course, if you've got everything set to automatically connect at will, this won't work. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18744554 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:12:07 EDT Re: How to tell if your computer is a zombie http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18744250 TwKs : Does it groan and mumble "braaaaaaaaains"? :D j/k, thanks for the info! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18744250 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:18:52 EDT How to tell if your computer is a zombie http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18744058 daveinpoway : Read about it here »www.computerworld.com/action/art···&nlid=38]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18744058 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:47:55 EDT