avast uploading like crazy, using all my bandwith

[olifant]

it is not solved, since my bandwith is still growing fast, and right now the only problem I see is avast.

[-Genesis-]

Did you try calling your internet subscriber?

Also try remove netlimiter.

[Asyn]

Which version of avast are you using..??
Where did you download it..??
You can test your avastSvc.exe at VT. (virustotal.com)
Also consider Genesis' last reply.

[olifant]

avast free 6
downloaded it from the net
tried to test avastsvc but I can't find to test it
when I search for it I got it, but I can't get it on virustotal

[-Genesis-]

Wait is this connection stand alone?

[olifant]

think so

just found out that when I close my browser "msn-explorer", avast isn't uploading anymore
could it be that the problem is in msn-explorer

[Asyn]

just found out that when I close my browser "msn-explorer", avast isn't uploading anymore
could it be that the problem is in msn-explorer

If data is uploaded there, yes.

[ady4um]

just found out that when I close my browser "msn-explorer", avast isn't uploading anymore
could it be that the problem is in msn-explorer

"msn explorer" combines a browser with "Live" features (hotmail, live messanger...). This means that there "must" be some bandwith constantly used, even if you are not directly using it (you are not currently chatting, but the system needs to be active anyway).

Avast "may" be checking the data being transferred, but Avast itself is not generating the transfer.

BTW, to test your bandwith with speedtest.net, you should "exit" any "live" service, any chat method, any social communications, any browser, any FTP, any "toolbar"... The only active connection should be one simple plain web browser window with the speedtest.net site on one only tab. Please note that "exit" is not the same as "minimize" nor "close".

[olifant]

think I found it.  I deleted avast and now all upload is going on msn-explorer.  so something or someone is gone into msn-explorer.  I deleted the program and installed it again, but the upload keep going on

so I may have to stop using msn-explorer

so a big sorry to avast for thinking that the problem was in avast

[DavidCo]

Does the msn explorer with all that 'live stuff' include an online backup/sync?

[Asyn]

so a big sorry to avast for thinking that the problem was in avast

NP olifant.
If you need further help, let us know.

[beck]

I don't think this person is complaining about speed. They are complaining that something is using all bandwidth. It looks like avast to them. Since avast is the local proxy, then there might be a malware infection using all that bandwidth.

[olifant]

that is right, it is not the speed but the banduse
well, I found out that it is comming from msn-explorer, I see all other ip's who are downloading
and because avast is checking all traffic I first tought it was avast, but it was avast tracking all the traffic from other people who somehow are using my bandwith with msn-explorer.
just don't know how thay are doing it, so I can't stop it.  only thing I can do is not open msn-explorer, and the traffic stops

see screenshot

http://i.imgur.com/UlIwF.jpg