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20 gig is a lot. If you aren't watching/downloading lots of movies/iPlayer, etc, I'd be suspicious. You can log onto your BT account to see exactly what you've used this month, but unfortunately it won't give you a day-by-day breakdown.


A couple of things you should do:


1) Make sure you've changed the network access password, just in case someone is using your connection.


2) If you are on windows, download and run Malwarebytes (https://www.malwarebytes.org/) - just use the free version. This will detect and clean up any nasties that may be on your system and using bandwidth.

Hi Loz.. Thank you for your help..


Supposedly I have used 14G so far this month..


I use ESET NOD32 A/V 8 and also Webroot Secure Anywhere (Full Version) for Malware detection.

So should be ok on that front..


Have not seen any unknown connections to my router.. Just my own devices..


Foxy.

I'd still run Malwarebytes - it's a scan that is known to pick up things like rootkits and spyware which standard AV isn't good at. I use AV, but on the occasions I'm a bit suspicious that there might be something nasty slip through, then I fire up Malwarebytes. I first used it a few years ago when I stupidly clicked on a pop-up which installed a programme that hid everything on my system. AV didn't stop it, but MBAW cleaned it up.


Other than that, maybe install a usage monitor on your PC. I don't know of any good ones off-hand.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Can you do a one off run with Malwarebytes without

> the 14 day trial. ?

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> A lot of these things you cannot easily get out

> off..

>

> Foxy.


I use Malwarebytes and have never had to pay.

Have downloaded and run Malwarebytes..


No Malware.


297 Non- Malware - Potentially Unwanted Programs - PUP.Optional.Conduit (Quarantined)


Note.


PUP.Optional.Conduit it?s technically not a virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operating system, browser hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. The industry generally refers to it as a ?PUP,? or potentially unwanted program.

The PUP.Optional.Conduit infection is used to boost advertising revenue, as in the use of blackhat SEO, to inflate a site?s page ranking in search results.


I have changed my router's SSID and p/w. Will see if my unexpected high broadband usage calms down


Foxy

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