Could anyone here point me at some software which will monitor what is happening when I go online, please?
My useage figures, and therefore my costs, have been escalating over recent months far in excess of anything I could reasonably expect. I enquired of my ISP - Iprimus - thinking they might have some means of analysing traffic but all they could suggest was that I check my Autostart. I have done and find there Desktop File and Script File - could either of those contain anything untoward, please? (They seem to be not openable). I also had a look at Background Services which is a group of six entries only one of which - Directory Watcher - is running and at Startup Services which is a collection of 23 entries none of which seem to be internet related. Along the way I did find Akregator which is no use to me so I removed that from my system. But this month's bill has increased still further. I have been keeping a log of my useage and comparing it with the ISP log and can see where at least some of the excess is occurring but there is no recognisable pattern, no regular times of day, length of logon, content of what I am doing, etc. I would be willing to change my ISP but if the problem is within my own software then presumably it would just carry over? (I am using Kubuntu 18.04.)
So I am wondering if I could find some software which could monitor just what happens when I go online and tell me. I have looked for monitoring programs via Package Manager but none seemed to be what I seek. If anyone could suggest any - or has experienced a similar problem - I would be much appreciative to hear.
My useage figures, and therefore my costs, have been escalating over recent months far in excess of anything I could reasonably expect. I enquired of my ISP - Iprimus - thinking they might have some means of analysing traffic but all they could suggest was that I check my Autostart. I have done and find there Desktop File and Script File - could either of those contain anything untoward, please? (They seem to be not openable). I also had a look at Background Services which is a group of six entries only one of which - Directory Watcher - is running and at Startup Services which is a collection of 23 entries none of which seem to be internet related. Along the way I did find Akregator which is no use to me so I removed that from my system. But this month's bill has increased still further. I have been keeping a log of my useage and comparing it with the ISP log and can see where at least some of the excess is occurring but there is no recognisable pattern, no regular times of day, length of logon, content of what I am doing, etc. I would be willing to change my ISP but if the problem is within my own software then presumably it would just carry over? (I am using Kubuntu 18.04.)
So I am wondering if I could find some software which could monitor just what happens when I go online and tell me. I have looked for monitoring programs via Package Manager but none seemed to be what I seek. If anyone could suggest any - or has experienced a similar problem - I would be much appreciative to hear.
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