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Virtual network adapters
I was suggested to install Win10 Preview a few months ago. So I downloaded
the iso file and VMware to create a virtual machine with the new system. Today I found VMware installed two virtual network adapters and, I'm not sure of this, but they are always sending packets of information to somewhere. Even if VMware is not running. I checked these adapters status and saw their network activity in task manager. They are always on, connected to a mysterious network acting like servers. I would like to know which files these network adapters are sending and where to. Is this possible? Thanks |
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Virtual network adapters
Jack Smith wrote:
I was suggested to install Win10 Preview a few months ago. So I downloaded the iso file and VMware to create a virtual machine with the new system. Today I found VMware installed two virtual network adapters and, I'm not sure of this, but they are always sending packets of information to somewhere. Even if VMware is not running. I checked these adapters status and saw their network activity in task manager. They are always on, connected to a mysterious network acting like servers. I would like to know which files these network adapters are sending and where to. Is this possible? Thanks You can use Wireshark, to watch network traffic. But it cannot "see" everything. It depends on the networking setup, whether all traffic is visible or not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireshark When you run that, use View : Name Resolution, and tick the lower four items in the menu. That's so all addresses will be available as symbolic addresses rather than numeric addresses. If the traffic is headed to Akamai, a Content Distribution Network, you won't know who is doing it. In such a case, I recommend finding the local Windows service that is doing it, and shut it off. Never leave an unknown networking situation to fester. While on the one hand, some "Cloud" synchronization could be going on, or a Windows Update could be coming in, legitimate traffic is designed to be robust - if you stop the flow, it can start up later where it left off. So killing something which is legit, for safety, shouldn't cause any long term harm. If I had a situation like that, the network would be switched off in about 30 seconds. I don't leave anything running, that I don't know what it is doing. Paul |
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