[NTLUG:Discuss] network issue

[rp8034l]

On 05/30/13 14:08, Fred wrote:
> For some time my puter (OS 11.2, KDE4.3.5) has been
> acting well, a bit sluggish.

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I'm not clear which distribution you are running (Who is OS 11.2 ?), so 
this is a somewhat generic response...

Since at first glance, it appears to be Firefox related, you can check 
to see if it caused by a Firefox plugin. Shutdown Firefox. Start 
Wireshark so you can watch for traffic. Then, in a terminal window issue 
the command "firefox -safe-mode".

If the traffic appears in regular mode but not in safe-mode, you need to 
examine the list of plugins you have added to Firefox. (Click "Tools", 
"Add-ons") For example, a quick search shows over 300+ Amazon related 
plugins are available for download thru the official Firefox download 
portal...

You can then restart in regular mode, go to "Tools", "Add-ons" and 
disable/enable (or even delete) each plugin to further identify which 
plugin(s) are doing more than you would like them to.

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Richard P