Is there any way to know what program has visited which disk and when?

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There are tools available for monitoring programs that access the internet and track their directory visits. Firewalls, such as ZoneAlarm, can alert users when applications attempt to connect to the internet, allowing for control over which programs gain access. While firewalls provide a level of security, concerns remain about sophisticated threats like trojans that may bypass detection or inject themselves into legitimate applications. For more detailed monitoring, Sysinternals offers utilities that provide insights into running processes, including open ports and file handles. Process Monitor is specifically mentioned as a useful tool for tracking disk activity and identifying which applications are responsible for it.
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Call me paranoid if you will, but is there any handy tool that keep a track or can find out what program that has a possibility/ability of internet connection, has visited what directory by what time?

It could be a stand alone software, could be something that comes with windows. Does anybody knows any?

I have scanned my system disk and it always comes clean, but I think it is wise to be vigilant... all the time.
 
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I believe that if you set your security settings high enough only those programs included on the exception list will be given access to the internet. Correct me if I am wrong.
 
Alex_Sanders said:
Call me paranoid if you will, but is there any handy tool that keep a track or can find out what program that has a possibility/ability of internet connection, has visited what directory by what time?

It could be a stand alone software, could be something that comes with windows. Does anybody knows any?

I have scanned my system disk and it always comes clean, but I think it is wise to be vigilant... all the time.
Do you mean a firewall? If a program attempts to connect to the internet, it will alert you and you can decide whether to let it connect. I use a free version of ZoneAlarm and it works very well.
 
Pattonias said:
I believe that if you set your security settings high enough only those programs included on the exception list will be given access to the internet. Correct me if I am wrong.


Yes, you are correct, however I still feel there may be trojans sophisticate enough to by pass my firewall undetected, or inject itself into other legit program. And I don't think it my concern has no reality basis.
 
Borg said:
Do you mean a firewall? If a program attempts to connect to the internet, it will alert you and you can decide whether to let it connect. I use a free version of ZoneAlarm and it works very well.

ZA is an excellent firewall, but glitches pretty bad sometimes.
 
For Windows check Sysinternals (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545027). While i don't know of an app that will yield a report of disk access by app there should be some Utilities that allow you to obtain information on a running process, such as open ports and file handles.
 
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