Re: Computer dials out without me!
From: sponge (yosponge_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/04/03
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Date: 3 Oct 2003 18:04:24 -0700
"Kted" <falseid@kted.com.au> wrote in message news:<blj519$prn$1@austar-news.austar.net.au>...
> Hi
>
> My computer attempts to get online without me! firtunately I do not check
> the 'remember my password' box so a connection is not made.
>
> I need to know which program is responsible so that I can uninstall it. Can
> anyone advise how I can find out what program is responsible?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kiwi
What kind of connection?
Some connections, like one-way cable modem systems, will dial in if
any Internet-bound packet data is sent, which your system naturally
generates at startup; they use this to their advantage so that you'll
be connected (or part-way there) by the time your machine finishes
booting.
More likely, though, is that you've been hijacked by a dialer, in
which case the "ISP" you're using may well not even be yours. Standard
advice applies: first try running the "Big Three" -- Ad-Aware
(http://www.lavasoft.de), SpyBot (http://security.kolla.de), and
SpywareBlaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html).
If that doesn't stop the problem, post back here.
Sponge
Sponge's Secure Solutions
www.geocities.com/yosponge
My new email: yosponge2 et yahoo dot com
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