Re: "Internet Gateway: Disconnected" icon showing next to the system clock. What is this? Spyware, Virus or other?

From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 06/29/05 

Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:56:33 -0600

In article <42c2d48a.6779605@news.conversent.net>,
askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com (Nate Goulet) wrote:
>>It's probably coming from a broadband router or ICS host. I've
>>written a web page with details:
>>
>>XP ICS - Internet Gateway
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/internetgateway.htm
>
>Thanks for the replies.
>
>The icon disapeared for a few days, and it's back again today.
>
>I couldn't seem to find anything in the network properties that
>mentioned it. Again, i'm using Windows 98SE.
>
>Is it possible a virus or spyware could generate that icon? That's my
>first concern. Scans didn't seem to find much.
>
>I am using a wireless router at one location, and a wired router at a
>different location.
>
>What concerns me the most is i've been working this way for at least 6
>months with those 2 locations, and why did this thing apear all of a
>sudden?
>
>I looked at your web site, but didn't really see Windows 98
>instructions how this thing is installed, only for XP. Can you
>explain for 98?
>
> Thanks.

I've removed a lot of spyware and viruses from my clients' computers,
but I've never seen them create an Internet Gateway.

Does the Internet Gateway look and act like I describe in my web page?
If so, it's normal.

If you don't want to see the Internet Gateway in Windows 98, you can
remove it: go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup |
Communications, and un-check "Universal Plug and Play". 

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