Internet Inaccessible Although Connecting to ISP

[aosune]

Hi I think I have an odd problem.

You see I am able to connect to the internet through my dial-up connection (ATT is my isp) and get the 2 computer icon on the lower right corner of my screen. That is where it ends though. I am not able to access any website or any internet application such as IMs or Outlook email. When I double click on the connection icon (2 computers) it show that I am connected. While connecting it even makes the tee too tee funny noice. I am not sure what to do?

I reinstalled the modem physically. No go. I cleared up all my cookies and offline files. No go. I c hecked if the modem works - it works but I can't access any webpage whatsoever.

Someone told me that there is a virus that captures my browswer and because of which I can't access the internet? Is this true?

I did try and reinstall the dialup driver but when i try to connect to ATT's site to install the software again i get the same problem.

I tried to also download the new phone directory ... but that again after the tee teoo too sound in the modem ... it doesn't connect. However the double computer icon shows that it is connected to the internet.


It is a dell computer with xp running on it.

Please help... I am a beginner.

Thank you,

Amit