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11-30-2003, 12:23 PM
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Windows XP problem
My computer trys to dial out every time I turn it on. I have looked all over. How in the world do I stop it from dialing ?????
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11-30-2003, 12:44 PM
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Is this a new problem? or is this normal? If new, you probably have a scam dailer on your system. If it's normal, then it's most likely just a property setting. Do you have any programs loading on bootup? like IE or the like?
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11-30-2003, 12:45 PM
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Perhaps a program automatically checking for updates?
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11-30-2003, 12:56 PM
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Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections -
"Never dial a connection" Drag a shortcut to your dialup connection out of your network and dialup connections to the desktop or quicklaunch bar, and dial up manually when you want to connect. |
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11-30-2003, 12:57 PM
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It is a old problem. it is driveing me crazy. I have looked for 3 months ever sence I bought it new.
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11-30-2003, 01:06 PM
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I have it set on never dial a connection. what now ????
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11-30-2003, 01:14 PM
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I repeat, do you have programs set to "automatically check for updates"? If so then one may (is) trying to do exactly that everytime you boot the PC.
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11-30-2003, 01:20 PM
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Sarg----not that I know of. Any ideas on how to find it ??
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11-30-2003, 01:26 PM
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Try going to start, execute and type msconfig. Disable everything in startup tab expect antivirus then reboot and see if that solves your problem.
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11-30-2003, 01:28 PM
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You might want to also disable the AV (just don't go online) as some will also Automatically check for updates.
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11-30-2003, 01:42 PM
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Thanks for the help. I will work on it.
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11-30-2003, 02:08 PM
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This might be part of IE's "synchronization".
In IE, select "Tools" from the menu. Select "Synchronize" and have at it. not much...good luck |
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11-30-2003, 02:11 PM
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OK I turned off every thing in the start menue and it still tries to dial out.
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11-30-2003, 02:14 PM
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have you scanned for spyware?
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11-30-2003, 02:21 PM
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Scanned with AVG and no viris. Think I should download adaware ??
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11-30-2003, 02:24 PM
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http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...&page=download
Spybot... It also has an option to disable certain items to load on startup that msconfig sometimes seems to miss. |
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11-30-2003, 03:51 PM
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Spybot found a spy but when I click on clean all it does is take me to there web site to pay. I thought it was a 30 day trial ???
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11-30-2003, 04:10 PM
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it's free... not unless they have changed it. if you want i can mail you the version that i have. let me know.
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11-30-2003, 05:34 PM
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Thanks for the offer Doobie I am still working on it.
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12-01-2003, 12:38 AM
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You sure you are using "Spybot Search & Destroy"?
Try Ad-Aware and see what it finds. |
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12-01-2003, 06:27 AM
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glc----Yes I went to the link Doobie gav me on this thread.
Spybot found 3 but will not clean. Said 1 was a spy & 2 adware Ad-aware found 1 but it was just a tracking cookie |
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12-01-2003, 07:48 AM
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Does Spybot offer to run on restart to finish the cleaning? It should.
Exactly WHAT is it calling the spy it found? |
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12-01-2003, 08:26 AM
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glc--- It is in my reg. Name is" BLAZING TOOLS" Spybot does not offer on restart. However on restart I can do a new scan but when i click on "CLEAN" it takes me to the Spybot web site and they want 29.95. In the install they say I have a 30 day trial.
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12-01-2003, 09:45 AM
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Something is weird about that.
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12-01-2003, 10:22 AM
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Here is what I found on a Google search. How can I get rid of this trash ?
Blazing Tools Perfect Keylogger is a stealth keylogger that hides on your system and records all keystrokes you type, including private conversations and even passwords and credit card numbers. |
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12-01-2003, 11:46 AM
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PM me your email address and I will send you the version of spybot that im using.
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12-01-2003, 12:00 PM
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http://www.blazingtools.com/bpk.html Get Zone Alarm and see if you can stop it from accessing: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...eeDownload.jsp Last edited by SARGE; 12-01-2003 at 12:08 PM. |
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12-01-2003, 01:10 PM
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Sarge----Spybot found it & called it a trojan. It would not "clean" for me. I have Zone alarm but Blazing Tools is not showing up on a computer search so I do not know wether ZA is blocking it or not. I have every thing shut down in ZA except what I need to get on the net.
p s This is my private laptop. NO one has access to it. I did not put that software there. Last edited by seagull; 12-01-2003 at 01:14 PM. |
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12-01-2003, 01:51 PM
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It won't show up in a search on the PC. It renames itself so you can't. Mine was something like INNexr or somesuch. If it's legit snoopware it will behave as a Trojan, thus it's detected. Try this free for 30 days and examine ZA closely to see what's allowed to access anything. If you have to investigate every entry - a painstaking process but worth it.
http://www.moosoft.com/ |
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12-01-2003, 02:05 PM
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Thanks ALL. I realy appreciate all the help.
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