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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: philip908 on January 22, 2005, 09:12:15 PM

Title: win98 dials-up on its own !
Post by: philip908 on January 22, 2005, 09:12:15 PM

 my computer dials up after boot now
think some downloaded spyware doin it as was ok once

can this be overcome please and go back to dialling when i say so ?

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Title: Re: win98 dials-up on its own !
Post by: Flame on January 23, 2005, 09:50:29 AM

Not just Spyware, but it COULD be a virus... Where is it dialing to? Do you have antivirus software?

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Title: Re: win98 dials-up on its own !
Post by: philip908 on January 23, 2005, 10:27:09 AM

Thankyou for taking the trouble to answer Flame.

Got AVG anti virus and sygate firewall

It rings my dial up number, but when connected trys to contact somewhere from a purported firewall i down loaded.

I dont know how to adjust which programs run at start up.

Thankx anyway.

Title: Re: win98 dials-up on its own !
Post by: Flame on January 23, 2005, 06:18:40 PM

Well.... As far as certain programs running at startup, I have a software program for that.... If you are interested, you can download it from me... Also, what internet browser are you using?

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Title: Re: win98 dials-up on its own !
Post by: Flame on January 23, 2005, 06:21:03 PM

Sorry for not explaining earlier.... What I mean by the web browser, is... What web browser is trying to dial out? (AOL, MSN, etc.)

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