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William Del Casale

I can't seem to solve an internet problem in my Windows 98
environment. When I first boot my computer wants to log
onto the internet, even though I have not tried to
initiate Explorer or Outlook Express. When I change the
set up to "Never dial a connection" it solves the problem,
but then when I want to log on it locks up just as the
dialog box indicates "dialing", using my modem (I don't
have DSL). The computer locks up entirely, forcing me do a
hard re-boot. After doing this once or twice the computer
then behaves normally until the next session. Both the
free Microsoft and Earthlink technical folks say it's not
a problem they know about, and that I can do one of two
things: save all data, reformat my hard drive and reload
Windows - or pay $35 and call the pay-per-incident MS
technical support to see if they can help. Can anybody
else help?
 
William Del Casale said:
I can't seem to solve an internet problem in my Windows 98
environment. When I first boot my computer wants to log
onto the internet, even though I have not tried to
initiate Explorer or Outlook Express. When I change the
set up to "Never dial a connection" it solves the problem,
but then when I want to log on it locks up just as the
dialog box indicates "dialing", using my modem (I don't
have DSL). The computer locks up entirely, forcing me do a
hard re-boot. After doing this once or twice the computer
then behaves normally until the next session. Both the
free Microsoft and Earthlink technical folks say it's not
a problem they know about, and that I can do one of two
things: save all data, reformat my hard drive and reload
Windows - or pay $35 and call the pay-per-incident MS
technical support to see if they can help. Can anybody
else help?
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You likely have a porn dialler parasite.

Download and run SpyBot Search & Destroy.
Direct download -
http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/spybotsd_mainapp.exe

SpyBot home: http://security.kolla.de/
SpyBot How-To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
More detailed help: http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/
Support Forum, http://net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
Navigate to the SpyBot S&D section.

Install, reboot, read FAQ and overview, use online update feature to obtain
the latest reference files, scan for Spyware much like you would with your
pre-installed anti-virus scanner. Rid your machine of unwanted Spyware pests.

Actions you can take from further events happening.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and much more!
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm


HTH

--

siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
 
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