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Paul Reid

Hi There,

Could anybody help me.

It might be basic but maybe its not.
My computer keeps dialling out the whole time even when the computer is not
being used.
I cant see nothing on the startup or anything like that.

Could someone give me some suggestions then..

Thanks in advance
Paul
 
Paul Reid said:
Hi There,

Could anybody help me.

It might be basic but maybe its not.
My computer keeps dialling out the whole time even when the computer
is not being used.
I cant see nothing on the startup or anything like that.

Could someone give me some suggestions then..
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Download, install, update and Scan for viruses with some good AntiVirus
software.
Get Lavasoft AdAware and install/update/scan for adware/spyware.
Turn on your XP Firewall or get a free one somewhere.

Antivirus Software:

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$11 - $99)
The world's most trusted antivirus solution
http://www.symantec.com/

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$49.95 and up)
a clean and simple interface, a central management system and operates
automatically
http://www.kaspersky.com/products.html

Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
for those who want maximum security combined with ease-of-use at an
affordable price
http://www.pandasoftware.com/

AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus System (FREE and up)
reliably protect your computer and data
http://www.grisoft.com/

McAfee VirusScan ($11 and up)
Stop viruses, Trojans, worms and more
http://www.mcafee.com/

AntiVir (FREE and up)
effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private
use
http://www.free-av.com/

avast! 4 (FREE and up)
it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention
http://www.avast.com/


Lavasoft Adaware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
or
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/


Firewall Software:

ZoneAlarm (FREE and up)
Basic PC protection for the home user
http://www.zonelabs.com/

Windows XP ICF (comes with Windows XP)
got windows xp? - you have this one
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/networking/icf.asp

Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (FREE and up)
builds a barrier between your personal computer and the Internet
http://www.kerio.com/

Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (FREE and up)
basic protection solution for casual web surfers and low budget systems
http://www.agnitum.com/

Sygate Personal Firewall (FREE and up)
the most user-friendly PC firewall and personal desktop security solution
http://smb.sygate.com/

Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall (~$25 and up)
keeps hackers out and personal data in
http://www.symantec.com/

BlackICE PC Protection ($39.95 and up)
intrusion detection system and a personal firewall for a one-two punch of
protection
http://blackice.iss.net/

Tiny Personal Firewall (~$39.00)
turn your pc into the fortress
http://www.tinysoftware.com/

A place that keeps up with firewalls decently well, particularly those that
offer free versions or trial-versions is Free-Firewall.org
( http://www.free-firewall.org/ )
 
You probably have some kind of spyware which has been clandestinely add to
your computer. A lot of companies and hackers access your computer without
your knowledge and put cookies or some other such software on

There are two things that might help. There is a free program called spybot
which removes a lot of spyware and there is a pretty good firewall program
called Zone Alarm. Both have free versions and you can down load them. The
fire wall program asks you if you want something to access your computer or
internet.

Hope this gets you started a little more on privacy
 
| Hi There,
|
| Could anybody help me.
|
| It might be basic but maybe its not.
| My computer keeps dialling out the whole time even when the computer
is not
| being used.
| I cant see nothing on the startup or anything like that.
|
| Could someone give me some suggestions then..
|
| Thanks in advance
| Paul

Take a looksee in internet options---connecitons see if the
radio button Dial whenever a network connection is not
present, is checked.
 
Ditto

Sounds like the machine caught a cold!


-----Original Message-----


Download, install, update and Scan for viruses with some good AntiVirus
software.
Get Lavasoft AdAware and install/update/scan for adware/spyware.
Turn on your XP Firewall or get a free one somewhere.

Antivirus Software:

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$11 - $99)
The world's most trusted antivirus solution
http://www.symantec.com/

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$49.95 and up)
a clean and simple interface, a central management system and operates
automatically
http://www.kaspersky.com/products.html

Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
for those who want maximum security combined with ease- of-use at an
affordable price
http://www.pandasoftware.com/

AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus System (FREE and up)
reliably protect your computer and data
http://www.grisoft.com/

McAfee VirusScan ($11 and up)
Stop viruses, Trojans, worms and more
http://www.mcafee.com/

AntiVir (FREE and up)
effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private
use
http://www.free-av.com/

avast! 4 (FREE and up)
it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention
http://www.avast.com/


Lavasoft Adaware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
or
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/


Firewall Software:

ZoneAlarm (FREE and up)
Basic PC protection for the home user
http://www.zonelabs.com/

Windows XP ICF (comes with Windows XP)
got windows xp? - you have this one
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/networ king/icf.asp

Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (FREE and up)
builds a barrier between your personal computer and the Internet
http://www.kerio.com/

Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (FREE and up)
basic protection solution for casual web surfers and low budget systems
http://www.agnitum.com/

Sygate Personal Firewall (FREE and up)
the most user-friendly PC firewall and personal desktop security solution
http://smb.sygate.com/

Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall (~$25 and up)
keeps hackers out and personal data in
http://www.symantec.com/

BlackICE PC Protection ($39.95 and up)
intrusion detection system and a personal firewall for a one-two punch of
protection
http://blackice.iss.net/

Tiny Personal Firewall (~$39.00)
turn your pc into the fortress
http://www.tinysoftware.com/

A place that keeps up with firewalls decently well, particularly those that
offer free versions or trial-versions is Free- Firewall.org
( http://www.free-firewall.org/ )

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"
-------------------------
How to use XPs Help and Support
http://tinyurl.com/fltf

How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
http://tinyurl.com/fkja

How do I go about posting an informative question?
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to use Google
http://www.google.com/help/basics.html
http://tinyurl.com/fkmc
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Paul Reid said:
Hi There,

Could anybody help me.

It might be basic but maybe its not.
My computer keeps dialling out the whole time even when the computer is not
being used.
I cant see nothing on the startup or anything like that.

Could someone give me some suggestions then..

Thanks in advance
Paul
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Hi there

Thanks for the info guys but I have tried all this options...Got Spybot and
used this and Im using BlackICE Defender as a Firewall but its still
happening.

Any more help would be great.

Paul
 
Paul,
If Internet Explorer opens on start-up, it may be set to 'dial whenever a
network connection is not present'.
Try disabling it by right clicking the IE icon on the desktop, click
'properties', click the 'connections' tab and choose another option. 'Apply'
and 'ok' it.
If you recently signed up to an ISP or something new, they may have a
'signup' or registration page which opens in IE.
Check in start > run then type msconfig, click 'run' . On the panel that
opens, click the start up tab. Untick anything that says 'register now' or
'signup' for instance. Click 'apply' and 'ok'.
It may be Outlook Express is set to check for mail every so often, and
that'll use the Internet Explorer connection setup too.
Hope this helps,
Chek
 
Chek said:
Paul,
If Internet Explorer opens on start-up, it may be set to 'dial whenever a
network connection is not present'.
Try disabling it by right clicking the IE icon on the desktop, click
'properties', click the 'connections' tab and choose another option. 'Apply'
and 'ok' it.
If you recently signed up to an ISP or something new, they may have a
'signup' or registration page which opens in IE.
Check in start > run then type msconfig, click 'run' . On the panel that
opens, click the start up tab. Untick anything that says 'register now' or
'signup' for instance. Click 'apply' and 'ok'.
It may be Outlook Express is set to check for mail every so often, and
that'll use the Internet Explorer connection setup too.
Hope this helps,
Chek
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HI Chek,

I have also checked this out and also the suggestions made by others but it
still happens.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Paul
 
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