ICS working but modem is crazy !

[Guest]

I have three w2k pro and one w98 on a small network and ICS is working...too well ! The modem keeps dialing every 5 mins ! At first, I thought it was because of a virus. But my computers are cleaned and it keeps doing it. The only trick I found is disabling "dial-on demand" option. But now, we have to bother the same user everytime we want to access the Internet ! I would like to keep clicking on IE to access the Internet without asking for permission...

Any ideas about what causes the modem to ring continuously

Thank

 

[Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]]

Could be spyware. Pull out the plug and see which computer is causing the
dialing up.

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Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

I have three w2k pro and one w98 on a small network and ICS is

working...too well ! The modem keeps dialing every 5 mins ! At first, I
thought it was because of a virus. But my computers are cleaned and it keeps
doing it. The only trick I found is disabling "dial-on demand" option. But
now, we have to bother the same user everytime we want to access the
Internet ! I would like to keep clicking on IE to access the Internet
without asking for permission....

 

[BobC]

I have three w2k pro and one w98 on a small network and ICS is working...too well ! The modem keeps dialing every 5 mins ! At first, I thought it was because of a virus. But my computers are cleaned and it keeps doing it. The only trick I found is disabling "dial-on demand" option. But now, we have to bother the same user everytime we want to access the Internet ! I would like to keep clicking on IE to access the Internet without asking for permission....

Any ideas about what causes the modem to ring continuously ?

Thanks

Could be an email program set to periodicall check for email.
Could be a program like antivirus or windows update trying to update.
Could be spyware calling home.