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Thread ID: 44286 2004-04-14 08:14:00 a dialup box pops up everytime pc starts iloveny69 (5525) Press F1
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229222 2004-04-14 08:14:00 hi,

since a couple of days ago whenever i start my computer the dial up screens pops up. (winxp)

i thought maybe its a spyware so a i ran spybot but found nothing related to this and only cookies.

i thought it could be a nasty little program that collects info and sends it back to its master by making me connect to the internet

should i try running anti virus?
i have norton firewall but havent installed it yet, would that help?


thanks
iloveny69 (5525)
229223 2004-04-14 08:38:00 A firewall by definition wont do anything if you have the thing on the system already, try antivirus. Other than that, it could be as harmless as telling to stop dialing a connection automatically. Growly (6)
229224 2004-04-14 08:41:00 Apart from the Norton Firewall which you haven't installed yet, do you have other Norton (Symantec) products installed?

Have a read of this post (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) and see whether the fix given at the bottom helps.
Jen C (20)
229225 2004-04-14 08:48:00 TO STOP DIAL UP ON START-UP: In Internet Explorer select TOOLS- INTERNET OPTIONS-ADVANCED-Scroll to SECURITY-UNCHECK "check for publisher's revocation certificate".


This information was copied and pasted into my notes from a reply to a previous post on this matter. I forgot to take note of the original supplier of this tip so am unable to give credit.
Susan B (19)
229226 2004-04-14 09:12:00 thanks guys, iloveny69 (5525)
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