Hi Gary,
Haven't followed this post but.....
Right click My Network Places/Properties/Advanced (top toolbar)/Dial-Up
Preferences/Enable Auto-Dial by Location/Uncheck all locations and check off
always ask me before auto dialing. Also, Disable autodial while I am logged
on.
In the Enable Auto-Dial By Location dialog box, select each location for
which you want the automatic dialing feature to operate. Reboot.
Disable or Enable AutoDial (Line 91)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
To view the list of names and addresses recorded by AutoDial, type the
following command at a command prompt: rasautou -s
To delete a name or address entry from the list: Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial\Addresses
Disable "Log on using dial-up connection" (Line 77)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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"Gary Burton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:40cd43b8$1@wobble...
> Thanks for your feedback.
>
> I had already thought of that, and MSIE was set that way when I got the
> dialups. I should have mentioned that in my original message.
>
> I don't think MSIE is doing the dialing. I think some malicious
> webmasters program scripts that do it. I could easily be wrong, but it is
> the only theory that seems to fit.
>
>
> "Keppy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Look in Internet Explorer, in the tools menu, internet options the
>> connections tab, and be sure it says NEVER dial a connection.
>> Carol
>>
>> "Gary Burton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:40c8767b$1@wobble...
>> > I couldn't find the setting you are talking about. Do you have any
>> more
>> > information?
>> >
>> > I have Spybot, and it says I'm clean. I don't think it's spyware.
> I
>> > think it's a script that executes when you call up it's resident web
> page.
>> >
>> > "Pop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > In IE's Tools, Options, I think the Advanced tab, there is a
>> > > setting to warn you before switching internet calls or
>> > > something like that. While you do the other things I'd
>> > > check that out - but also do the adware etc. suggestions.
>> > > Spybot can look for a lot of dialer robots too, in case it
>> > > got into your hd.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > Hi
>> > > >
>> > > > Try these programs to check for any spyware that may be on
>> > > your system:
>> > > >
>> > > > Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
>> > > > Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
>> > > > CWShredder -
>> > > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
>> > > >
>> > > > Also see the following link:
>> > > >
>> > > > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > >
>> > > > Will Denny
>> > > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> > > > Please reply to the News Groups
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "Gary Burton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news:40c76851$1@wobble...
>> > > > There was a website I logged on to that caused a
>> > > dialout of my modem.
>> > > > It wasn't an annomaly because I went back to the same
>> > > website to see if it
>> > > > would happen again, and it did. Even though I could hear
>> > > the dialout, I did
>> > > > not know how to stop it, other than shutting down my
>> > > computer. I have heard
>> > > > that sometimes websites will force dialouts to 900
>> > > numbers, etc., and that
>> > > > the call can connect and go on for hours running up some
>> > > horrible bills.
>> > > >
>> > > > I also think I may have been lucky in that I heard the
>> > > dialout. It
>> > > > seems to me that if these vandals can force a dialout,
>> > > they may be smart
>> > > > enough to make the dialout silent.
>> > > >
>> > > > Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
>> > > >
>> > >
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