Internet Explorer Wants to Dial

[Guest]

I have a DSL connection and can navigate from one web site to another without
any problem. Occasionally when I go to certain websites the dial-up
connection box comes up and wants to dial even though I am already connected
through DSL. IE6 then forces me into an OFF-LINE condition. Whats going on.

P.S. It happens evry time when I go to the Lexmark website.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Sounds like those sites are loading a web hijacker/dialer.
You must have the firewall turned ON, anti-virus installed
and running, anti-spyware ditto. Also set the "never dial"
setting on the connections page.
You can also disconnect or disable the 56 k modem, unless
you also use the fax in the computer.

These dialers will dial off-shore and cost many dollars per
minute added to your phone bill.


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|I have a DSL connection and can navigate from one web site
to another without
| any problem. Occasionally when I go to certain websites
the dial-up
| connection box comes up and wants to dial even though I am
already connected
| through DSL. IE6 then forces me into an OFF-LINE
condition. Whats going on.
|
| P.S. It happens evry time when I go to the Lexmark
website.
|

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Modem Automatically Attempts a Dial-Up Connection [Q316530]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316530

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org