How can I tell what program i dialing?

[Just Me]

Sometimes I hear the MODEM dialing and I don't know why.

Is there some way I can tell what program is causing it.

I'm on a LAN so it may be a remote program.

Thanks

 

[Malke]

Sometimes I hear the MODEM dialing and I don't know why.

Is there some way I can tell what program is causing it.

I'm on a LAN so it may be a remote program.

Thanks

If this is an office computer, call your IT Dept. immediately. If this
is a home computer, install a firewall that will report on the
applications trying to access the Internet, like ZoneAlarm or Sygate
free versions. There have been reports of problems with the latest
version of ZoneAlarm, so here is the link to download the Sygate
personal free version:

http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

Make sure you have a current antivirus installed and its definitions are
updated. Make sure your operating system is fully patched from Windows
Update. Do the normal maintenance (after the virus scan) by removing
spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org and
Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs
before running them. These programs are free, so run them both since
they complement each other. It is best to run antivirus and spyware
removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also need to run CWShredder from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html . Please read the
instructions carefully.

If this is daunting and you are a home user, call a good local computer
professional to clean up your computer.

Malke

 

[Phil]

Install a outbound blocking firewall, like zone alarm. www.zonelabs.com
It will tell you when something tries to make an outgoing connection.

It might be a trojan, virus, or spyware. I suggest you do a virus scan and
run these tools:
Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

CWShredder: http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

 

[Chuck]

Sometimes I hear the MODEM dialing and I don't know why.

Is there some way I can tell what program is causing it.

I'm on a LAN so it may be a remote program.

Thanks

Check Internet Explorer - Tools - Internet Options - Connections. Is "Never
dial a connection" selected?

Could be a modem hijack, so check for spyware.

First, download LSP-Fix and WinsockXPFIx from <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>,
and CWShredder from <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>. All are
free.

Next, close all Internet Explorer and Outlook windows, then run CWShredder.
Have it fix all variants.

Now check for, and remove, spyware. Get HijackThis
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
<http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download>. Both free.
1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a
scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all recommended deletions.
2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
HJT Log. <http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=227>
3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the following
forums (and post it, or a link to your forum post, here):
<http://forums.net-integration.net/>
<http://forums.spywareinfo.com/>
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Just Me]

I'm going to print the suggestions and try them out.

Thanks,