IE Continuously Attempts To Use Dial Connectiion

[Guest]

This is driving me crazy. I use wireless connectivity to my DSL line.
Whenever I start IE, or when I try to navigate to various Internet sites,
this Dial-Up connection window pops up, and a connection is attempted via a
dial modem. I am already connected via wireless router and DSL. I have made
sure that NEVER CONNECT is chosen with all dial configurations, but it just
keeps going....., and going......., and going into the "dial" mode. What can
I di ti stop this insanity?


Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[Kenny]

With IE open go to Tools/Internet Options/Connections and put a tick in
"Never dial a connection".

 

[Gerry]

What are your anti-spyware arrangements?
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware



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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Guest]

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Mike

With IE open go to Tools/Internet Options/Connections and put a tick in
"Never dial a connection".

 

[Guest]

NEVER DIAL A CONNECTION is already checked! It has been all along! Weird!

 

[Guest]

I am using McAfee for virus scan and Ad-Aware on demand!

 

[Alias]

I am using McAfee for virus scan and Ad-Aware on demand!

McAfee is one of the worse AV scanners after Norton. Follow the link
that Gerry gave you and do what it recommends.

 

[HeyBub]

This is driving me crazy. I use wireless connectivity to my DSL line.
Whenever I start IE, or when I try to navigate to various Internet
sites, this Dial-Up connection window pops up, and a connection is
attempted via a dial modem. I am already connected via wireless
router and DSL. I have made sure that NEVER CONNECT is chosen with
all dial configurations, but it just keeps going....., and
going......., and going into the "dial" mode. What can I di ti stop
this insanity?


Thanks in advance for any advice!

I'd guess, if all the ordinary steps have been taken, that some malware is
trying desperately to contact the mother ship.

 

[Guest]

Wireless routers can be very temperamental and can "freeze". You could switch
off your router for 30 second/1 minute and then switch on again. This usually
works for me.

 

[Elmo]

This is driving me crazy. I use wireless connectivity to my DSL line.
Whenever I start IE, or when I try to navigate to various Internet sites,
this Dial-Up connection window pops up, and a connection is attempted via a
dial modem. I am already connected via wireless router and DSL. I have made
sure that NEVER CONNECT is chosen with all dial configurations, but it just
keeps going....., and going......., and going into the "dial" mode. What can
I do to stop this insanity?

Open OE, click Tools, Options, Connection tab, check "Ask before
switching Dial-Up connections".

If the DSL uses PPPoA, it dials too. A wireless connection might not
see that dial sequence though.