modem self startsm virus?

[gmw]

I just had the my modem, set not to connect
automatically, dial into my ISP all by itself. Needless
to say I am rather spooked by this. It might be my kid
playig with the computer and not shutting it down but I
have other issues that lead me to think I might have a
virus or some king of malware. For the first 5-10
minutes on line I can open any apps and the apps that are
open run very slowly or crash. Everything then opens at
once and runs normally. task mamanage doesn't show any
resource hogging background apps. All this coupled with
this morning unwanted dial up has me thinking I have a
virus or somekind of malware.

What logs can I check within XP Pro (stand a lone machine)
with IIS running, to see who or what was was being dialed?
I wnat to rule out the kid by seeing what time the dial
up started.

I have Norton and I keep the Dat files current.

I have the free version of adaware (version 6) what else
can I use to check for malware?

 

[gmw]

update: after doing sometrouble shooting I have
discovered that them modem is not shutting off after I
have told it do so via the icon in the system tray. The
icon itself dissapears but the connection remains. I
would still like to hear any advice on checking for
malware, just to be safe. New question. What are the
commands and procedures to check and (re)configure the
modem?

 

[Tom R.]

You might try Spybot:
Spybot Search and Destroy [free]
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download
Be sure and click on the "Search for update"
after you install it.
You can also use "HijackThis", but READ the instructions
before you remove anything.
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

Good Luck,
TR

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Not a good sign, probably a dialer program. Don't blame your son yet, but
read this:

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" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone