Q: OS Dials Internet Connection when booting

[Creature]

I need help with this, I just don't know what to try anymore.

I run Windows XP SP1, McAfee AV and little esle in terms of start-up
software. My computer automatically dials my internet connection when
I boot, and periodically re-tries when I cancel.

IE is not configured to automatically dial-in. My default internet
connection is not configured to automatically dial-in. There is
nothing in my Startup menu.

What else can it be?

 

[J]

My guess would be some malware, virus, or porn dialer. I'd suggest getting
some free software to check out your system, AVG anti-virus if you don't
already have an AV program, along with Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D to scan for
other malware.

try these:

www.grisoft.com
www.lavasoftusa.com
www.safer-networking.org

also you might want to goto Start > Run and type " msconfig " without the
quotes and see what all is loading in your startup group, and uncheck the
bad stuff. There is a great list of startup applications and explinations
for them if you don't know what you are looking at, the list can be found
here:

www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.php

cheers