What's dialling out?

[Rob W]

I have a machine running XP-Home that keeps trying to dial
out to the web. Frequently, when I turn the monitor on, it
has the dialler dialog box showing. I do not keep my modem
connected, so the dial-up fails.
Is there any way to find out which of the 37 running
processes is attempting to "phone home"?
(Antivirus and firewall are up to date and seem to be
working fine, and m/c is running almost 24x7.)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Use the Security Task Manage for Analyzing/Troubleshooting Problems
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/index.html

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I have a machine running XP-Home that keeps trying to dial
| out to the web. Frequently, when I turn the monitor on, it
| has the dialler dialog box showing. I do not keep my modem
| connected, so the dial-up fails.
| Is there any way to find out which of the 37 running
| processes is attempting to "phone home"?
| (Antivirus and firewall are up to date and seem to be
| working fine, and m/c is running almost 24x7.)

 

[Rob W]

Thanks Carey,

Already had Ad-aware 6 installed. Updated and ran this and
it reported a freeware product called SpyHunter was
actually a data miner.
Are we talking inter-company rivalry here? Or is some
FreeWare better value for money than others?

Rob

-----Original Message-----
Use the Security Task Manage for

Analyzing/Troubleshooting Problems

http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/index.html

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html? part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp? langid=ie&venid=sym


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It could be that your SpyHunter program is dialing out
in order to update its spyware definitions....this is normal.
Many software programs have an embedded feature to
"phone home" periodically and check for program updates.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Thanks Carey,
|
| Already had Ad-aware 6 installed. Updated and ran this and
| it reported a freeware product called SpyHunter was
| actually a data miner.
| Are we talking inter-company rivalry here? Or is some
| FreeWare better value for money than others?
|
| Rob

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You may want to look at these links. Then *dump* SpyHunter. Up to you.

[[I should also point out the fact here that the biggest legitimate
antispyware company on the market, Ad-Aware, has targeted SpyHunter for
removal.]]
Enigma Software Group (SpyHunter)
http://tired-of-spam.home.comcast.net/enigma.html

SpyHunter
(enigmasoftwaregroup.com\spywareremove.com\spybot-spyware.com\spybotsearch.c
om\blacklistonline.com\66.98.222.170\1spybot.com\spybot-download.com\deletes
pyware.net\spybots.net\spybot-search.com)

Is on the lis here:
Updated List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Programs
http://www.netrn.net/archives2/000571.html

SpyHunter
(enigmasoftwaregroup.com\spywareremove.com\spybot-spyware.com\
spy botsearch.com\blacklistonline.com.98.222.170spybot.com\
spybot -download.com\deletespyware.net\spybots.net\spybot-search.com)

It made the top 15 Here:
Bogus Spyware Removal Tools
A list of Rogue Programs that will do you more harm than good
http://pcpitstop.ibforums.com/axslinger/helpfiles/bogus.htm