Windows Explorer Wants to Access the Internet ?

[Gary]

Maybe I should ask this question in virus newsgroup but I thought I'd
try here first. Every time I boot my computer I get a message from
Zone Alarm that Windows Explorer want to access the internet. I always
deny the access. I've run the free AVG virus checker and found
nothing, I've run AD-Aware and Spybot and they usually remove a few
entries but the request to allow Windows Explorer remains every time I
boot up the computer. I can permanently block the message and access
attempt with Zone Alarm but thought I'd check here first.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Gary

grynwbry@@@@yahoo.com - remove extra @'s to reply directly.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

I have allowed Internet access to Windows Explorer as I sometimes find it
quicker to use that instead of having to open Internet Explorer. It's up to
you whether you want to allow the access to WE or not. It's not spyware or
a virus causing ZA to ask you.

 

[Mike Powers]

The next time it comes up check the box that says remember my answer in the
zone alarm dialog, then it
shouldn't do iy again.

 

[Gary]

Hi

I have allowed Internet access to Windows Explorer as I sometimes find it
quicker to use that instead of having to open Internet Explorer. It's up to
you whether you want to allow the access to WE or not. It's not spyware or
a virus causing ZA to ask you.

Thanks for the information.

Regards ... Gary

 

[Gary]

The next time it comes up check the box that says remember my answer in the
zone alarm dialog, then it
shouldn't do iy again.

Thanks for the information.

Regards .. Gary

 

[Guest]

Will,

So why does Windows Explorer try to access the internet, especially when I
am searching a local drive? Is there a way to turn off that behavior?

Regards,

Rich

 

[Richard Urban]

What search capabilities have you added to your computer. Many of the
"enhanced" bars from Yahoo, Aim etc may cause this.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Well, I have the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer installed and there is
some kind of Yahoo search thing attached to Adobe Acrobat. I don't see any
obvious options in the Google toolbar that I can change.

If it helps, I notice that explorer first trys to contact my ISPs DNS server
and then trys to contact a Microsoft IP address.

Regards,

Rich