Dial-up keeps popping up

jessy

Hello all, my dialup connection keeps popping up when I’m offline. If anyone knows what’s wrong then do tell.

I’m Running XP pro with SP2
Anti virus: is Panda titanium 2004 it gets updated every day.
Anti Spyware: lavasoft ad-ware 6 (is updated daily as well)

Fenster

Did you check in the task manager for anything suspisious running? In msconfig in the services and startup tabs? Are you running a firewall?

RobertFoster

get a firewall like Zone Labs ZoneAlarm and it'll tell you what is trying to access the Internet. You'll be able to block it or allow it.

jor el

If it's not spyware/adware trying to get a net connection it could be windows update or some other program trying to update. Not too sure about that as I dissable all automatic updates, personally I like to know what's updating and when.
To stop the dial-up window open internet explorer, and then go to tools --> Internet options. On the Connections tab select 'Never dial a connection' and this should stop it popping up. Of course when you do want to connect to the net you'll need to bring up the dialler manually. Easily done by adding a shortcut from the Network Connections to the desktop or start menu.

jabberwock

you don't have a home network set up do you?

Hagar

Check your email settings you may have it set to check for new mail every XX mins and dial-up if not connected

Dun

I'd recommend Kerio firewall as the best to find out what's trying to access the net - I find ZoneAlarm a bit vague sometimes.

DON'T install both though - they're incompatible.

jessy

Originally posted by jabberwock
you don't have a home network set up do you?

Yes 2 computer, my laptop and my desktop.

Originally posted by Hagar
Check your email settings you may have it set to check for new mail every XX mins and dial-up if not connected

No Not it.

Originally posted by Fenster
Did you check in the task manager for anything suspisious running? In msconfig in the services and startup tabs? Are you running a firewall?

Checked task manager all seems to be ok but this is not a new problem(may be 6 -8 months) so im sure ad-ware or anti virus would have detected something wrong.
yes im running a firewall that came with Panda titanium 2004

Ciaran500

Your firewall should be able to tell you what is trying to access the internet.

If it can't then its definatley time for a firewall upgrade.

Fenster

Originally posted by jessy
Yes 2 computer, my laptop and my desktop.



No Not it.



Checked task manager all seems to be ok but this is not a new problem(may be 6 -8 months) so im sure ad-ware or anti virus would have detected something wrong.
yes im running a firewall that came with Panda titanium 2004

Okay.

I deal with a lot of this stuff at work and I find it saves a lot of time to bring the customer in on it and go through a short checklist of the obvious stuff with them.

What firewall have you and what configuration (ie is it on or off?) is it in?

jabberwock

well i have a small home network here (~5pcs) and have internet connection sharing set up on the main 1.
I do get the same sort of thing on the main pc thats is the child pcs are calling for an internet connection and it dials away.
would love a fix for this other than turning my firewall up a notch.

parasite

this has come up before, it's some sort of malware calling up rasauto, google forth