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modem hijacking

  • 21-09-2005 12:12pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 355 ✭✭


    Hi ,

    I use dialup for the net and have a problem when trying to connect.
    The connect settings number keeps changing to a 006 number (apperently somewhere in the south pacific!). I can change it back to the correct settings but next time I startup the 006 number reappears. I have run upto date spyware and anti virus gaurds but to no avail - any ideas (short of a complete hard drive reconfig?!). I'm using xp.

    Cheers


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    Hard Drive reconfig??
    Are you nuts?
    Just delete the connection, boot into safe mode and run a virus check (I use AVG)
    Then back into normal mode and create a new connection


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    Go with the scan i assume u mean re-install and you dont
    want to do that trust me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    And as a preventitive: Visit only more trustworthy prawn-appreciation sites :p

    do you, or members of your family, use the telephone line for international calls normally?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17 PoiBoi_Patch


    1. use a good firewall
    2. Never use any of Nortorn or Mccafree products
    3. Do not enter naked lady sites ( theyre only hairy men )
    4. Sygate and Nod32 are the absolute best combination to use
    5. like Garth V said safe mode, delete connection, windows mode, throw up a new connection


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