Re: Why does Windows Explorer try to dial up?

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From: Paul Terry
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:43

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In message <AUSFH1F8HILAFwDK@netro.co.uk>, Ian <news@care4free.net> 
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>Running Win98, Internet Explorer 5.5, ZoneAlarm, Norton AntiVirus 2003, 
>Turnpike 6.01, dial-up to the Internet.
>
>I have been running the above on this stand-alone machine for about a 
>year, and run a full antivirus check whenever new NAV virus definition 
>updates appear (i.e. almost every day). I have never used any form of 
>Outlook.
>
>No problems, until a few days ago. Now, in Windows Explorer, when I 
>attempt to delete files, Explorer sometimes attempts to dial up.

I don't think this is a Turnpike question. Your first suspicion should 
be that you have been infected by a parasite (something not normally 
detected by anti-virus software).

You can make a quick check by going to http://www.doxdesk.com/

- if anything untoward is found (such as a dialler parasite) it will be 
reported in a red box near the top of the webpage.

-- 
Paul Terry

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Subject: Re: Why does Windows Explorer try to dial up?
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