XP dial up connection

Posted: 10-05-2003, 02:26 PM
I am getting TWO pop ups for when I click to dial my
internet service. One of them says XA dial up
connection. Why am I getting this one besides the other
larger pop up to use to dial up to my internet service?
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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
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Re: XP dial up connection
Posted: 10-05-2003, 02:53 PM
Hi Jeff,

Likely a dialer program got onto your system. Suggest you do the following:

1) Install and run Adaware from www.lavasoft.de

2) Install and run Spyware Blaster from
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

3) Dump all TIF's and selectively delete unwanted cookies

4) Stay away from anymore porn sites (it's usually visiting them in the
first place that causes this problem)

5) Turn on the native firewall or install a third-party one

http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny2?la=EN

6) Also check these links for helpful advice on removing garbage:
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
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www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Jeff" <jefflucky2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:143c01c38b44$3cd33ee0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I am getting TWO pop ups for when I click to dial my
> internet service. One of them says XA dial up
> connection. Why am I getting this one besides the other
> larger pop up to use to dial up to my internet service?

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Jeff
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Re: XP dial up connection
Posted: 10-05-2003, 10:15 PM
Adaware took care of it. Thank you! What is the purpose
of this second dialer program?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Jeff,
>
>Likely a dialer program got onto your system. Suggest
you do the following:
>
>1) Install and run Adaware from www.lavasoft.de
>
>2) Install and run Spyware Blaster from
>http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
>3) Dump all TIF's and selectively delete unwanted cookies
>
>4) Stay away from anymore porn sites (it's usually
visiting them in the
>first place that causes this problem)
>
>5) Turn on the native firewall or install a third-party
one
>
>http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html
>http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
>http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny2?la=EN
>
>6) Also check these links for helpful advice on removing
garbage:
>http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
>http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Jeff" <jefflucky2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:143c01c38b44$3cd33ee0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am getting TWO pop ups for when I click to dial my
>> internet service. One of them says XA dial up
>> connection. Why am I getting this one besides the
other
>> larger pop up to use to dial up to my internet service?
>
>
>.
>
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
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Re: XP dial up connection
Posted: 10-05-2003, 10:20 PM
Jeff wrote:
> Adaware took care of it. Thank you! What is the purpose
> of this second dialer program?
probably to dial up to a porn site at premium charge rates!


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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
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Re: XP dial up connection
Posted: 10-05-2003, 10:38 PM
Yep!

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Gordon Burgess-Parker" <me9@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Jeff wrote:
> > Adaware took care of it. Thank you! What is the purpose
> > of this second dialer program?
>
> probably to dial up to a porn site at premium charge rates!
>
>
> --
> Google is your Friend
> Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
> gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>
>

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