ISP Connection

  1. 28-09-2004  #1
    Andy522
    Andy522 is offline Newbie

    Unhappy ISP Connection

    Somehow a piece of software has got into my system which resets my connection user name and telephone number (probably to a premium rate number) - perhaps through a pop-up?

    Although I can alter this through settings and preferences, I have to do it every time I want to go on-line. The reset happens at least as often as I boot the machine and sometimes after I have been online.

    Is there some way of deleting this rogue information which must be stored as the default setting, and changing it permanently back to the proper settings?

    Any ideas would be gratefully received

    Many thanks

  3. 28-09-2004  #2
    Bear
    Bear is offline D-A-L Elite Member
    Sounds like you are infected with spyware and or malware. Please click HERE and follow Owens instructions. After completing all of that post a Hijack This log in the Spyware, Adware and Viruses forum. HTH
  4. 28-09-2004  #3
    Andy522
    Andy522 is offline Newbie
    Many thanks, I'll try this
  5. 28-09-2004  #4
    Bear
    Bear is offline D-A-L Elite Member
    Your welcome
  6. 10-10-2004  #5
    leesmithg
    leesmithg is offline Full Member
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    If you're on dialup make sure you don't save user password. Make sure you check the phone number it is dialing and it matches your isp dialup number then enter password.

    These dialers have been coming a lot from servers in Nigeria, or by Nigerians in other countries. I wrote an article about it in a magazine a few months back. If you have broadband it will not affect you (well should not).

    A victim of this who I wrote the piece on lost £4000 befor ehe noticed the problem.
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