kevlar557
Jan 10 2005, 01:08 PM
| | Yesterday, I downloaded AVG anti-virus free edition, and it found about 4 trojans. They were all ad-ware, but they were still viruses. Anyway, I healed all of the files, and now I can't get my dial-up to send or recieve any information. It is almost like one of the trojans I healed, was a internet protocol. Most of my friends, and myself are completely baffled on what is wrong, and what to do about it. My final resort is to back up any information I can, and format the hard drive. If anyone has any ideas on what I can do, that would be appreciated. |
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qwijibow
Jan 10 2005, 01:51 PM
Maybe one of the viruses ware a "dialer" a dialer changes your network settings so that your internet connection is routed through a different hpone number (usually high priced) go into your internet settings and double check the hpone number, username, and re-enter your ISP password. so you have the money to buy a new computer every year, but you are still on dialup. your mad. and that animation under your name is disturbing.. stop punching me !
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kevlar557
Jan 10 2005, 03:59 PM
I re-entered all of my ISP settings, and still nothing. My mother is a veteran and she gets a computer every 2 years, and I buy a new computer every other year, because my parents always get some kind of virus on it, and it doesnt work anymore. Thats why I get a new computer every year. I cant get DSL out where I live, and cable is $70, so I can live with dial-up
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Qop
Jan 10 2005, 05:47 PM
I find it veeeery unlikely that this would happen, but if you can't fix it, backing up and formatting is probably your best option.
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NilsC
Jan 10 2005, 07:27 PM
Couple of things! Does your modem work? Do you hear dial-tones? If modem works and you are connecting to the isp but nothing show up in the browser (is the browser IE or different), check to see if there is a proxy setting. Some browser hijacks use a proxy setting to redirect you. Click start, control panel, Internet Options. Select the Connections tab and click "LAN Settings..." (XP Pro) and see if the "Use Proxy Server is checked. (It's not supposed to affect dialup or vpn in XP Pro). If you have another OS I don't remember if dialup is affected. Give up some specific info to receive some specific answers. Nils
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qwijibow
Jan 10 2005, 07:47 PM
QUOTE I buy a new computer every other year, because my parents always get some kind of virus on it, and it doesnt work anymore. duuuude !!! let me save you £600 per year.... When Windows degrades to an un-usable state... either 1) switch OS's 2) format and Re-install windows. that will remove ALL virii, and return your PC to the state it was in when you bought it. its much easyer than it sounds, the instruction manual will guide you through.
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pixelsmack
Jan 10 2005, 07:57 PM
This is interesting since i use AVG and have done for a while and have never suffered any problems. The only thing i could think is that you maybe did something else as well as installing AVG? freak coincidence? i didn't even think AVG looked at dialers.... sounds very strange. another thought, have you looked at the AVG forums (if any exist)?
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kevlar557
Jan 10 2005, 11:17 PM
The modem appears to be working correctly, because I do connect to my ISP. I have XP pro, 2.6 P4, 512, dual channel DDR, and 9800 pro 256 meg, all in a 2 year old gateway box. I really dont want to reformat, but it seems like I will have to. Would I be able to partition the drive, and re-install XP on the other partition, than transfer over all of my files?
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coder2000
Jan 10 2005, 11:50 PM
I would suggest trying what was stated before about checking to see if internet explorer has been set to operate through a proxy. I would only suggest reinstalling your pc as a last resort. I generally try to reinstall every year or so because the computer just gets naturally bogged down. I have been using AVG for the past few years and haven't had any problems with it as well I think it is one of the best free virus scanners available. So with that I think it was one of the viruses that it removed that cause the problem and not AVG itself.
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kevlar557
Jan 11 2005, 01:28 AM
Nada on the proxy settings, and I know there is not a problem with my ISP, because I am connected to my ISP right now to post.
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abhishek
Aug 15 2005, 04:55 PM
Using system restore to restore your computer to an earlier date will definately solve the problem
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seven
Jan 28 2005, 05:01 PM
QUOTE(kevlar557 @ Jan 14 2005, 09:30 AM) It is running great, and thanks Solus, that ids good advice for everyone who uses windows. The first thing i did when i got this computer is to download all of those programs. I used AVG previously as well but id did not detect Java viruses in my system. You can try Avast antivirus Home edition. User friendlier. Spybot Search and Destroy is a must if you continue using IE. Your previous problem could have been corruption of the winsock dll's after AVG cleaned up. winsock is needed for SLIP or PPP connections under WINDOWS. Hence ur dial-up problems. support.microsoft.com has a few articles that can help to recover winsock issues. Peace. 
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kevlar557
Jan 14 2005, 01:30 AM
It is running great, and thanks Solus, that ids good advice for everyone who uses windows. The first thing i did when i got this computer is to download all of those programs.
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meself88
Jan 13 2005, 11:00 PM
Yes. Adaware and Spybot are wonderful programs. I use them both and have only had one serious spyware outbreak (it was more of a worm than spyware). Firefox is far more secure and far more advanced than IE. I would also like to point out that the learning curve for Linux is a tad steep for many people, especially with older machines where drivers and hardware can get touchy. I recently installed RedHat Fedora Core 3 on an older machine and had no problems whatsoever. Fortunately, there is plenty of help out there for Fedora Core 3 specifically. Anyways, about the dial-up, I don't think it is too uncommon for this to happen. One of my friends has a laptop and one day the dial-up just stopped working. On Dial-up, do you use internet explorer or AOL or some other ISP-based browser? One thing you could try is going to the control panel, going to Internet Options, and going to the connections panel. Remove any connections that refer to AOL, Dial-up, or anything of that nature (should have a picture of a little phone by it). Then click on Setup near the top, and let windows guide you through. once that is done, make sure the radio button "Dial whenever a network connection is unavailable" is selected. Reboot. If that doesn't work, sounds like your Winsock drivers may have been hijacked or something. Good luck.
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Solus
Jan 13 2005, 08:36 AM
Kevlar, to save you from having this problem in the future, you should take some precautions. The best way to stop spyware/trojans is to not let them on your computer in the first place But if they do, there are several programs that can help. Adaware - Effective spyware remover. RegCleaner - By using this, you can safely check what programs are in your startup list. Most trojans/spyware place themselves in your startup list making it sometimes difficult to remove them. It creates a backup of any registry changes you make incase something goes wrong. The best way to check if something on the startup list is a legit program or a nasty trojan is to type the name into google and see what the sites say about it. Oh, I should also add that using Internet Explorer is a good way to get infected. A great browser you can use (If you already aren't) is Firefox. It has some great features but is also a very secure browser. Also, sometimes Adaware doesn't pick up all spyware/adware but used in conjunction with Spybot Search and Destroy will help keep your computer safe. This might seem tedious, but what I do is run maintenance on my computer every week. Although this does take up time, it does not take up my time. Simply defragment, scan your computer for virus's and check for spyware/adware every week or two. There is plenty of time to if you think about it. When you are on the couch watching TV, eating dinner or out doing some sport, just start up some of these things and go out and do what you normally do Hope this helps 
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