2007-01-31 02:19:28 · 10 answers · asked by bluetiger0990 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Possibly. It could also just be a harmless program that connects to the Internet automatically.
You can go into your dialup settings and tell it to never dial automatically and this won't happen.
2007-01-31 02:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by Benjamin M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know what anti virus and anti spyware tools you have on your computer right now to keep it safe. But to be sure it is not a malware called a dialler . Download install and run spybot search and destroy .
2007-01-31 02:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my computer until it crashed and die.Now I have an anti virus anti spy etc, program I run it at least once a day, no more ghosts since then.
2007-01-31 02:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by jose d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is spyware. A site you were on downloaded software had sypware attached to it. go to downloads.com and download an anti spyware program and run it. Someone is turning on your internet to take programs off of it. take care Heather
2007-02-06 10:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably it's a bad "thing"! Maybe it's an antivirus but I think it's something more evil. So, to prevent a high telephone bill from a dialer, search and find a good antispyware program and scan your disc(s).
2007-02-06 00:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by Xalkida 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be. Or maybe it's your anti-virus program trying to get virus updates, for example.
2007-01-31 02:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by rongee_59 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do u have its connection to dail up automatically when u log on? Just do system restore if u answerd no to the things.
2007-02-08 02:02:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly, but you could have set it to auto conect if it is poossible you should scan with trendmicro housecall hopefully it will go away here give it a try: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
2007-01-31 02:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by mocho22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt either, you have the internet provider software starting when windows starts, IE: if you have AOL and you install it, by defalt it's going to start when windows start, just take it out of start up menu..
2007-01-31 02:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by megasparks0101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
go to majorgeeks.com and download
avg antivirus and ad-aware
both free and good
2007-01-31 02:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋