Re: A question for the group
From: Chaos Master (fallenchaos_at_mailinator.com)
Date: 09/04/04
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 14:20:30 -0300
MikeMandaville whispers:
> I believe that I have caught my computer dialing a number which I do not want
> it to dial. Is such a thing even possible? More specifically, I have several
> numbers for my local sign-up service, and I do not want my computer to dial any
> number other than one of these. Is it possible that I might have
> unintentionally downloaded a virus which is capable of doing this? Is any
> virus capable of doing this? Has anyone else ever experienced this problem?
> Do I now need to build a box to defend my lame computer? Please help!
It can dial numbers on its own.
It's caused usually by spyware/trojans. (read: some porn sites install bad
stuff).
As a solution, I just unplug the phone cable from the modem and connect it only
when I go to dial.
The dialers "die" with a "NO DIAL TONE" error coming from the modem.
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