Internet Explorer Wants to Dial

[Toni]

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I have a DSL connection and can navigate from one web site to another without
any problem. Occasionally when I go to certain websites the dial-up
connection box comes up and wants to dial even though I am already connected
through DSL. IE6 then forces me into an OFF-LINE condition. Whats going on.

P.S. It happens evry time when I go to the Lexmark website.

 

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Sounds like those sites are loading a web hijacker/dialer.
You must have the firewall turned ON, anti-virus installed
and running, anti-spyware ditto. Also set the "never dial"
setting on the connections page.
You can also disconnect or disable the 56 k modem, unless
you also use the fax in the computer.

These dialers will dial off-shore and cost many dollars per
minute added to your phone bill.


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"Toni" <Toni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7E07D55C-0E2F-4763-87AE-3367CD0801BF@microsoft.com...
|I have a DSL connection and can navigate from one web site
to another without
| any problem. Occasionally when I go to certain websites
the dial-up
| connection box comes up and wants to dial even though I am
already connected
| through DSL. IE6 then forces me into an OFF-LINE
condition. Whats going on.
|
| P.S. It happens evry time when I go to the Lexmark
website.
|

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi,

Modem Automatically Attempts a Dial-Up Connection [Q316530]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316530

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Toni" <Toni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7E07D55C-0E2F-4763-87AE-3367CD0801BF@microsoft.com...
>I have a DSL connection and can navigate from one web site to another
>without
> any problem. Occasionally when I go to certain websites the dial-up
> connection box comes up and wants to dial even though I am already
> connected
> through DSL. IE6 then forces me into an OFF-LINE condition. Whats going
> on.
>
> P.S. It happens evry time when I go to the Lexmark website.
>