Run your Adaware and see if you have spywares...if you don't have it search for it and install it. Also to prevent or minimize any future problems open IE>Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>uncheck both "Enable Install on Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand (Other)". Also in Internet Options>Security tab>click Trusted Sites icon>click Trusted... button>if you see names/addresses of websites there that you didnt put like aol or gator, delete them. Also click Restricted sites icon>click Trusted... button>add sites you know that are sponsors of spywares. You can start with http://www.gator.com. Others here might suggest a few others. This is for your future protection. Tom LeStrange <toml77@xxxxxxx> wrote:Help! Gremlins have taken over my computer. I am running WXP with a Dial-UP connection. My computer is randomly connecting to the internet all on its own. The other day I found "Date Manager" installed and I didn't download it. Is there any way I can determine which program is doing the connecting. The last time this happened to me I had a virus. I am running McAfee V7 Professional and it does not detect any known virus. I also ran "Stinger" and no virus was detected. The only way I can prevent this is to turn off the computer when I am not using it. Does anyone know what is going on? Tom Owner/Moderator of "My Computer Headaches" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/. An oasis for the helpless, a gathering of the helpfuls. Be one or both. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm