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Old June 22nd 04, 05:16 AM
Jim
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Default Why does windows explorer accesses the internet after starting

ZoneAlarm tells me that windows explorer wants to have
access to the internet after starting up windows. I don't
have anything in the startup files that would account for
this. Critical update is not enabled, nothing in auto exec
bat or config sys. Both Norton and McAffee virus programs
don't see anything. No new programs have been installed
lately and I don't remember this happening except for the
last week or so. Does anyone know why it wants to access
the internet???
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Old June 22nd 04, 06:31 PM
ppoatt
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Default Why does windows explorer accesses the internet after starting

If you access "favorites" from the start/favorites. You
are useing Windows Explorer to connect to the net. That is
the only time my Sygate firewall reports is WE trying to
connect.
But you may have malware on your system. Run Adaware and
or SpybotS&D. There are several malwares that load on your
system called "download.exe". Cleaning your IE temp
files,completly, wiil help. My Sygate firewall has an
application list that shows what is on the system that may
or has contacted the internet. Don't know if ZoneAlarm has
the same.
Post back on what you find.
-----Original Message-----
ZoneAlarm tells me that windows explorer wants to have
access to the internet after starting up windows. I don't
have anything in the startup files that would account for
this. Critical update is not enabled, nothing in auto

exec
bat or config sys. Both Norton and McAffee virus programs
don't see anything. No new programs have been installed
lately and I don't remember this happening except for the
last week or so. Does anyone know why it wants to access
the internet???
.

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Old June 23rd 04, 03:42 PM
Jim
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Default Why does windows explorer accesses the internet after starting

Ran latest versions of both AdAware & Spybot and they find
nothing. Windows explorer wants to access the internet
after every re-boot before I try to do anything. I don't
access the internet through favorites. I'd like to know
where it mwants to go or why. Is there a way to know the
address of the site it wants to access?
-----Original Message-----
If you access "favorites" from the start/favorites. You
are useing Windows Explorer to connect to the net. That

is
the only time my Sygate firewall reports is WE trying to
connect.
But you may have malware on your system. Run Adaware and
or SpybotS&D. There are several malwares that load on

your
system called "download.exe". Cleaning your IE temp
files,completly, wiil help. My Sygate firewall has an
application list that shows what is on the system that

may
or has contacted the internet. Don't know if ZoneAlarm

has
the same.
Post back on what you find.
-----Original Message-----
ZoneAlarm tells me that windows explorer wants to have
access to the internet after starting up windows. I

don't
have anything in the startup files that would account

for
this. Critical update is not enabled, nothing in auto

exec
bat or config sys. Both Norton and McAffee virus

programs
don't see anything. No new programs have been installed
lately and I don't remember this happening except for

the
last week or so. Does anyone know why it wants to access
the internet???
.

.

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Old June 23rd 04, 05:26 PM
Hugh Candlin
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Default Why does windows explorer accesses the internet after starting


Jim wrote in message ...
Ran latest versions of both AdAware & Spybot and they find
nothing. Windows explorer wants to access the internet
after every re-boot before I try to do anything. I don't
access the internet through favorites. I'd like to know
where it mwants to go or why. Is there a way to know the
address of the site it wants to access?


http://www.arin.net/whois/


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Old June 23rd 04, 07:28 PM
ppoatt
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Default Why does windows explorer accesses the internet after starting

I know nothing of ZoneAlarm. But I do use Sygate Personal
Firewall. And,it,has an application list that shows what
is on your system that has or at least tried to connect to
the net. You can also set in options for pop-up warnings
that will tell you *what* is connecting to the net.
The application list will show these "Download.exe"s that
I mentioned. And where they are at in the system. They are
malware. And will load to differant parts of your PC. In
to system files and folders where they look like their
part of the system. AdAware or Spybot may miss them that
way.
At boot-up..try a Ctrl/Alt/Delete and look in the Close
Program list for the offending program. "Rnaapp" should be
listed for a little while at boot. It will not hurt to end
it if present. It is only needed for your internet
connection when you ARE on the net.
Do you have Windows Update set to Auto-update?
-----Original Message-----
Ran latest versions of both AdAware & Spybot and they

find
nothing. Windows explorer wants to access the internet
after every re-boot before I try to do anything. I don't
access the internet through favorites. I'd like to know
where it mwants to go or why. Is there a way to know the
address of the site it wants to access?
-----Original Message-----
If you access "favorites" from the start/favorites. You
are useing Windows Explorer to connect to the net. That

is
the only time my Sygate firewall reports is WE trying to
connect.
But you may have malware on your system. Run Adaware

and
or SpybotS&D. There are several malwares that load on

your
system called "download.exe". Cleaning your IE temp
files,completly, wiil help. My Sygate firewall has an
application list that shows what is on the system that

may
or has contacted the internet. Don't know if ZoneAlarm

has
the same.
Post back on what you find.
-----Original Message-----
ZoneAlarm tells me that windows explorer wants to have
access to the internet after starting up windows. I

don't
have anything in the startup files that would account

for
this. Critical update is not enabled, nothing in auto

exec
bat or config sys. Both Norton and McAffee virus

programs
don't see anything. No new programs have been installed
lately and I don't remember this happening except for

the
last week or so. Does anyone know why it wants to

access
the internet???
.

.

.

 




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