I am using Windows XP Home SP2

This morning I had a strange Dialog Box pop up on my computer screen . . .

It was a "Dial-up Connection Screen and said, "Select the service you want
to connect to."

The computer had not been turned off - I came in and moved the mouse to
awaken the unit and this Dialog Box popped up. I do not, and have never had
a dialup connection on this computer. I clicked "Cancel" and it went away. I
can't figure out where it came from or why it is just now showing up.

Do you have any ideas on this?

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Dave

On Mar 25, 8:29*am, "Microsoft" <leed...@otelco-removetoreply-.net>
wrote:
> I am using Windows XP Home SP2
>
> This morning I had a strange Dialog Box pop up on my computer screen . . .
>
> It was a "Dial-up Connection Screen and said, "Select the service you want
> to connect to."
>
> The computer had not been turned off - I came in and moved the mouse to
> awaken the unit and this Dialog Box popped up. I do not, and have never had
> a dialup connection on this computer. I clicked "Cancel" and it went away.I
> can't figure out where it came from or why it is just now showing up.
>
> Do you have any ideas on this?
>
> --
>
> Dave

This seems to be a "bug" that comes up periodically on "some" XP (but
not all of them.) This "dialog" shows up sometimes when a TCP/IP
request is sent to XP.

Tools>Internet Options>Connections tab>tick Never Dial a Connection.
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"Microsoft" <leedave@otelco-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
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>I am using Windows XP Home SP2
>
> This morning I had a strange Dialog Box pop up on my computer screen . . .
>
> It was a "Dial-up Connection Screen and said, "Select the service you want
> to connect to."
>
> The computer had not been turned off - I came in and moved the mouse to
> awaken the unit and this Dialog Box popped up. I do not, and have never
> had a dialup connection on this computer. I clicked "Cancel" and it went
> away. I can't figure out where it came from or why it is just now showing
> up.
>
> Do you have any ideas on this?
>
> --
>
> Dave
>

Thanks . . . I ha already checked "Never Dial . . ." so, I guess I'll just
consider this a "bug" and close it whenever it appears. It only comes
periodically.


--
Dave


"Microsoft" <leedave@otelco-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
news:eQDjywnjIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I am using Windows XP Home SP2
>
> This morning I had a strange Dialog Box pop up on my computer screen . . .
>
> It was a "Dial-up Connection Screen and said, "Select the service you want
> to connect to."
>
> The computer had not been turned off - I came in and moved the mouse to
> awaken the unit and this Dialog Box popped up. I do not, and have never
> had a dialup connection on this computer. I clicked "Cancel" and it went
> away. I can't figure out where it came from or why it is just now showing
> up.
>
> Do you have any ideas on this?
>
> --
>
> Dave
>

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
Consider this: Whenever a new error condition appears on your computer, it
is almost certain that there was some change to the computer soon before the
problem began.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is
being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure of.
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"Dave" <leedave@otelco-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
news:%23qxrBaElIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks . . . I ha already checked "Never Dial . . ." so, I guess I'll
> just consider this a "bug" and close it whenever it appears. It only comes
> periodically.
>
>
> --
> Dave
>
>
> "Microsoft" <leedave@otelco-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
> news:eQDjywnjIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I am using Windows XP Home SP2
>>
>> This morning I had a strange Dialog Box pop up on my computer screen . .
>> .
>>
>> It was a "Dial-up Connection Screen and said, "Select the service you
>> want to connect to."
>>
>> The computer had not been turned off - I came in and moved the mouse to
>> awaken the unit and this Dialog Box popped up. I do not, and have never
>> had a dialup connection on this computer. I clicked "Cancel" and it went
>> away. I can't figure out where it came from or why it is just now showing
>> up.
>>
>> Do you have any ideas on this?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
>