topic exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107109#M129494 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Its probably you anti virus software looking for updates.....<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:20:21 GMT stevep-4 2004-04-30T12:20:21Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107102#M129487 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I know Elaine is quite a wizz when it comes to XP probs, so I thought I'd ask <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.se/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /><BR />Everytime I boot up now, a dialup dialog turns up once Windows has booted. Looking on the firewall it says Windows Explorer. Blocking it doesn't help either.<BR /><BR />The only things I have installed lately are iTunes and iPod system software, and after rebooting after each there's no problem.<BR /><BR />I did install another program called Ripper 2 for ripping my old RealAudio files, but have uninstalled it, maybe it's got spyware <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.se/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /><BR />MSConfig doesn't have anything abnormal either.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:11:18 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107102#M129487 kee-lo_ 2004-04-30T10:11:18Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107103#M129488 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you mind if I ask, do you have 'always-on' broadband or do you dial up for the internet?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:22:02 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107103#M129488 tellingd 2004-04-30T10:22:02Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107104#M129489 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I dial up like 56k.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:27:47 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107104#M129489 kee-lo_ 2004-04-30T10:27:47Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107105#M129490 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hmm, don't know why but thought you were B/band <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.se/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /> <BR /><BR />Oh well, Windows Exporer? Not Internet Explorer? I wonder why Windows Explorer is trying to dial up; unless an MS app is looking for a file that has a web address. Any MS s/ware installed or even used recently?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:50:16 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107105#M129490 tellingd 2004-04-30T10:50:16Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107106#M129491 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="color: darkred">Sounds unusually weird.<BR /><BR />Do the s/w installs one at a time and see which is the culprit </SPAN><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:52:58 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107106#M129491 VAIOneer 2004-04-30T10:52:58Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107107#M129492 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, not added any new MS software.<BR /><BR />I'll see how it goes with the installs.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:01:12 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107107#M129492 kee-lo_ 2004-04-30T11:01:12Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107108#M129493 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Try ad-aware (<A href="http://www.lavasoft.de/" target="_blank">http://www.lavasoft.de/</A> - freeware download) to see if any spyware has inflitrated your system.<BR /><BR />Neildo.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:10:51 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107108#M129493 neildo 2004-04-30T11:10:51Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107109#M129494 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Its probably you anti virus software looking for updates.....<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:20:21 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107109#M129494 stevep-4 2004-04-30T12:20:21Z exploere.exe trying to connect to internet on startup https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107110#M129495 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I updated it Steve.<BR />Nielado, thanks - I'm using that and Spybot.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:13:08 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/exploere-exe-trying-to-connect-to-internet-on-startup/m-p/107110#M129495 kee-lo_ 2004-04-30T13:13:08Z