modem log file

I have a strange phone calls on my phone bill
I think I have a dialer running in my pc

I there a way to check any log file if the modem dialed any number in
windows xp

thanks

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:38:20 -0400, "Henry" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>I have a strange phone calls on my phone bill
>I think I have a dialer running in my pc
>
>I there a way to check any log file if the modem dialed any number in
>windows xp
>
>thanks

Henry,

It is not in the best interest of any hijacking dialers to provide any sort of
diagnostic data about their activity or presence. You gotta do this on your
own. Fortunately all the suggestions below are free - you have nothing to spend
but time.

How current is your virus protection? Try these free online virus scans:
<http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php>
<http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm>
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp>
<http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp>

Now check for, and learn to defend against, additional carriers of infection.

First, download LSP-Fix and WinsockXPFIx from <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>,
and CWShredder from <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>. All are
free.

Next, run CWShredder. Have it fix all variants.

Now check for, and remove, spyware. Get HijackThis
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
<http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download>. Both free.
1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a
scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all recommended deletions.
2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
HJT Log.
3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the following
forums (and post it here):
<http://forums.net-integration.net/>
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/>
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.

Harden your browser. There are various websites which will check for
vulnerabilities, here are three which I use.
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/

Harden your operating system. Check at least monthly for security updates.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

Block possibly dangerous websites with a Hosts file. Three Hosts file sources I
use:
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
(The third is included, and updated, with Spybot (see above)).

And Henry, please don't contribute to the spread of email address mining
viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit
safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - never post your address unmunged.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,

Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

unless you have intentionally enabled the LOG file feature it most likely will only have the last call you made.
check in the windows folder for a LOG file named something like the model of your modem.




mikeyhsd@bellsouth.net



"Henry" <he@softhome.net> wrote in message news:OGI%23VYHLEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
I have a strange phone calls on my phone bill
I think I have a dialer running in my pc

I there a way to check any log file if the modem dialed any number in
windows xp

thanks



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